Council

Rathcoole Community Council Objectives

Rathcoole Community Council was founded in 1974 to serve the community of this historic West County Dublin Town. Rathcoole Community Council CLG. is a voluntary “limited by guarantee” not-for-profit company. It holds an AGM every year and a new Board of Directors is elected by the residents of Rathcoole and surrounding area.

The objectives of the council are:
• To involve all the people of the area in promoting the social, educational, cultural and economic welfare of the community. To promote wherever possible the well-being of the youth, the disadvantaged, the elderly, and the disabled of the community, and to provide any and such services for the full development of all these groups.
• To develop and improve the town of Rathcoole and the surrounding 4 districts electoral area for the benefit of the community, campaign for new facilities and infrastructure.
• To protect and preserve any natural view, park, woodland, historic monument, landmark or ruin in Rathcoole or its vicinity.
• Support the development of community groups and local residents’ associations.
• To act as the representative body of the Community of Rathcoole at South Dublin Co. Council level and community engagement forum such as the Public Participation Network.

• Maintain and operate Community owned and leased buildings for the benefit of the community providing community employment and training opportunities through participation in Tus, C.E. and Pobal.

• To actively seek financial assistance in addition to our rental income for the maintenance and running of the facilities by means of fundraising, seeking donations and applying to the relevant authorities for grants.

Council Members and Their Roles

Name	Role
Marie Smyth	Chairperson
Iggy Keane	Vice Chairperson
Gena Beirne	Company Secretary
Terry Ivory	Treasurer
Bernadette Doyne	Vice Treasurer
Ronan MacDiarmada	Director
Patrick Manning	Director
Christy McDonnell	Director
Emma McCormack	Director
Barry McCarthy	Director
Stephen Murray	Director
Kieran Power	Director
Stephen Corcoran	Director
Total Council	9

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