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Cllr Francis Timmons was elected in the Clondalkin area in the Local Elections in May 2014 as an Independent Counselor. He has worked in Social Care for twenty five years and is also a registered teacher. He is amongst other roles Chairman of Dublin West Brendan Kenna MS Ireland Branch, founder of Clondalkin Helping Homeless, Chairman of St Patrick's day committee. He will be an Independent Candidate in the General Election due in 2016. Since being elected to South Dublin County Council he has had motions on Traveler Ethnicity, Direct Provision , Housing , Disability etc. passed. He has a strong interest in Social Justice Issues. His website is @ http://www.francistimmons.com/ where issues such as equality and Fairness are highlighted.

Gazette -http://www.gazettegroup.com/news/car-park-plan-garden-blasted/ 27 February 2015 Herald – http://www.herald.ie/news/the-610k-council-house-lying-vacant-for-seven-years-30958014.html 3 February 2015 http://www.gazettegroup.com/news/land-housing-source-strife/ 22 January 2015 http://trinitycollegelawreview.org/2015/01/direct-provision-the-magdalene-laundries-of-the-21st-century/ 12 January 2015 http://www.gazettegroup.com/news/notices-quit-hit-32-2014/ 02 January 2015 http://www.peamount.ie/2014/light-peamount-2014/ 17th December 2014 http://dailyreportage.com/south_dublin_county_council_votes_recognise_travellers_ethnic_minority_n_62621441419.html 12 December 2014 http://www.gazettegroup.com/news/christmas-homeless-shelter-wont-happen/ 11 December 2014 http://www.thejournal.ie/travellers-ethnic-minority-1830034-Dec2014/ 11 December 2015 http://www.gazettegroup.com/news/council-waive-safety-sign-fee/ 27 November 2014 http://www.gazettegroup.com/news/increase-dogs-put-sleep/ 20 November 2014 http://www.dublinpeople.com/article.php?id=4275&l=100 17 November 2014 http://www.herald.ie/news/council-backs-gay-mayors-attack-on-repugnant-optout-30745448.html 15 Novemeber 2014 http://www.gazettegroup.com/news/sdcc-scrap-water-charge/ 13 November 2014 http://www.thejournal.ie/direct-provision-system-1772274-Nov2014/ 12 November 2014 http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/lgbt-care-workers-not-applying-for-top-posts-council-told-1.1995650 10 November 2014 http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/increase-in-rough-sleeper-beds-needed-to-avoid-deaths-1.1991399 6 November 2014 http://www.gazettegroup.com/news/225-homeless-south-dublin/ 6 November 2014 http://www.gazettegroup.com/news/fewer-families-hotel-housing/ 30 October 2014 http://www.herald.ie/news/rail-bosses-to-consider-city-station-closures-30515191.html 18 August 2014 http://www.ageaction.ie/who-backing-age-actions-hands-our-travel-passes-campaign 14 July 2014 http://issuu.com/robheigh/docs/clondalkin_ccc1936814bf81 05 June 2014 http://www.gazettegroup.com/news/awful-cuts-lead-public-appeal/ 27 March 2014 http://www.herald.ie/news/residents-dont-want-library-in-green-area-30103422.html 18 March 2014 http://www.herald.ie/news/new-library-will-attract-yobs-and-traffic-say-critics-30095381.html 15 March 2014 http://www.thejournal.ie/peace-commissioners-1265204-Jan2014/ 26 January 2014 http://www.independent.ie/opinion/letters/same-challenges-today-as-before-1913-29787082.html 27 November 2013 http://www.gazettegroup.com/news/st-marks-housing-plan-gets-red-card/ 31 Oct 2013 http://www.independent.ie/opinion/letters/lets-reform-dail-before-abolishing-seanad-29485532.html 09 August 2013 http://www.gazettegroup.com/news/building-at-st-marks-green-good-for-estate/ 1 Aug 2013 http://www.independent.ie/opinion/letters/dail-gold-rush-26790895.html 11 November 2011 -->