As a democratic republican Mary Fitzpatrick believes all children are born equal and should enjoy equal opportunity. For many years Mary has actively supported the campaign for Educate Together primary and secondary schools in Dublin Central. Educate Together schools are open to all children, irrespective of their social, cultural or religious background. They are child-centered and focused on the best educational outcome for the child. the Department of Education will soon run a process to assess the preferences of parents in Cabra and Phibsborough. Educate Together is collecting “expressions of interest” forms from parents who want an Educate Together School in Cabra and Phibsborough. If you want the choice of an Educate Together national school in Cabra/Phibsborough you can fill out a form here.
Protection of Retail Workers Bill
In April 2025 Mary introduced the Protection of Retail Workers Act 2025, a Bill aimed at amending the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 to create specific offences for assaulting, threatening, harassing, or abusing retail workers while they are carrying out their employment. Retail workers across Ireland are on the
