Housing Progress
Housing For All, the biggest housing plan in the history of the state, continues to make significant progress in the first six months of 2023. New figures from the CSO show that 7,353 homes were completed in Q2 2023 and a record of 14,017 homes were completed in first six months of 2023, an increase […]
Biodiversity
Mary is proud to support legislation that will protect our biodiversity. The Wildlife Amendment Bill allows for a review of blanket bog natural heritage areas, puts the national biodiversity action plan on a statutory footing, and places a biodiversity duty on public bodies. Biodiversity serves as a foundation for countless ecosystem services, including pollination, water […]
Biodiversity
Mary is proud to support legislation that will protect our biodiversity. The Wildlife Amendment Bill allows for a review of blanket bog natural heritage areas, puts the national biodiversity action plan on a statutory footing, and places a biodiversity duty on public bodies. Biodiversity serves as a foundation for countless ecosystem services, including pollination, water […]
First Home Scheme
A decade of housing undersupply, the pandemic, the war in Europe and raw material supply shortages has resulted in double digit construction inflation driving-up house prices. To financially help first time buyers and those making a fresh start buy a new home, Government introduced the First Home Scheme to help pay up to 30% of the cost. The First Home Scheme aims […]
First Home Scheme
A decade of housing undersupply, the pandemic, the war in Europe and raw material supply shortages has resulted in double digit construction inflation driving-up house prices. To financially help first time buyers and those making a fresh start buy a new home, Government introduced the First Home Scheme to help pay up to 30% of the cost. The First Home Scheme aims […]
Magdalene Laundry, Sean McDermott Street
Mary welcomes government commitment to create a National Centre for Research and remembrance at the former Magdalene Laundry site on Sean McDermott Street, Dublin 1. Survivors of the Magdalene Laundry must be consulted on any plans for the site and it is important that the site site is reimagined, renovated and restored in a way […]