Sunday March 3rd 2013 will see the first Smithfield Horse Fair to operate under the new casual trading bye-laws. The fair will run from 9am to 1.30pm is family friendly and free to the general public. In addition to the traditional horse fair Dublin City Council has organised a cultural programme including a photographic exhibition, traditional irish music and a lecture on the history of the square. Mary
It was a real honour this week to be acting Fianna Fáil Leader in Seanad Eireann. It was great to secure unamaous agreement for the Order of Business on Thursday. Order of business is when the Leader of the Seanad proposes the business for that day, the order in which
As acting Fianna Fáil Seanad Leader it was a real honour to welcome President Zelenskyy and thank him for his courage defending Europe’s freedom, democracy and sovereignty. His visit reminded us of the value of democratic institutions and international cooperation. When nations come together, hope becomes stronger than fear. We
I was proud to represent the Oireachtas Committee for Enterprise, Tourism and employment on our recent delegation to Japan. For almost 70 years Ireland has enjoyed strong diplomatic relations with Japan. Ireland opened it’s first embassy in Tokyo in 1974 In 2025 Ireland renewed and strengthened its presence in Japan
Since the 1700’s Ireland’s Post Offices have continuously evolved to serve our communities. Mary welcomes the Minister of State reaffirming the Government’s commitment to supporting a sustainable future for our post office network. It is essential. The postmasters have acknowledged how important State intervention and Government support was to ensure
