Dublin City Council will be turning on the lights on the O’Connell Street Christmas Tree on Sunday 24th November. There will be free family friendly entertainment from 3.30pm with the lights actually being switched on at 6pm. There promises to be something for everyone with entertainment from the Army Band, Gospel Choirs and the Monica Loughman Ballet Group. For a copy of the Dublin Christmas Brochure click HERE. Dublin City Council will also be trying to break Dublin’s 2011 record for the most Geansaí Nollaigs in one place. So if you come dressed in your favourite Christmas jumper and get yourself into the record books!! Mary

Acting Leader in Seanad
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



