Affordable Homes

June 28, 2024

It is great to see Dublin City Council advertising affordable homes to purchase for the first time in a decade. First time buyers or those making a fresh start can buy these homes for at least 15% less than open market prices. There are 1,700 affordable purchase homes under development across Dublin City.

Applications for Affordable Housing at Oileáin na Crannóige, Balbutcher Lane, Ballymun, Dublin 11 are now open until Wednesday, 10th of July at 1PM. You can make an application HERE.

More information and a map to the afforable housing schemes across Dublin City can be found HERE.

Re‑Imagining Mountjoy Square Park

Dublin City Council has published its Part 8 proposal to restore and re‑imagine Mountjoy Square Park—one of our city’s most historic Georgian spaces. You can view the proposal here. Here are the key features of the proposal: 1. Restoring the Park’s Historic Layout The plan includes the re‑establishment of the

First Day of Seanad Spring Term

Spring 2026 session in the Seanad is going to be busy. As Fianna Fáil Deputy Leader in the Seanad and spokesperson for Dublin, Local Government and Heritage my focus will be on legislation that directly impacts Dublin and local democracy — the Local Government, the Planning and Development and the

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

Meeting President Zelenskyy

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