Connolly SHD
At the November Central Area Committee Mary called for the proposed Strategic Housing Development at the rear of Connolly Station to be rejected in its current format because this proposal for 741 tiny, build-to-rent apartments is cheap and falls far short of what this hugely important site in our capital city deserves. 98% of the […]
Community Policing
Drumcondra & Glasnevin Since being appointed Chair of Dublin City Joint Policing Committee Mary has identified improved community policing as an objective to be delivered for Drumcondra. Following Mary’s representations regarding policing issues in Drumcondra and Glasnevin, the Gardaí have advised that they intend holding a community meeting. Gardaí from Santry will hold a Community […]
Drumcondra Road Trees
Dublin City Council are undertaking greening improvement work on the central median on Drumcondra Road Lower and Dorset Street. Before the works commenced 21 of the 22 trees on Drumcondra Road Lower were dead. The works will remove the dead trees and hard surfaces and introduce new trees and ground planting. The new trees will […]
O’Devaney Gardens
Mary is determined that Dublin City Council will deliver social and affordable housing and introduce the Vienna style housing model of affordable rental in Dublin City. In October, Mary and her colleagues rejected a bad Fine Gael / Sinn Fein proposal for O’Devaney Gardens: only 30% social housing, un-affordable housing for average earners and no guaranteed […]
St Bernards Reopened
On October 31st 2019 Mary was delighted to welcome the Lord Mayor of Dublin City to reopen St Bernards Youth Club on Fassaugh Avenue. St Bernards was first opened in 1969 and for many decades local volunteers ran a vibrant and fun Youth Club on the premises. The Youth Club ceased to operate in the […]
Dublin City JPC
Mary has been appointed by Dublin City Council to Chair the Dublin City Joint Policing Committee. Mary is a founding director of a community policing forum and former chair 2009-2014 of the Dublin Central Joint Policing Committee. Mary represented Dublin City at the Policing Authorities annual meeting of the Chairs and CEOs of Local Authorities. […]
O’Devaney Gardens, An Alternative
Affordable housing will never be delivered in Dublin City unless there is a change in Government policy and the State invests in its provision. O’Devaney Gardens is a 14 acre prime state-owned site in the heart of our capital city with enormous potential to deliver social and affordable homes. De-tenanting of the former local authority […]
Moore Street Forum
Following appointment by Lord Mayor of Dublin City to Chair the Lord Mayor’s Forum on Moore Street, Mary chaired the first meeting of the Lord Mayors Forum. The meeting was attended by relatives of 1916, Moore Street Business owners, City Councillors and City Council Management. Matters discussed included the working of the Lord Mayors […]
Connolly SHD
An application for planning permission for a Strategic Housing Development of 741 residential units in 8 blocks to the rear of Connolly Station has been made to An Bord Pleanala. The application was submitted to An Bord Pleanála on 16th October 2019, who are now in the process of validating the application. The last date for observations/submissions […]
Drumcondra Mens Shed
Mary is delighted to help Drumcondra Tidy Villages set-up a “Drumcondra Mens Shed”. Huge thanks to Rosmini GAA for providing use of their premises and Dublin City Council for guidance and support. The Drumcondra Mens Shed is inviting people living in Drumcondra and interested in undertaking environmental works in our community to get in touch […]