BusConnects falls short
The National Transport Authorities (NTA) piecemeal approach to public consultation on Bus Connects and Bus Corridors is falling far short of what is required for a project of this magnitude. The proposals released in the media today are alarming for city residents and will potentially lead to massive congestion and pollution for inner city communities. […]
Greyhound Cruelty
Mary has called on the Government to end the massive state grants that are keeping the cruel dog-killing greyhound industry alive. The Government spends €16.8 million of Irish taxpayers money to the Irish greyhound industry annually where 5,600 dogs are killed every year for not being fast enough. This must stop. The RTE Investigates programme […]
Connaught Street Dereliction, Update
For more than a decade Mary has campaigned to get Dublin City Council to tackle dereliction in our community. Finally, in July 2019 Dublin City Council confirmed to Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick that it is finalising acquisition of 19 & 21 Connaught Street, Dublin 7. The Transfer of Ownership to DCC is expected to be […]
Affordable Homes
For years Mary has campaigned for secure affordable housing in Dublin Central. On behalf of Fianna Fáil Mary successfully agreed ambitious objectives for affordable public housing with Green, Labour and Social Democrat City Councillors in the Dublin City Agreement 2019-2024. The Journal.ie interviewed Mary and other City Councillors about how they intend to challenge and […]
Dame Iris Murdoch
Deputising for the Lord Mayor, and on behalf of Dublin City Council, Mary was proud to unveil a plaque to commemorate the birth of famous writer, philosopher and Phibsborough woman Dame Iris Murdoch. Click HERE to read the Irish Times coverage of the event.
Dublin Agreement 2019-24
At Dublin City Councils July 2019 Monthly Meeting, on behalf of Fianna Fáil, Mary proposed the Dublin Agreement and called on all City Councillors to support its ambitious objectives for the city. Click HERE to read the Dublin Agreement. Click HERE to watch webcast of Mary proposing the Agreement to full City Council.
Phibsboro SC Re-development
As promised during the local election campaign, Mary submitted a motion to the first meeting of Dublin City Council calling for Dublin City Council, the developer, Tesco and Bohemians to meet with DCC and local City Councillors to resolve the dispute and agree a way forward. The motion appeared on the agenda as follows:”The elected […]
New North Inner City Bus 53a
Mary is a strong champion of public bus services and is working to achieve more reliable, efficient and affordable public bus service that connects inner city communities. Mary welcomes the announcement from Dublin Bus of a new local north inner-city bus Route 53a which will commence service on Monday, 8 July 2019. Route 53a will […]
Botanic SHD
On June 18th 2019 An Bord Pleanala advised Mary of its decision to refuse planning permission to Scanron Developments to construct 299 apartments on the former Smurfit site. An Bord Pleanala considered the design sub-optimal, would not integrate or enhance the existing residential architectural area and would be contrary to proper planning and sustainable development. […]
Local Property Tax
Mary says it is unfair that Local Property Tax paid by homeowners in Dublin City is not spent in the city. Mary is calling for Local Property Tax collected in Dublin City to be spent in Dublin City. Mary successfully negotiated an inclusion of this objective in the Dublin City Agreement 2019-2024 with Green, Labour […]