Na Fianna
As a member Mary is acutely aware of the strength of Na Fianna Clg and is supporting the club to address their acute need for playing pitches. Mary brought Fianna Fáil leader Michéal Martin TD to visit the club to see the great set-up and hear concerns about how MetroLink would impact the schools and […]
Moore Street
For more than a decade Mary has supported the Moore Street traders and the campaign led by relatives of 1916 Leaders for restoration of the National Monument and battlefield site on Moore street. Mary worked with City Councillors, relatives of the 1916 Leaders, Moore street traders and Dublin City Council officials to produce the Moore […]
EUFA U17
Soccer is a great team sport and Mary has always been available to support local soccer clubs Bohemians, Navan Road Utd, Beggesboro, Homefarm and Drumcondra FC. Mary was delighted to join the Lord Mayor and Secretary of Homefarm FC for the launch of the U17 EUFA Championship in their homegrounds. Mary is also working with […]
The Loft Strategic Plan
Mary is a director of The Loft, a community ran family resource centre dedicated to supporting people affected by addiction in Cabra. On Friday May 10th, along with fellow directors, volunteers, staff, service users and friends Mary welcomed artist and author Rachel Keogh and the Minister for Finance to launch The Loft Strategic Plan […]
Phoenix Park Visitor Experience
The Office of Public Works has issued a draft report on the “Phoenix Park Visitor Experience” outlining 29 recommendations for the strategic development of the park as a visitor destination. Having grown-up beside the Phoenix Park, Mary hugely values the natural amenity of the park. Mary is committed to protecting the unique character of the […]
Phibsborough
From when Mary was first elected in 2004 she championed the redevelopment of Phibsorough as a prime urban center. The redevelopment of Phibsborough Shopping Centre and Dalymount stadium are critically important for regeneration of our prime urban centre and should be undertaken in an integrated way. It is more than four years since DCC acquired […]
Botanic SHD
Mary thanks everyone who attended the meeting to discuss the Botanic SHD at which concerns were raised over the lack of any affordable homes, the excessive height, poor size mix of units, overshadowing, density and traffic impact. You can read Mary’s submission to An Bord Pleanala HERE. An Bord Planala is expected to make a […]
BusConnects, Ballymun
The National Transport Authority, NTA, is consulting the public on the redesign of Dublin’s Public Bus Network and proposing to create 16 core bus corridors. Their stated objective is to reduce journey times and increase reliability and capacity of the bus service. An affordable, efficient and reliable public transport service is essential for our city […]
Strike for Climate Change
Young people fearful for their future and the future of our planet are calling for action on climate change. Mary supports young peoples call for our Government to stop shirking its responsibilities and to take urgent and coordinated action to address climate change. Over the last eight years Fine Gael have failed to address climate […]
Botanic SHD
The housing crisis is most acute in Dublin Central where there have been zero new social, affordable or private homes built by the state since 2011. Low and middle income workers can no longer afford to rent or buy in Dublin Central. Young families are forced to move to and commute from the midlands due […]