Save our local Post Office
Mary Fitzpatrick is contesting the next General Election to try and secure a fairer recovery for our community. As part of our economic and social recovery Mary believes in protecting and securing essential local community services and facilities such as schools, garda stations, local shops, hospitals and our Post Offices. In Government Fine Gael and […]
Cabra Phibsborough Educate Together
As a democratic republican Mary Fitzpatrick believes all children are born equal and should enjoy equal opportunity. For many years Mary has actively supported the campaign for Educate Together primary and secondary schools in Dublin Central. Educate Together schools are open to all children, irrespective of their social, cultural or religious background. They are […]
Housing Crises made worse by Government actions.
The news that Minister Kelly is to provide just 22 modular homes by the end of the year is indicative of the Governments indifference to homeless people and the housing crises. The decision by the Minister to fastrack temporary housing as a solution to the worst housing crisis in living memory highlights the inadequacy of […]
Phibsborough Local Area Plan
As a City Councillor, 2004-2014, I actively supported the making of the first Phibsborough Mountjoy Local Area Plan and before it expired I worked to obtain a new plan for our area. Dublin City Council recently started public consultation on the new Phibsborough Local Area Plan by publishing a draft plan and making it available […]
2016 Community Grants Scheme
Every year Dublin City Council disburses funds through its Community Grant Scheme to support initiatives by city community groups that aim to foster community participation and involvement in the city. Applications to the fund are currently being accepted for 2016. You can get more information and an application form here. The deadline for applications […]
Minister should refund €19 million to Dubliners
It is scandalous that property owners in Dublin have been forced to pay millions of euro for the proposed Metro North rail project even though the project has not gone ahead. Since 2007 property owners within 1km of the proposed Metro North from St Stephens Green to Dublin Airport have been forced to pay more […]
O’Donovan Rossa commemoration Staten Island
It was an honour to join the Grand-daughters and family of Jeremiah and Mary Jane O’Donovan Rossa at the memorial mass in St Peters Church on Staten Island, New York on 29th of June 2015. The mass was held to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Ireland’s patriot son, Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa. It […]
Justice for Clerys workers
Justice for Clery’s Workers
It is hard to believe in the year 2016 and with Labour in Government that workers could be locked-out, abused and disrespected in the way workers in Clerys were this week. My many years working in both start-up and multi-national companies thought me that business circumstances change and to survive businesses must change too. However […]
Addiction Treatment Center Closure Major Blow to Addicts
Barrymore House, Stanhope Centre has been in existence since 1977 and for more than twenty five years has helped many alcoholics and gamblers cope with their illness. For the 1st time since they opened the doors to it’s public residential alcohol treatment centre were closed this month. The June programme was cancelled and future programmes […]