Seanad Election 2025
Mary has been nominated to contest the Seanad election on the Industrial Commercial panel by RGDATA. RGDATA is Ireland’s longest established retail representative association. Its members are the owners of over 3,500 independent family-owned grocery shops, convenience stores, forecourt stores and supermarkets throughout Ireland. RGDATA nominated Mary because they believe Mary has the capacity, the […]
Neurological Conditions
Mary is proud to support the Neurological Alliance of Ireland and has pledged to make brain health a priority. Mary is the first general election candidate to NAI’s pledge of mplementing existing national strategies for neurological conditions, delivering on Ireland’s commitment under article 26 of the UNCRPD to provide comprehensive rehabilitation services and ensuring the […]
General Election 2024
General Election 2024 will take place on Friday, November 29th. Mary is Fianna Fáil’s candidate in Dublin Central. Mary needs your vote to ensure we have a stable government and a growing economy so we can invest in improving our public services. That means building more homes, safer, cleaner streets, more Gardaí, improved health services, […]
Apartment Defects
Government is advancing an apartment defects remidiation scheme by working with stakeholders to develop a streamlined process for handling these costs. The pilot process aims to create a practical and transparent model for the wider rollout of the scheme to fund essential apartment remediation works. Minister Darragh O’Brien will present findings and cost estimates to the […]
Whitehall Special School
A new permanent school building for An Cosán Community Special School is to be included in the state’s largest ever multi-school campus at Whitehall. The Special School is currently operating from an interim location at Grangegorman but will be given a new home on the multi-school campus beside Clonturk Community College, Ellenfield Community College and Gaelscoil Áine at Whitehall. This will give all children, whatever their […]
Affordable Housing
In the Seanad Mary led support for a further €1.25bn in funding for the Land Development Agency to enable it accelerate the delivery of thousands of new affordable homes across Ireland. The Agency now has a pipeline of over 18,000 homes, and this level of investment means they can expand affordable home delivery at scale. […]
O’Devaney Gardens
Great progress is being made at O’Devaney Gardens where 1,000 new social and affordable homes are under construction. Phase 2 is well and truly out of the ground with more than 300 workers on-site, many of them local employees. The new O’Devaney will provide much needed homes, creche, shops and community facilities when complete. Check […]
Budget 2025 October Payments
The October bonus cost of living payments will be paid to carers, pensioners and jobseekers this week. If you are getting a primary weekly payment, you will get a 100% increase in your weekly rate of payment. If you are getting a primary weekly payment, you will get a 100% increase in your weekly rate of […]
Gaza
Mary condemns Israel’s approval of a law to ban UNRWA. UNRWA provides essential support and relief for Palestinians. A ban on its work would have devastating consequences for Palestinian refugees. Earlier this year, Ireland committed a additional €20million to UNRWA. Ireland will continue to work with donor and host countries to ensure the viability of […]
Drugs Use Interim Report
Tánaiste Micheal Mártin nominated Mary to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Drugs Use. The committee recently launched the Interim Report outlining 59 recommendations for addressing substance misuse in our communities. ThE report emphasises the need for a comprehensive, health-led approach to addiction, one that prioritises treatment and support. You can read the full report HERE.