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 child-centered and focused on the best educational outcome for the child. the Department of Education will soon run a process to assess the preferences of parents in Cabra and Phibsborough. Educate Together is collecting “expressions of interest” forms from parents who want an Educate Together School in Cabra and Phibsborough. If you want the choice of an Educate Together national school in Cabra/Phibsborough you can fill out a form here.
New National Drugs Strategy
Minister for Drugs Jennifer Murnane O’Connor recently updated me in Seanad Eireann on the new national drugs strategy. Her new strategy is designed to respond to the significant changes in drug-use patterns in Ireland and to ensure equitable access to services across the country. The draft strategy proposes five strategic
