The Rotunda Hospital

We can be very proud in Dublin Central to have the worlds’ oldest Maternity Hospital, The Rotunda Hospital, and for me there is no place more special because it is where my three children were so expertly delivered into this world. The Rotunda Hospital has a pending planning application to demolish the existing single story […]

WANTED : Tall Ships Volunteers

The Tall Ships will be sailing into Dublin port next month and 1000s of visitors are expected to come into the city to see them.  The Tall Ships race organisers are looking for volunteers to help out with the event.  So if you are over 18 years old and are interested in getting involved you should […]

North Strand & Ballybough Community Forum

The next meeting of the North Strand and Ballybough Community Policing Forum will be held on Monday 9th July @ 6.30pm in The Larkin Center, 57-58 North Strand Road, Dublin 3.  As Chairperson of the Dublin Central Joint Policing Committee I have worked with the Gardai and Dublin City Council to put in place local policing forums in all parts […]

Dublin Gay Pride Parade

I will be joining Ogra Fianna Fail tomorrow for the Dublin Gay Pride Parade which starts at the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square at 2pm. In the tradition of a true republican party Fianna Fáil has had a ground-breaking record of achievement for the LGBT community, from the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1993 to […]

Creative & Vacant Spaces in the City

Dublin City Council is working with landlords of vacant buildings and creative artists in the City to match their needs.  The pilot project includes three properties in the Central Area and the City Council is inviting  property owners right across the city to contact them and get on the register of Vacant Spaces.  Mary

City Bike Week

Join the City Cycle today, 12.45 Grand Canal Square.  I did this last year and it was great to get cycle around the city wtih the roads cleared of all cars, vans, buses, trucks..even if only for half an hour. 

NWIC Policing Forum

The next meeting of the North West Inner City Community Policing Forum is the 2nd May 2012 and will be held in the Jameson Distillery at 7.OOPM. All residents and property owners in the area are invited to attend to discuss with the Gardai, Dublin City Council and Elected Representatives any issues in the area. […]

Five Lamps Art Festival

In its fifth year, the Five Lamps Art Festival will run from 19th to the 26th of April 2012.  There is a great programme organised, for more information click HERE. (I will try and get a photo of me at the five lamps this week, so hold off posting this)

North Inner City Community Policing Forum

The next meeting of the North Inner City Policing Forum will be held on Wednesday 7th of March at 7pm in Store Street Garda Station.  This meeting is open to any member of the community to attend so if you have any issues you would like to raise with the Gardai, Dublin City Council or […]

Inner City Policing Forum

The date of the next North West Inner City Policing Forum is the 22nd February 2012 and will be held in the Jameson Distillery at 7.OOPM. The NWIC forum covers the area west of O’Connell Street and North of the Liffey as far as the North Circular Road. The forum is attended by local Gardai, […]