School secretaries are vital to the successful running of every school. Yet as employees they are being treated as second class citizens. 90% of school secretaries do not have the same safeguards in place as the other 10% who are employed directly by the Department of Education. These secretaries are at a great disadvantage when…
Category: Drumcondra
Central Area Committee, Sep-19
Mary represented the interests of the people of the Cabra Glasnevin ward of Dublin City Council at the September 2019 Central Area Committee. You can watch the meeting HERE Among the issues discussed were housing proposals for O’Devaney Gardens, Infirmary Road and St Finbars Court. Mary also raised issues around traffic, parking, waste management and…
BusConnects, Update
The NTA advised Mary that there will be BusConnects Community Forums in respect of the following routes over the coming weeks: Blanchardstown to City Centre in the Crown Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown on Tuesday 10th September @6.30pm. Ballymun to City Centre/Finglas to Phibsborough in The Axis Centre, Ballymun on Thursday 19th September @6.30pm. Swords to City…
Up the Dubs!
The very best of the luck to the ladies and mens Dublin GAA teams over the month of August. We are all rooting for you and All-Ireland success!
Botanic SHD
In June 2019 following strong observations from Mary and others An Bord Pleanala refused planning permission for 299 apartments on the Smurfit site on Botanic Road. On Friday 26th July, a new site notice was displayed on the Smurfit Site, see attached photo of site notice. The notice states Scanron Limited intends applying to Dublin…
Dublin Agreement 2019-24
At Dublin City Councils July 2019 Monthly Meeting, on behalf of Fianna Fáil, Mary proposed the Dublin Agreement and called on all City Councillors to support its ambitious objectives for the city. Click HERE to read the Dublin Agreement. Click HERE to watch webcast of Mary proposing the Agreement to full City Council.
Botanic SHD
On June 18th 2019 An Bord Pleanala advised Mary of its decision to refuse planning permission to Scanron Developments to construct 299 apartments on the former Smurfit site. An Bord Pleanala considered the design sub-optimal, would not integrate or enhance the existing residential architectural area and would be contrary to proper planning and sustainable development….
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…
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…
Towards 2022
The Dublin North West Area Partnership is a state funded organisation dedicated to developing community, education and employment opportunities for people living in the Navan road, Cabra, Phibsborough, Drumcondra, Glasnevin, Finglas and Ballymun areas. As a volunteer director Mary was delighted to attend the launch of DNWAP’s Strategic Plan, Towards 2022, with other directors and…