St Bernards Reopened
On October 31st 2019 Mary was delighted to welcome the Lord Mayor of Dublin City to reopen St Bernards Youth Club on Fassaugh Avenue. St Bernards was first opened in 1969 and for many decades local volunteers ran a vibrant and fun Youth Club on the premises. The Youth Club ceased to operate in the […]
Children First
When it comes to child protection children must all be put first. Mary joined Tusla, Child and Family Agency, to promote support Tusla Child Protection and Welfare Strategy information Roadshow which was held in St Finbars GAA. The event gave members of the local Child & Family Support Networks an opportunity to learn more about […]
Cabra Community College
Mary actively supported the campaign for a co-educational, non-denominational secondary school in Dublin 7. Resulting from the campaign Cabra Community College will operate from September 2020 under the partnership of City of Dublin ETB and Educate Together. On Tuesday 22nd October, at 7pm there will be an open evening in the college where the school […]
Irish Water
Mary recently met with Irish Water to address issues in the Cabra Glasnevin ward with water supply and flooding. Included in the issues Mary raised were : Poor water pressure in Cabra and the Navan Road areas Flooding in Cabra East – Click HERE for latest response from Irish water Quality of path/road works related […]
St Finbar’s Court
Following demolition of the former Senior Citizen complex, St Finbars Court in Cabra West Dublin City Council is preparing an application for planning permission to build a new Senior Citizen complex on the site. Following Mary’s request Dublin City Council is holding a consultation meeting with locals on Thursday October 3rd, 2019 at 7pm in […]
BusConnects, Blanchardstown CBC
On September 10th, 2019 Mary attended the Blanchardstown CBC Community Forum organized by the NTA. You can see the full presentation HERE. There was a relatively small attendance at the meeting, certainly no more than 100 people from an area with a population of more than 10,000. Mary asked the NTA to relax their […]
Dublin Adult Learning Centre
Mary is a big admirer of the The Dublin Adult Learning Centre or DALC. DALC is a dedicated Basic Adult Education Centre, catering for around 650 adults per year, primarily from North Inner City Dublin and many who are early school leavers seeking a second chance education. This is an opportunity to improve literacy skills […]
Cabra Community College
Having actively supported the campaign for a co-educate, non-denominational secondary school in Dublin 7, Mary was delighted to join the City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB) and Educate Together (ET) to announce that will work together to operate Cabra Community College as a co-educate, non-denominational secondary school according to their shared ethos. Their […]
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 […]
Ventry Park Redesign
Dublin City Council has advised Mary that they will hold a public meeting on Wednesday 25th September 2019 at 7pm to allow residents of Ventry Park and surrounding streets to have their say about what they would like to see / have in the new designed Ventry Park. Mary hopes as many residents as possible […]