Phoenix Park Concert
Click HERE to hear Mary speak on RTE’s Morning Ireland regarding the recent violence at the Phoenix Park concert. I welcome the report from the Garda Commissioner into the events which took place at the Swedish House Mafia concert on July 7th in the Phoenix Park. The report underlines the seriousness of the events, identifies significant issues […]
Phoenix Park Concerts
The Dublin City Manager, John Tierney, welcomed my idea to bring the issues raised relating to the concerts in the Phoenix Park to the JPC in September. In reponse to my request for all special event licences to be withheld until after the JPC he advised me that “Dublin City Council currently has a number of event […]
Swedish House Mafia Concert in Phoenix Park
As Chair of the Joint Policing Committee for Dublin Central I am very concerned over the horrific and upsetting reports from the the Swedish House Mafia concert in the Phoenix Park yesterday evening. The reported stabbings and deaths due to drug overdose of young people out socialising are every parent’s worst nightmare and […]
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 […]
Community Policing Forum Phibsborough
The Next Public Community Policing Forum meeting for the Phibsborough area will take place next Thursday 24th May at 8pm in the club room St Peter’s Church. The Gardai, Dublin City Council Staff and Elected Representatives will review activities in the Phibsborough and Shandon Area. All residents and property owners in the area are invited […]
Illegal Dumping
Following Dublin City Councils withdrawal from waste collection we have seen a huge increase in litter and illegal dumping in our area. As leader of the Fianna Fail group I strongly opposed DCC’s withdrawal from the collection of waste but Labour and Fine Gael control the City Council. I am actively working to try and […]
Drumcondra & Glasnevin Community Alert
An Garda Siochana and the Tolka Area Partnership, of which I am a board member, has launched a new pilot scheme for the Drumcondra and Glasnevin area. This service will send text alerts messages advising on matters relevant to the area. The service is free to all residents in the area. You can register by […]
Whitehall Garda Station
The Gardai are in the process of vacating Whitehall Garda Station and on 29th of April 2012 Whitehall Garda Station will be handed back to the Office of Public Works. Current Whitehall staff are being transferred to Santry Garda Station with a mandate to continue policing the Whitehall area. Santry Garda Station will be open […]
Burglaries
At a recent meeting of the Dublin Central Joint Policing Committee the Gardai reported a significant increase in the number of burglaries in the Navan Road, Cabra and North Inner City areas of Dublin Central. The Gardai are asking residents and property owners to be vigilant and to report any suspicious persons or activity by […]
Cabra Community Policing Forum
There will be a public meeting to address concerns in relation to burglaries in Cabra East. The meeting will take place in Christ the King Hall at 7.30pm on Friday 9th March 2012. Residents and property owners in the area are invited to attend the meeting. Mary