Bord Bia Marketing Fellowship

UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, in partnership with Bord Bia, has announced a third intake to the Bord Bia Marketing Fellowship. This intensive 12-month action learning programme gives successful candidates the combined opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with some of Ireland’s most respected food companies and also gain a postgraduate qualification. Participants’ time […]

Opportunities at Google

It’s great to see Google committing to buy more property in Dublin and to further recruitment. Click HERE for more on the announcement.  The Fianna Fail government has taken on board genuine criticism in recent times but it is worth reflecting on some of the positives to come out of this period too. Investments by Google, Facebook […]

Dublin’s Historic Houses

If you want to get a better appreciation of Dublin’s historic homes, please read the following letter I received from the Irish Georgian Society today.The Irish Georgian Society and Dublin City Council are partnering to present a 12-week lunchtime lecture series in March, April and May 2011. A team of leading conservation experts, a number of […]

Day 19

Busy weekend. After a wind and rain swept Saturday canvassing The Markets, Glasnevin, Cabra and Navan Road I made my way to the City Sheriff to register as a candidate. I was the 17th candidate to register in the city and the first FF candidate. Surprised at the number of constituents who saw the piece in THE IRISH […]

Employment Opportunities

As part of my continuing drive for job creation in our area, I’m delighted to announce that the Tolka Area Partnership have been awarded 40 places under the TUS programme for the benefit of local community, voluntary groups and organisations. The TÚS Programme provides for 19½ hours work per week for people who are in […]

Grangegorman contracts

Hegarty Demolition were awarded two contracts recently for work on the Grangegorman campus. Any employment queries should be made directly to Hegarty Demolition, 17 Main Street,Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. Their telephone number is 01 4905058. Click on http://www.maryfitzpatrick.ie/ for news in Dublin Central

Electrical and Battery Recycling

The wheels turn slowly at Dublin City Council.  Following on from the huge success of the free electrical waste collection on Blackhorse Avenue and the Navan Road last year, I asked DCC to arrange a free collection in Cabra, Phibsborough and Glasnevin.  They have just confirmed to me that on Saturday 5th of February from 10.00 […]

Lindsay Road Pay & Display

Dublin City Council traffic department have confirmed to me that they will issue ballots for the introduction of Pay & Display to residents on Lindsay Road by the end of January 2011. The houses which already have permit parking will not receive a copy of the ballot details etc (houses 1-21). Click on www.maryfitzpatrick.ie for all the […]

Cross Guns, Binns Bridge Lighting

09.11.2010: Mary has asked Dublin City Manager to advise who is responsible for the public lighting on the Royal Canal between Cross Guns Bridge and Binns Bridge? Will the Manager please advise when the lights were last checked? Is the Manager aware that many of the lights along the canal, particularly the tow path in […]

Iona & Norfolk Road trees

14.09.2010: Mary has asked Dublin City Manager when the trees in the Iona area and Norfolk Road in Phibsborough will be pruned? Response: Due to current financial constraints tree pruning in the Central Area is undertaken on a priority basis. The street trees in the Iona area are mature London Plane and are considered to […]