International Women’s Day 2021
On International Womens Day March 8th 2021 Mary #ChooseToChallenge Government to tackle the housing crisis, to insert the right to housing in Bunreacht Na hÉireann and to deliver justice to the survivors of Mother and Baby Homes. The events of COVID-19 have had a profound impact on women in Ireland and worldwide, particularly in the […]
International Women’s Day 2021
On International Womens Day March 8th 2021 Mary #ChooseToChallenge Government to tackle the housing crisis, to insert the right to housing in Bunreacht Na hÉireann and to deliver justice to the survivors of Mother and Baby Homes. The events of COVID-19 have had a profound impact on women in Ireland and worldwide, particularly in the […]
€50 Million: Live Performance Funding
Mary welcomes the announcement from Government today of €50 Million in supports for the Live Performance sector. Key features of the Live Performance Support Scheme include: · Support live performances that will occur on or before 30th September 2021. · Support the creation of employment and wellbeing opportunities in the culture and creative industries and […]
North Inner City Regeneration
For more than a decade Mary has worked, with local residents and Dublin City Council, to address dereliction and champion regeneration of the North Inner City. When Fianna Fáil were in opposition Mary proposed legislation for North Inner City regeneration and brought leader of Fianna Fáil Micheal Martin TD to see the dereliction in the […]
Deliveroo
Mary called for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to come to the Seanad and outline what action his department is taking to address the precarious, dangerous and exploitative working conditions of Deliveroo workers. You can watch the debate below. During the pandemic we’ve all become more reliant on home deliveries and Deliveroo workers have […]
Housing Adaptation Grants
Mary welcomes the new from the Government of €75 million fund to improve homes for older people and people with disabilities. Grants of up to €30,000 are available to assist people with a disability in carrying out necessary works to make a house more suitable for their needs, up to €8,000 to assist older people […]
Mother & Baby Homes
Survivors of the Mother & Baby Homes were angered and upset by report from the Commission of Investigation into the Mother & Baby Homes. The Mother & Baby Homes Commission tried to destroy Survivor’s testimonies and failed to give justice to survivors. It refuses to answer to the Oireachtas. Mary believes it is time to […]
Restrictions Update
Last night An Taoiseach made the difficult announcement to the nation that Level 5 restrictions would remain in place until April 5th. The decision to extend Level 5 restrictions is difficult and will have considerable impact on all parts of our economy and society. However we continue to have an unacceptably high level of disease […]
Moorhead Report
Mary addressed the important issue of fair pay and conditions for Local Authority members which is threatening the sustainability of our democracy in the Seanad this week. The Programme for Government includes a clear commitment to deliver on fairer pay and conditions for Local Authority Members within the first year of Government. Mary has raised […]
Deliveroo
Everyone, regardless of the age, sex or race should be able to reasonably expect to live and work in our city without the threat of violence. Mary is working the Deliveroo workers, the Gardai and all of the community stake holders to ensure the Inner City is a safer place for everyone to live and […]