“Gender Quota” legislation should be scrapped.
From the outset I believed the “Gender quota” legislation introduced by Minister Phil Hogan on behalf of this Government was fundamentally flawed. It is a poor response to the under representation of women in the Dáil. It requires all political parties to field minimum 30% female candidates at the next General Election or face a significant cut […]
Cabra Shooting Unacceptable
When gun crimes occur on residential roads with open green spaces where children play daily it is time for the authorities to wake-up and acknowledge that their approach to crime in our community is failing. As a founding member of the Cabra Community Policing Forum I work with residents, elected representatives, the local authority and […]
Boycott Bank of Ireland
The outrageous announcement by Bank of Ireland a bailed-out pillar bank to restrict face to face cash withdrawals to amounts over €700 is unacceptable. People should boycott Bank of Ireland unless they back down and drop this policy. This change of practice will present huge difficulties for many people but most especially the elderly. […]
Mary with Cabra Post Master Andrew Kelly
Save our local Post Office
Mary Fitzpatrick is contesting the next General Election to try and secure a fairer recovery for our community. As part of our economic and social recovery Mary believes in protecting and securing essential local community services and facilities such as schools, garda stations, local shops, hospitals and our Post Offices. In Government Fine Gael and […]
Housing Crises made worse by Government actions.
The news that Minister Kelly is to provide just 22 modular homes by the end of the year is indicative of the Governments indifference to homeless people and the housing crises. The decision by the Minister to fastrack temporary housing as a solution to the worst housing crisis in living memory highlights the inadequacy of […]
2016 Community Grants Scheme
Every year Dublin City Council disburses funds through its Community Grant Scheme to support initiatives by city community groups that aim to foster community participation and involvement in the city. Applications to the fund are currently being accepted for 2016. You can get more information and an application form here. The deadline for applications […]
Minister should refund €19 million to Dubliners
It is scandalous that property owners in Dublin have been forced to pay millions of euro for the proposed Metro North rail project even though the project has not gone ahead. Since 2007 property owners within 1km of the proposed Metro North from St Stephens Green to Dublin Airport have been forced to pay more […]
O’Donovan Rossa commemoration Staten Island
It was an honour to join the Grand-daughters and family of Jeremiah and Mary Jane O’Donovan Rossa at the memorial mass in St Peters Church on Staten Island, New York on 29th of June 2015. The mass was held to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Ireland’s patriot son, Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa. It […]
Justice for Clerys workers
