Cllr Fitzpatrick raises concerns about levels of SME applications to €80 Billion EU Horizon 2020 funding programme at meeting with Guy Verhofstadt
Meeting today with the President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group (ALDE) in the European Parliament Guy Verhofstadt, Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick raised concerns regarding the low level of application by small and medium-sized enterprises when applying for EU funding, specifically Horizon 2020. Cllr Fitzpatrick raised her concerns with Mr Verhofstadt, nominee for President […]
Ireland v Sri Lanka in Clontarf today
Government’s delayed decision-making throws Aer Lingus workers to the wolves
Dublin City Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick today commented on the ‘unfair and inequitable’ increase in Aer Lingus’ CEO’s pension contribution which could have been avoided if the Government had taken action to support vulnerable workers’ pensions. The leader of the Fianna Fáil Group on Dublin City Council, Cllr Fitzpatrick said “The Government’s decision to vote against increasing Mr Muller’s […]
Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick calls on the Government to fulfil their commitment to the Youth Guarantee Scheme
Fianna Fáil’s candidate in the European Elections, Cllr Fitzpatrick said “In 2013 the Government announced the introduction of the Youth Guarantee Scheme with great fanfare. €200 million was to be invested in the scheme with one third of that being pledged by the Government to roll out The Youth Guarantee Scheme on a nationwide basis. […]
Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick speaking at the Fianna Fáil European Election Manifesto Launch
Speaking at the launch of Fianna Fáil’s European Election Manifesto, Dublin candidate Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick said “As an MEP I will be a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. I will work with this group towards securing a retrospective recapitalisation of our domestic banks; I will champion economic growth for our […]
Mary Fitzpatrick with local candidates at launch of the Fianna Fàil European Manifesto
Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick welcomes “Dublin – Land & Sea Ticket” initiative
Speaking at the launch of “Dublin – Land & Sea ticket” today, Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick welcomed the initiative and congratulated Eugene Garrihy and his family from Dublin Bay Cruises and Dublin Bus Tours on a successful launch. Chairperson of Dublin City’s Strategic Policy Committee (Arts & Culture), Cllr Fitzpatrick said “I am delighted to attend […]
Out and about in dublin today
Postpone introduction of domestic water charges – Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick
Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick said “Labour needs to stop posturing and, with Fine Gael, recognise that their strategy of pouring millions of euro into the establishment and maintenance of Irish Water is ill-judged. By ploughing so much money into this bonus-driven quango, the Government has completely undermined people’s faith in the administration of this new […]
Mary Fitzpatrick announces that her election posters will be taken down for the giro d’italia
Mary Fitzpatrick, Fianna Fáil candidate for Dublin in the European Elections has today announced that her election posters will be taken down on the Dublin route of the Giro d’Italia. Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick said “On the 11th May Dublin will welcome fans and tourists from across the world to watch one of the world’s greatest […]