Dublin City Taskforce
The Dublin City Taskforce announced by the Taoiseach must be more than a media event. For a safer, cleaner, more liveable city we need: Policing Cleaner Streets Tackling Vacancy & Dereliction You can watch Mary raise the Dublin City Taskforce in the Seanad below.
National Centre for Life & Living
An Saol restores dignity, respect and quality of life to people with a severe acquired brain injury. Mary is proud to support their project for a National Centre for Life & Living. Thanks to Dublin City Council for offering An Saol with a site for their National Centre for Life & Living. The Department of […]
Matt’s of Cabra
The former Matts of Cabra is a total and unacceptable eyesore in the heart of our community. It is privately owned and on the derelict sites register. The owners applied for planning permission to build homes but following objections abandoned those plans. Following Mary’s representations Dublin City Council undertook to develop the site for our […]
Help to Buy a Home
Thank you to everyone who came to Mary’s public meeting on supports for first time buyers and home energy grants for exisiting homeowners looking to make their home more energy efficient. It’s clear that Housing for All is giving first time buyers hope and help. Below is more information on the supports discussed on the night.
Election Integrity
Mary has welcomed confirmation that the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage will invite the Department, Dublin City Council, Dublin Sheriff, the Electoral Commission to a public meeting to discuss electoral arrangements to protect democracy and ballot integrity. All around the world democracy is being rivalled by autocracy. Here, our own democracy […]
Housing Meeting
Through Housing for All, more supports than ever before are available to make buying your own home more affordable and for existing homeowners to make their homes more energy efficient. As Fianna Fáil housing spokesperson, Mary is holding a public information meeting on Monday, April 8 at 8pm at Home Farm FC and on Zoom […]
Cabra Community College
Mary welcomes approval to develop a plan to provide additional accommodation for Cabra Community College from Minister for Education Norma Foley. The brief takes into account the future needs of the school and includes – 9 general classrooms– 2 special education rooms– a music room– a textiles room– a science laboratory and preparation area– a technology […]
Community Safety Partnership
Mary recently met with the new chair of the North Inner City Community Safety Partnership, Eddie Mullins with Fianna Fáil Justice spokesperson, Jim O’Callaghan. Increasing safety in the North Inner City is a priority for Mary. Enhanced Garda presence and community Gardaí are essential to providing increased safety in the North Inner City. Mary will […]
Gaza
Mary welcomes Tanaiste Micheál Martin’s announcement that Ireland will intervene in the case initiated by South Africa against Israel under the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice. We need an immediate and permanent ceasefire, release of hostages, sustained humanitarian aid and a two state solution. The inhumanity must stop. You can read Tanaiste […]
Metrolink Public Consultation
Public Consultation for the Metrolink will reopen following the submission of new information by Transport Infrastructure Ireland. An Bord Pleanala have not confirmed the dates for the public consultation. Mary will provide an update when the dates are confirmed. The oral hearing is due to conclude this week. You can find Mary’s submission to An […]