In 2015, as a City Councillor, Mary supported Dublin City Council’s acquisition of Dalymount Park in order to save the historic grounds. Mary recently visited the stadium with Fianna Fáil Minister for Sport, Thomas Byrne TD, where they discussed the redevelopment of the stadium with Bohemian’s Chief Operating Officer, Daniel Lambert. Dalymount is an integral…
Category: Sport & Culture
Dalymount Development Update
In 2015 Mary supported Dublin City Council buying Dalymount Park to save this historic football stadium. In 2019 the then Government approved funding for Dublin City Council to appoint a design team to prepare redevelopment design plans. Mary recently received an update from Dublin City Council outlining the work of the design team to date,…
Dalymount Development Update
In 2015 Mary supported Dublin City Council buying Dalymount Park to save this historic football stadium. In 2019 the then Government approved funding for Dublin City Council to appoint a design team to prepare redevelopment design plans. Dublin City Council currently aims to make an application for planning in May 2023 and hopes to commence…
55 Amiens Street
Mary is delighted that 55 Amiens Street will benefit from €50,000 funding from Historic Structures Fund Irish Language Shopfront Scheme. No. 55 Amiens Street is a building of great historic significance due to its connection with the Irish Republican, Tom Clarke, who operated a tobacconist here from 1908 – 1911. Today’s funding will contribute to…
€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…
Clonmult Boys- 100 Years
On Feb 20th 1921 in Clonmult, east Cork, twelve young Irish men were shot dead, including two of Mary’s grand-uncles, and eight more taken prisoner by British forces. Clonmult was the single greatest loss for the IRA in the War of Independence. It is always sweeter to remember battles won than those lost and so…
Sports Capital Grant
The closing date for applications for the Sports Capital Grant has been extended to 5pm on March 1st. The Sports Capital & Equipment Programme (SCEP) is operated by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and provides grants to assist in the development or refurbishment of sports facilities and the provision of…
Swimming Pools Fund
Mary welcomes the announcement from Sport Ireland of a €2.5 million fund for swimming pool operators. Sport Ireland has appointed Ireland Active, the representative body for the leisure, health and fitness sector to administer the swimming pool grant scheme 2020, supported by Swim Ireland. It has been recognised that the changing environment of restrictions has…
Sport Ireland- Funding Scheme
Sport Ireland has opened applications for Funding Scheme . Full details are available here – https://www.sportireland.ie/news/sport-ireland-invites-applications-from-national-governing-bodies-and-local-sports It comprises of four grant schemes: The FAI, the GAA and the IRFU to receive up to €40 million. The National Governing Bodies, Local Sports Partnerships & Other Funded Bodies to receive up to €10 million A Sports Club…
Griffith Park tree removal
Following a Visual Tree Assessment of trees located in Griffith Park, sadly Dublin City Council has advised Mary that 14 horse chestnut trees in the park must be removed. The horse chestnuts have been badly hit by a disease called Horse Chestnut Bleeding Canker and the situation is exacerbated by a caterpillar feeding on the…