DCC Arrangements
The Chief Executive of Dublin City Council has advised Mary that from today until March 29, 2020 the following will be closed to the public: Libraries Sports, Leisure and Community Centres The Hugh Lane Gallery 14 Henrietta Street Richmond Barracks The Lab at Foley Street Dublin City Hall (except for private functions with under 100 […]
Moore Street Meeting
On March 2, 2020 Mary chaired the first meeting of Dublin City Council’s Expert Group established to define the future of street trading on Moore Street. In attendance were representatives of Moore Street Businesses and street traders, independent market experts, City Council officials and elected representatives. Minutes of the meeting are available HERE. It was […]
Magdalene Laundry Site
Despite claims in the media, Dublin City Council Senior Management confirmed to Mary and other Central Area City Councillors that there is no plan, no funding or no development permission for the former Magdalene Laundry site on Sean McDermott Street. This two acre, state-owned site is less than 500m from O’Connell Street and Mary believes […]
Moore Street, Expert Group
Moore Street suffers from years of neglect and requires ambitious and radical interventions to revive it as a vibrant trading street. What was once a vibrant street market with more than ninety street traders has been reduced to less than twenty street traders today. Mary challenged the states failure to protect and develop the national […]
Irish Deaf Society
The Irish Deaf Society has carried out interviews with Dublin Central Candidates from various parties in advance of General Election 2020 on Saturday 8th February. Mary was delighted to be invited to be interviewed as part of the process. You can see the full interview below.
Save 16 Moore St
Mary was delighted to deputise for the Lord Mayor and to join with 1916 relatives and Moore Street traders at the Save 16 Moore Street workshop in Dublins Mansion House today. This campaign aims to protect the historic Moore Street 1916 Battlefield, described by the National Museum as the most important and significant modern Irish […]
NEIC Sail Training Voyages
Dublin’s North East Inner City’s (NEIC) Initiative has been tasked with oversight of the long-term social and economic regeneration of the area. Last summer 30 people from the North East Inner City of Dublin took part in the NEIC Sail Training Voyages aboard the tall ship Pelican of London and the Dublin based vessel Brian […]
The Wheel’s Community Matters
As a voluntary community Director of a youth service, justice youth diversion programme, community policing forum, family resource centre and local development company Mary is acutely aware of the value, challenges and pressures on voluntary organisations. Mary has signed The Wheels Community Matters Pledge because she believe Community does matter and wants to champion […]
Moore Street
Call on Government to release funds As reported in the Irish Times, at the January meeting of the Central Area Committee Mary’s motion calling on the Government to commence restoration of the National Monument on Moore Street was unanimously supported by City Councillors at the Central Area Committee. Emergency Motion : Moore Street The elected […]
Phoenix Park Visitor Experience
In spring 2019 the OPW invited members of the public to have their say on proposals they had to redevelop the Phoenix Park. Mary made a detailed submission, which you can read HERE, calling for the following: Protection of the natural amenity and biodiversity Integrated traffic management Refurbishment and retro-fitting of residential properties in the […]