Dublin City Council will be turning on the lights on the O’Connell Street Christmas Tree on Sunday 24th November. There will be free family friendly entertainment from 3.30pm with the lights actually being switched on at 6pm. There promises to be something for everyone with entertainment from the Army Band, Gospel Choirs and the Monica Loughman Ballet Group. For a copy of the Dublin Christmas Brochure click HERE. Dublin City Council will also be trying to break Dublin’s 2011 record for the most Geansaí Nollaigs in one place. So if you come dressed in your favourite Christmas jumper and get yourself into the record books!! Mary

Protection of Retail Workers Bill
In April 2025 Mary introduced the Protection of Retail Workers Act 2025, a Bill aimed at amending the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 to create specific offences for assaulting, threatening, harassing, or abusing retail workers while they are carrying out their employment. Retail workers across Ireland are on the