Ireland is set to hold the EU presidency in 2013 and the Government is recruiting to fill a number of intern roles. The internship opportunities are with the department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The deadline for applications is Monday July 16th 2012.

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