From August 22nd to September 22nd 2013 a vacant site on Dominick Street has been transformed into an urban pop-up park. This empty site has been transformed into an imaginative, creative, free public space for everyone to enjoy. Granby Park is a great addition to our city and our area. Upstart, the non-profit voluntary arts collective, behind the project are looking for volunteers to help-out as Park Assistants. For more information about becoming a Park Assistant send an email to helpout@upstart.ie. Mary

Japan
I was proud to represent the Oireachtas Committee for Enterprise, Tourism and employment on our recent delegation to Japan. For almost 70 years Ireland has enjoyed strong diplomatic relations with Japan. Ireland opened it’s first embassy in Tokyo in 1974 In 2025 Ireland renewed and strengthened its presence in Japan


