The first phase of the Site Infrastructure and Public Realm aspect of the Grangegorman Project is due to get underway at the beginning of September. This major project covers the whole Grangegorman site and consists of the laying of all utility services, major earthworks and development of the public realm- paths, roads, green areas, lighting, seating, bike parking etc. As part of this contract it will be necessary to carry out several pieces of work on Grangegorman Road. The timing of each of these pieces of work has not yet been worked out but on Wednesday 19th June GDA staff members will be available in room 9 in the GDA offices from 4pm to 7pm to discuss the works and answer any questions people might have. 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