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Allocate Funding to Walking & Cycling
Mary supports the Dublin Cycling Campaign proposal to increase the national transport budget funding allocation for walking and cycling to 10%. Currently less than 1% of the transport budget is dedicated
Pre-Budget 2017
Almost 100 people attended a pre-budget 2017 community consultation meeting held by Mary Fitzpatrick on September 13th 2016. Mary chaired the meeting and Michael McGrath TD outlined Fianna Fáil’s priority
Work in Brussels
The European Direct Contact Centre are hiring in Brussels. They are looking for a Junior Communication Officer with Irish language skills to join their team. This is an interesting opportunity for anyone
Garda Recruitment
The new Garda Recruitment Campaign is especially welcome in Dublin Central where we lost more than 150 Gardaí in the last few years. The aim is to fill 800
Pre- Budget 2017 Community Consultation
Mary is inviting people to attend a pre-Budget 2017 community consultation meeting which Mary is hosting with Michael McGrath TD, Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Finance. The meeting will take place
Planning Application for Cabra homes
An application has been made to Dublin City Council for permission to build 19 homes and one retail/shop unit on the site of “Matts of Cabra”. The developer is looking
North Inner City Taskforce
I welcome the Taoiseach’s proposal to establish a Government Task Force for Dublin’s North Inner City and I am delighted to have been nominated by Michéal Martin to represent Fianna Fáil
Alarming “wake-up call” for Eurozone Leaders
It is a sad day for Ireland and Europe that the majority of our closest neighbours voted to leave the Eurozone. However the result is not all that surprising. Many
Minister must freeze Bin charges and re-introduce waiver
As a Dublin City Councillor 2004-2014 and leader of the Fianna Fáil group I led the opposition to abolition of the bin waiver for low income households and privatisation of