Latest News

Land Development Agency
The crisis in housing supply and affordability requires a massive and strategic state intervention in the provision of social and affordable homes. One of the most significant costs in the

Moore Street
Mary welcomes the publication of the report from the Moore Street Expert Group on the future of street trading on Moore Street and calls for urgent implementation of its more

Social Housing- Retrofitting
Approximately 40% of Ireland’s energy related carbon emissions come from buildings alone. To help reduce carbon emissions and make local authority homes warmer, easier to heat and more comfortable Government

Mother & Baby Homes
Mary believes it is outrageous that the tapes of testimonies of survivors given to the Commission of Investigation have been destroyed by them. Mary raised the issue with the Minister

Scrambler Legislation
Mary strongly supports the legislation passed this week giving Gardai additional powers to help tackle the anti-social use of Scrambler bikes, quad bikes and other similar off road vehicles in

Scrambler Legislation
Mary strongly supports the legislation passed this week giving Gardai additional powers to help tackle the anti-social use of Scrambler bikes, quad bikes and other similar off road vehicles in

Leaving Cert 2021
Mary welcomed the announcement earlier this week from Minister Foley that the class of 2021 would be given the choice of accredited grades or sitting the leaving cert. These students

Clonmult Boys- 100 Years
On Feb 20th 1921 in Clonmult, east Cork, twelve young Irish men were shot dead, including two of Mary’s grand-uncles, and eight more taken prisoner by British forces. Clonmult was