On July 19th Mary spoke about the progress being made by Government to address the Housing crisis, and about the work she is doing in the Seanad.
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Spring 2026 session in the Seanad is going to be busy. As Fianna Fáil Deputy Leader in the Seanad and spokesperson for Dublin, Local Government and Heritage my focus will be on legislation that directly impacts Dublin and local democracy — the Local Government, the Planning and Development and the
It was a real honour this week to be acting Fianna Fáil Leader in Seanad Eireann. It was great to secure unamaous agreement for the Order of Business on Thursday. Order of business is when the Leader of the Seanad proposes the business for that day, the order in which
As acting Fianna Fáil Seanad Leader it was a real honour to welcome President Zelenskyy and thank him for his courage defending Europe’s freedom, democracy and sovereignty. His visit reminded us of the value of democratic institutions and international cooperation. When nations come together, hope becomes stronger than fear. We
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
