On Monday 11th June 2012 the first phase of the new Mater Adult Public Hospital will open. The first phase opening includes the new Outpatients Department, Catering and Technical services departments. In July the Emergency Department, Car Park, Operating Theatres, ICU, Radiology and wards will open and the final stage will take place in January 2013. For more information please go to www.mater.ie. 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