Work on the regeneration of O’Devaney Gardens and the provision of social housing is progressing well. Dublin City Council has submitted its planning application to An Bord Pleanala and public information sessions have been held locally. These information meetings are a great opportunity to get clarification on the planning application and to have any questions you have answered. The next info session is on 8 Feb. 2011 from 5 – 8.30 pm at Aughrim Street Parish Church on Prussia Street, Dub. 7. You can also view the application at An Bord Pleanala, at the public counter of the Planning Department or on the Council’s website : www.dublincity.ie and click on Planning and Economic Development.

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