The Glasnevin Trust recently re-applied for planning permission to construct a chapel and car park on burial grounds in St Pauls Cemetery Glasnevin. Mary objected to the application and called on Dublin City Council to refuse permission for the following reasons: The proposal to build any structure or carpark on the graves of over 3000…
North Inner City Youth Awards
Delighted to join Dublin GAA legend Ger Brennnan to support the launch of Dublin North Central Garda Youth Awards at Croke Park. The awards aim to celebrate outstanding young people between 13 and 21 years of age who by their presence enhance the communities of Dublin’s North Inner City. The closing date for applications is…
Housing
Six years of Fine Gael led Government has culminated in the worst housing and homelessness crises in the history of our state. Fine Gaels’ failure to invest in homes is morally, socially and economically negligent. At the 2017 Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis Mary called for Fianna Fáil to recall how in much worse economic times, since…
Government must defend our tax autonomy
Having worked for years with large multi-nationals Mary understands the commercial importance of Ireland’s corporate tax rate for multi-nationals deciding where to invest and create jobs. Mary is extremely critical of the Governments failure to vigorously contest the European Commissions “state aid” ruling in relation to Apple which puts our autonomy over our corporation tax,…
Week 38 Dublin Central Planning Applications
This week there have been eight commercial and three domestic applications for planning permission in Dublin Central. Some applications to note are as follows: Mater Misericordiae University Hospital have applied for a Treatment Plant and associated infrastructure to treat waste and wastewater. The facility will treat both hazardous and non-hazardous waste and wastewater generated onsite…
Dublin Central Post Offices
Mary is a strong supporter of the local Post Offices that serve the people of Dublin Central. Mary has worked with and on behalf of Post Masters in Dublin Central to protect this important local service since they came under threat from the Fine Gael and Labour Government more than three years ago . Mary welcomed…
Modern Language Policy
Mary welcomed the launch this week of Fianna Fáils new Modern Language Policy aimed at ensuring Ireland gains full advantage in Global and European markets in a post-Brexit landscape. Mary learned French and German at secondary school in St Dominics College Cabra and went on to earn a degree in Italian and German from UCD. Mary’s…
Dublin Central Constituency Boundary Change
The Constituency Boundary Commission recently recommended that the constituency of Dublin Central be restored to a four-seater. The electoral areas of Botanic A, B, C and Drumcondra South A and C will be included in the four seat Dáil Constituency of Dublin Central which will include Ballybough, Cabra, Drumcondra, East Wall, Glasnevin, Phibsborough, North Strand,…
DCC should re-introduce bin collection service
The latest Irish Business Against Litter survey once again confirms, despite the enormous efforts of residents and community groups, Dublin’s North Inner City as a persistently littered area. To address the chronic problem of illegal dumping Mary Fitzpatrick is calling on Dublin City Council to re-introduce domestic bin collections in the area with a waiver scheme for low…
Drumcondra Traffic Changes
In August 2017 Dublin City Council implemented new traffic restrictions on Millmount Ave at Ferguson and Walsh Road, Drumcondra aimed at traffic calming this residential area. The restrictions have been introduced on a six month trial basis. I have received feedback both for and against the road closure. While roads in the direct vicinity…