Dublin City Council has confirmed that Up to 40 millimetres of rain has fallen since yesterday. City Council Drainage staff have been monitoring the drainage network including rivers and streams since yesterday and will continue to do so over the weekend. I have been talking with local residents who were badly affected by the previous flooding in Cabra and the Navan road and so far the improved drainage work that I worked to get the City Council to do to protect their homes is coping well with the heavy rainfall. If you do want to report flooding please phone 222 2222 or drop me an email. Stay indoors and stay dry. 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