Sunday March 3rd 2013 will see the first Smithfield Horse Fair to operate under the new casual trading bye-laws. The fair will run from 9am to 1.30pm is family friendly and free to the general public. In addition to the traditional horse fair Dublin City Council has organised a cultural programme including a photographic exhibition, traditional irish music and a lecture on the history of the square. 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