Moore Street

Mary has called on the Minister for the Office of Public Works to announce a date for the commencement of works on the Moore Street National Monument site at 14-17 Moore Street. Mary has actively supported the Moore Street Traders and relatives of 1916 by advocating for the restoration of the National Monument, the establishment…

Moore Street Market Update

Mary welcomes the news that an operator has been appointed to manage the market on Moore street. The operator will collaborate with both existing traders and retailers on the street to work together on how to successfully build an additional market which will benefit all on the street. This is an important step in Moore…

Moore Street Commemorative Centre

Mary asked the Minister for the OPW to confirm a date for the appointment of a design team for the national monuments site at Nos. 14-17 Moore Street. She was delighted to receive a positive response from the Minister which confirmed the Government has decided to proceed with a scheme of works to create the…

Moore Street

On May 17th 2022 Mary asked the Minister for Heritage again to update the Seanad on a commencement date for the Commemorative Centre on Moore Street. You can read transcript of the proceedings here Watch some of Mary’s contribution here

Moore Street

Mary pressed Minister for Heritage Malcolm Noonan this week on why there has been no progress on the Moore Street National Monument. Watch Mary’s contribution here. For full video watch here.

Moore Street

Mary has asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the restoration of the National Monument Museum on Moore Street, Dublin 1, and the regeneration of trading on that street. Mary has campaigned with and on behalf of Moore Street Traders and relatives of 1916 for the restoration of…

Hammerson’s “Dublin Central”

A planning application has been lodged by Hammersons for “Dublin Central”: The “Dublin Central” plan proposes to include two new public squares, new pedestrian routes and the restoration of historically important laneways. The plan also includes provision for a National Monument at numbers 14 to 17 on Moore Street,due to its role in the Easter…

Moore Street

Mary welcomes the publication of the report from the Moore Street Expert Group on the future of street trading on Moore Street and calls for urgent implementation of its more than twenty recommendations. Moore Street traders have put up with falling trade, increasing dereliction, neglect and anti-social activities for far too long.  In 2019 the…

Moore Street Advisory Group

Mary attended the second meeting of the Moore Street Advisory Group, MSAG, where Hammersons shared a presentation on their revised plans for development of their “Dublin Central” site.  Their plans are the work of a team of both Irish and international design, heritage and environmental professionals.  They are proposing a mixed use development of office,…

Moore Street Advisory Group

The food market on Moore Street dates back as far as the 1700s selling fruit, vegetables, fish and meat.  14-17 Moore Street were famously the final headquarters of the leaders of the 1916 Rising.  In for far too long the street has deteriorated and decayed.  Mary welcomes the establishment of the new Ministerial Moore Street…