Mary in the Media





TheJournal.ie, 24/04/2013: Mary reacts to the news that Dublin City Council is having to collect thousands of dumped bags every day at a cost of ‘between €250- and €300,000 per year’ to dispose of it. Click HERE for more.



Sunday Independent, 21/04/13: Mary explains why Minister Hogan's plans for so called local government reform make no sense. Click the HERE for more.


Irish Examiner, 09/04/13: Mary calls for Environment Minister Phil Hogan to attend next meeting of Dublin City Council to clarify confusion over when water charges will be introduced. Click the HERE for more.


Today FM, 05/04/2013: Mary talks with Matt Copper about public order concerns at upcoming concerts held at Phoenix Park. Click HERE for more.





Dublin People, 01/04/2013: Mary calls on Minister to continue funding for Cabra For Youth. Click HERE for more.

Irish Independent, 31/03/2013: Mary calls for no funding reduction or disruption of emergency ambulance services in Dublin. Click HERE for more.


Irish Times, 05/03/13: Mary calls for the Minister to intervene and resolve issues raised as a result of the €90 million Incinerator overspend on Dublin City Council. Click HERE for more.

Irish Times, 05/03/13: Mary talks about being a woman in politics. Click HERE for more.

Irish Times, 04/03/13: Mary on the shooting dead of a young man in Cabra. Click HERE for more.

Dublin City Council, 09/02/13: Mary asks the City Manager to explain a €90 million Incinerator overspend at February Meeting of Dublin City Council.


RTE 6pm News, 09/01/2013: Mary is interviewed on RTE News regarding the postponed loyalist march in Dublin city.



Dublin City Council, 03/12/12: Mary re-iterates her opposition to the governments new property tax at Dublin City Council. See also www.wrongtaxwrongtime.ie.


Dublin City Council, 03/12/12: Mary gives cautious welcome to the development of a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) for the Docklands in Dublin


Dublin City Council, 03/12/12: Mary welcomes the new bye laws for Smithfield horse fare and calls on Dublin City Council to promote and manage horse fair as a family friendly city attraction.


Dublin City Council, 03/12/12: Click the screen below to see Mary for the 5th (fifth) time a motion to suspend the Metro North Development Contribution Scheme that compels property owners along the previously proposed Metro North route to pay €1000's in additional levies for a project that is not going ahead. This time Mary's request to the City Manager for legal opinion on the matter is deferred.


Sunday Independent, 18/11/2012: Councils holding millions in levies for Metro North

Dublin City Council, 12/11/2012: Click the screen below to see Mary repeat for the 4th time a motion to suspend the Metro North Development Contribution Scheme that compels property owners along the previously proposed Metro North route to pay €1000's in additional levies for a project that is not going ahead. See also the response to the motion from the City Manager and the Lord Mayor.


Dublin City Council, 1/10/2012: Click the screen below to see Mary repeat for the 3rd time a motion to suspend the Metro North Development Contribution Scheme that compels property owners along the previously proposed Metro North route to pay €1000's in additional levies for a project that is not going ahead.


Dublin City Council, 10/09/2012: Click the screen below to see Mary's motion to suspend the Metro North Development Contribution Scheme that compels property owners along the previously proposed Metro North route to pay €1000’s in additional levies for a project that is not going ahead.


Dublin City Council, 3/09/2012: Click the screen below to see Mary welcome the public consultation on the future of Smithfield Horse Fair and raise issues which must be addressed.


Dublin City Council, 3/09/2012: Click the screen below to see Mary raise issues with DCC's strategy regarding outdoor advertising in Dublin with particular emphasis on the impact in her constituency and the Navan Road.


Morning Ireland, 7/9/2012: Click HERE to hear Mary update RTE on what is being done to ensure there is no recurrence of the violence at the Phoenix Park concert.

Morning Ireland, 3/8/2012: Click HERE to hear Mary speak on RTE regarding the recent violence at the Phoenix Park concert. Click HERE to read the matter reported on www.thejournal.ie.

RTE 9pm News, 30/6/2012: Click the screen below to see Mary speak to RTE News on the issues concerning the transfer of Dublin City Waste services to Greyhound.



Dublin City Council, 25/6/2012: Click the screen to see Mary make the case for a publicly elected Lord Mayor of Dublin.


Irish Independent, 5/3/2012: Click HERE for an opinion on Fianna Fail's prospects for renewal.

Saturday with Charlie Bird, RTE Radio 1, 3/3/2012: Click HERE for Charlie Bird's interview of Michael Martin at the RDS and subsequent panel discussion including Mary.

RTE Six-One News, 15/2/2012: Click the screen to see Mary speak to RTE News on the issues concerning the transfer of Dublin City waste services to Greyhound in Jan 2012.


Herald, 7/2/2012: Click HERE as Mary explains concerns that Ireland's water system will fall foul to a public quango.

Dublin City Council, 6/2/2012: Click the screen to see Mary propose free water allowance for all households and no charges before meters are installed in every house.


Morning Ireland, 24/1/2012: Click HERE to hear Mary speak on RTE regarding the unfolding Waste Management issues.

Dublin City Council, 23/1/2012: Click HERE to see Mary present at Dublin City Council on the issue of Greyhound and Waste Management.

Dublin City Council, 9/1/2012: Click HERE to see Mary criticise the Greyhound deal and Fine Gael/Labour support for it.

Dublin City Council, 9/1/2012: Click HERE for Mary's contribution to the Priory Hall debate.

Dublin City Council, 9/1/2012: Click HERE for Mary on public transport.

Irish Times, 3/9/2011, Colm Keena, FF queries ownership of Ahern's St Luke's base

Irish Independent, 13/4/2011, Aine Kerr, Martin looking to Seanad for gender balance on frontbench

General Election, 2011: Click HERE to see Mary canvass

Irish Independent, 11/2/11, Martina Devlin: Taoisigh past throw their long shadows in 'mafia' territory

Sunday Independent, 5/2/2011, Celia Larkin goes on the canvass with Mary Fitzpatrick

Irish Times, 4/2/2011, The Door Step Challenge

Irish Times, 31/1/11, Ms Fitzpatrick is spokeswoman on housing and urban development

TodayFM, 30/1/11: Sam Smyth on Sunday

Irish Times, 25/1/2011, Fitzpatrick and Brady selected for Dublin Central

Irish Independent, 25/1/2011, Dublin Central Fianna Fail Convention

Sunday Tribune, 23/1/2011, Election Day - The Big Fights

Irish Independent, 11/1/2011, Fitzpatrick vows to face down rivals

Irish Mail On Sunday, 9/1/2011, Businesswoman Mary Fitzpatrick finally tells the inside story....

Irish Independent, 8/6/2009, Fitzpatrick poll victory

Irish Independent, 7/5/2009, June By-election