Local Work
I’m very proud to be working within the communities of Dublin Central and to be raising my children in Dublin 7. It is a thriving collection of communities but we can do so much more to make it a better places to live, raise our families and grow old in.
Brexit Breakthrough- a glimpse at the future shape of EU UK relations ?
It almost feels too good to be true. A deal to conclude phase 1 of the Brexit negotiations fell apart at the start of the week because …
Real concerns about future of post office services in Phibsborough
Statement by Marie Sherlock, Local Area Representative, Labour Party, Dublin Central Last Wednesday, November 1st, staff at Phibsborough post office were notified that the post office would be closed down. This is a really worrying …
Strong unions and gender neutral parental policies critical to closing the gender pay gap
November 3rd marked EU Equal Pay Day. Women in Ireland are, on average, paid 13.9% less per hour than men. The gap is even more stark when …
Budget 2018- Exposing the shallowness of the current Government
This article appeared in the October, 2017 edition of Liberty. For all the talk about providing for future generations and prudence in the face of Brexit and other risks, Budget 2018 was about “keeping the recovery going”- a crude …
Budget 2018- “Keep the recovery going”
Most of you will recall the FG pre election slogan in 2016- “Keep the recovery going”. Budget 2018 was precisely about just that- a crude …
Key choices in the wake of the Brexit Referendum result
In July 2016, I spoke at the Magill Summer School about the key choices facing Government and Irish business in the wake of the referendum …
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