Mary Mitchell O’Connor, TD urges youth projects in Dún Laoghaire to apply for capital grant funding
Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor has urged youth projects in Dún Laoghaire to apply for capital grant funding which has been made available. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr James Reilly TD,… Read More
Students should be eligible for free water allowance
Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Wednesday), appealed to Irish Water to consider extending the age for the children’s water free allowance to students up to 23 years of age who can prove… Read More
Mitchell O’Connor hosts breakfast for Breast Health Day
Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, today (Wednesday) hosted a breakfast in Leinster House to mark Breast Health Day 2014. “This morning’s breakfast in, in co-operation with Europa Donna Ireland and Coviden, to mark Breast… Read More
Mitchell O’Connor welcomes abolition of pension levy
Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, has welcomed the Government’s decision to abolish the 0.6% Pension Levy at the end this year, with the additional 0.15% levy expiring at the end of 2015. Deputy Mitchell… Read More
BreastCheck extended to older women in Budget
Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, said today (Tuesday) the decision to extend BreastCheck to 65-69 year olds in 2015 demonstrates the Government’s commitment to improving the wellbeing of Irish women. Deputy Mitchell O’Connor said:… Read More
€88 million investment and 1,700 new posts for Education
Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the news that €88 million is to be invested in education and that 1,700 new full time posts are to be created. “An investment of… Read More
Sinn Fein’s pre-Budget 2015 proposal to withdraw private school subsidy would jeopardise 1,500 jobs and cost millions
Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has strongly criticised Sinn Féin’s pre budget proposal to withdraw the private school subsidy over five years on the grounds that this move will put 1,500 jobs at risk… Read More
Strong Calls to Extend BreastCheck Programme
Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor attended the BreastCheck extension event early last week. The event, coordinated by the Irish Cancer Society called on the Government to extend the free BreastCheck screening. BreastCheck currently provides free… Read More
World Sight Day an opportunity to highlight Preventable Sight Loss
Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Thursday), on World Sight Day, highlighted the need for increased early detection and intervention of blindness and eye diseases in Ireland as 75% to 80% of sight loss… Read More
Last Updated: November 11, 2014 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Airing e-cigarette ads would be a major step back in fight against smoking!
Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, today (Tuesday) warned against the airing of e-cigarettes advertisements as these advertisements will normalise smoking and mark a step-back in the fight against tobacco. “We learned today that the… Read More