Month: August 2012

Marking scheme for Project Maths does not reflect ability of brighter students

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Wednesday) said that the marking scheme for Project Maths does not reflect the ability of brighter students and leaves many questions unanswered about why so many marks were… Read More

Schools need to implement cyber-bullying policies

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Monday) called for schools to implement cyber-bullying policies to deal with students who are tormenting others online. Deputy Mitchell O’Connor was speaking after a new campaign was launched… Read More

€153,000 funding will help prevent flooding in Monkstown and Stradbrook

Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Friday) welcomed the announcement by Minister for Public Service Reform and the Office of Public Works, Brian Hayes TD, that €153,000 has been allocated to Dun Laoghaire… Read More

Mitchell O’Connor welcomes Tall Ship to Dun Laoghaire

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Saturday) welcomed the arrival of the Tall Ship to Dun Laoghaire harbour, which is due to take place this afternoon. “The atmosphere in Dun Laoghaire this afternoon is… Read More

Schoolbooks.ie must get its act together and allay parents’ concerns

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Friday) called on schoolbooks.ie, the online company that supplies school books, to get its act together and to communicate with parents about why their orders have not been… Read More

Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown shortlisted for 10 Excellence in Local Government Awards

Local authority delivering for local communities. Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Wednesday) said the fact that Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council (DLRCoCo) has been shortlisted for ten Excellence in Local Government Awards is… Read More

Chief Examiner’s Project Maths report must be published without delay

Weaknesses in the system will not be evident by Wednesday’s results. Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy and former school principal, Mary Mitchell O ’Connor, has today (Monday) called for the Chief Examiner’s report on Project Maths, which is… Read More

Mary Mitchell O’Connor calls for NAMA to be open and transparent about property transactions

Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Monday) called on NAMA to drop the veil of secrecy and be open and transparent with the public about its property portfolio and sales process. “I believe… Read More

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