Month: September 2012
Updated on February 4, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Fine Gael Dún Laoghaire TD, Mary Mitchell O’ Connor, has welcomed this morning’s launch of the Government’s Microfinance loan fund. The fund will provide loans to small, commercially viable businesses that do not meet the risk criteria applied… Read More
Updated on February 4, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the announcement by Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, that 30 companies have received funding from Enterprise Ireland’s Competitive Start Fund. The… Read More
Updated on July 1, 2019 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
I support the Fiscal Responsibility Bill just as I supported the Fiscal Stability Treaty referendum. The learning of fiscal responsibility should begin at a young age. When I was younger my parents entrusted small, menial jobs around the… Read More
Updated on February 4, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Friday) welcomed the interim report from the five Irish medical schools on the HPAT (Health Professionals Admissions Test), the test which must be completed by Leaving Certificate… Read More
Updated on February 4, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Exam is restricting rather than opening access to medical courses. Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has called for an urgent decision to be made on the future of the HPAT (Health Professionals Admissions Test), which… Read More
Updated on February 4, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Wednesday) said that legislators and parents need to be more vigilant against the threat posed to children by cyber stalkers. Deputy Mitchell O’Connor was speaking in the Dáil… Read More
Updated on February 4, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the announcement from An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, in the Dáil this afternoon that the Children’s Referendum is to be held on Saturday, November 10th. Deputy Mitchell… Read More
Updated on February 4, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Sunday) questioned the fairness of the HPAT (health professionals’ admission test), saying it has become a revenue generator for online coaching courses and is further skewing the points… Read More
Updated on February 23, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
At a Tidy Districts Awards ceremony held for over 100 members of 42 local groups across the county, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council announced that Cabinteely Tidy Towns is the overall winner of the Tidy Districts Competition 2012. Cabinteely… Read More
Updated on February 4, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Friday) welcomed confirmation that a new tourist office is to be installed in the town’s County Hall. It’s hoped the new office will be opened next spring. “I… Read More
Month: September 2012
Microfinance loan fund will be a lifeline for small, growing businesses
Updated on February 4, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Fine Gael Dún Laoghaire TD, Mary Mitchell O’ Connor, has welcomed this morning’s launch of the Government’s Microfinance loan fund. The fund will provide loans to small, commercially viable businesses that do not meet the risk criteria applied… Read More
Category: Blog, News, News Archive Tags: microfinance
Additional funding for start-up companies great boost for Dun Laoghaire
Updated on February 4, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the announcement by Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, that 30 companies have received funding from Enterprise Ireland’s Competitive Start Fund. The… Read More
Category: Blog, News, News Archive Tags: start-ups
Fiscal Responsibility
Updated on July 1, 2019 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
I support the Fiscal Responsibility Bill just as I supported the Fiscal Stability Treaty referendum. The learning of fiscal responsibility should begin at a young age. When I was younger my parents entrusted small, menial jobs around the… Read More
Category: Blog, News Tags: fiscal responsibility, fiscal stability
Mitchell O’Connor welcomes recognition that the HPAT needs to be reviewed
Updated on February 4, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Friday) welcomed the interim report from the five Irish medical schools on the HPAT (Health Professionals Admissions Test), the test which must be completed by Leaving Certificate… Read More
Category: Blog, News, News Archive Tags: HPAT
Decision on future of HPAT is urgently needed
Updated on February 4, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Exam is restricting rather than opening access to medical courses. Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has called for an urgent decision to be made on the future of the HPAT (Health Professionals Admissions Test), which… Read More
Category: Blog, News, News Archive Tags: HPAT
Parents and legislators need to be vigilant to ensure children are protected from cyber stalkers
Updated on February 4, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Wednesday) said that legislators and parents need to be more vigilant against the threat posed to children by cyber stalkers. Deputy Mitchell O’Connor was speaking in the Dáil… Read More
Category: Blog, News Tags: cyber stalkers
Mitchell O’Connor welcomes announcement of date for Children’s Referendum
Updated on February 4, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the announcement from An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, in the Dáil this afternoon that the Children’s Referendum is to be held on Saturday, November 10th. Deputy Mitchell… Read More
Category: Blog, News, News Archive Tags: children's referendum
Mitchell O’Connor questions fairness of HPAT test for aspiring medical students
Updated on February 4, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Sunday) questioned the fairness of the HPAT (health professionals’ admission test), saying it has become a revenue generator for online coaching courses and is further skewing the points… Read More
Category: Blog, News, News Archive Tags: HPAT
Cabinteely Tidy Towns declared overall winner in Tidy Districts Competition 2012
Updated on February 23, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
At a Tidy Districts Awards ceremony held for over 100 members of 42 local groups across the county, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council announced that Cabinteely Tidy Towns is the overall winner of the Tidy Districts Competition 2012. Cabinteely… Read More
Category: Cabinteely/Cornelscourt Tags: Cabinteely/Cornelscourt, Tidy Towns
Mitchell O’Connor welcomes plans for new tourist office in Dun Laoghaire
Updated on February 4, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Friday) welcomed confirmation that a new tourist office is to be installed in the town’s County Hall. It’s hoped the new office will be opened next spring. “I… Read More
Category: Blog, News, News Archive Tags: tourist office
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