Invitation – Educating our Children for the Future Public Meeting
I hope you had a restful and relaxing summer. I would like to invite you to a Public Meeting on Educating our Children for the Future. This meeting takes place in Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney on Thursday, September… Read More
Mozart Opera Gala, September 19th at 7.30pm
DLR Glasthule Opera is here again promoting Irish singers, conductors and directors. The casts are drawn from singers who are in various stages of their career and development from international names to those aspiring to be professional singers…. Read More
Supporting Physical Education & Activity in Primary Schools
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, South Dublin and Kildare Sports Partnerships are jointly running a free seminar on Tuesday 22 September 2015 in the Citywest Hotel entitled ‘Supporting Physical Education & Activity in Primary Schools’. The seminar aims to build on… Read More
Regulation of Audiologists
This week I called upon the Minister for Health to further regulate hearing aid suppliers through legislation that would ensure that only qualified audiologists can fit and prescribe hearing aids. I have long championed for such regulations in… Read More
Cuala Mini All Ireland
I was delighted to attend the Cuala Academy Mini All Ireland end-of-season event on the 20th of June. It was wonderful to see the children involved in sports and how much they enjoyed themselves while participating in healthy… Read More
Official Opening of new DeVesci Gardens tennis courts
Last Saturday, I had the honour and great pleasure to perform the ribbon cutting at the Official Opening of the new tennis courts and clubhouse at DeVesci Gardens for the 120 year anniversary of its existence. Since DeVesci… Read More
Vote “Yes” on the Marriage Equality Referendum
On Friday May 22nd, we have an opportunity to make a change to our Constitution and extend the opportunity for civil marriage to everyone. You have taken the first vital step in having your say on this important… Read More
2015 Good Eating Guide Awards
This week I had the opportunity to present the 2015 Good Eating Guide Awards in Dublin to the top chefs and restaurant owners across the country. During my speech I discussed the importance of the Irish experience, which is… Read More
Coláiste Íosagáin Graduation
Last week I had the opportunity to speak at Coláiste Íosagáin’s Graduation. The graduating Transition Year students impressed me greatly and I was delighted to see their commitment to the Irish language. Congratulations to the Coláiste Íosagáin’s Class of… Read More
Posted: September 21, 2015 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
No matter how hard you try, you won’t get it right
Very few politicians ever go on television to confess failure. But that’s what Minister for Finance Michael Noonan did, a few years ago. He wasn’t confessing political failure. He was confessing personal failure: the failure to manage what… Read More