Politics

Keeping Children Safe Online

Keeping Children Safe Online

The Children’s Rights Alliance calls for EU election candidates to ensure a high bar is set at European level to regulate social media giants and protect children and young people’s safety online. The call came at a hustings event chaired by Ian Power, CEO of SpunOut with Dublin EU candidates

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The Lacey Report

The Lacey Report

At the time of writing this I am in the closing stages of the 2024 Local Elections campaign so I want to thank all the very many people who have met us at their doors, on the streets and at meetings. The courtesy of so many and the intelligent, relevant questions shows our democracy in more good health than many might think.

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The Lacey Report

The Lacey Report

Early February saw the Dodder Greenway section from Ballsbridge to Donnybrook finally opened. I was delighted to have been invited by the Lord Mayor of Dublin to represent him and cut the ribbon alongside the Minister for Transport and Local TD Eamon Ryan.

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The Lacey Report

The Lacey Report

To begin where I left off in December, it was lovely to attend The Wren Day at Sandymount Green on St Stephen’s Day morning. This wonderful celebration of Community has long been a celebration of community and friendship and also raises money for charity. Well done to all the organisers, the collectors

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Introducing Rory Hogan: Fianna Fáil’s young, dynamic candidate for Pembroke Ward in the upcoming Local Elections

Introducing Rory Hogan: Fianna Fáil’s young, dynamic candidate for Pembroke Ward in the upcoming Local Elections

New election candidate calls for a Young Lord Mayor Programme in Dublin City Council Pembroke’s local Fianna Fáil organisation has recently selected Rory Hogan, a 25-year-old rising star, as their newest candidate

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The Lacey Report

The Lacey Report

In October I was honoured to be asked to formally install a new Defibrillator on the outside wall of the Donnybrook Fire Station. This has the potential to save many lives and is one of many installed at Fire Stations across the City and County. The occasion also gave me the opportunity to say “Thank you” to the men and women

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The Lacey Report

The Lacey Report

Recently NewsFour caught up with Cllr Dermot Lacey and talked to him about his vision for a better Dublin.

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Enacting Equality Laws for Local Communities

Enacting Equality Laws for Local Communities

My Bill sought to add a further ground to these nine, namely the disadvantaged socioeconomic ground. Under the Bill people could not be discriminated against because of their disadvantaged socioeconomic status,

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Meet Dublin Bay South, and Ireland’s Newest TD – Ivana Bacik

Eoin Meegan Intro: Ireland’s latest Dáil Deputy, Ivana Bacik has long been committed to social justice and change. Since 1996 she has held the Reid Chair of Criminal Law at Trinity College, Dublin, a position previously held by both Mary […]

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Political visionary or ‘divorced from reality’ – Eoghan Murphy exits the Irish political scene

Dermot Carmody April 27th this year saw the surprise resignation from Dail Eireann of Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South and former Minister For Housing, Eoghan Murphy. Not least as a result of holding the latter post, Murphy evoked […]

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