Cormac Devlin TD

Lovely to welcome Nikki Gallagher, the Chief Executive of the Irish Cancer Society to Leinster House this morning ahead of Daffodil Day tomorrow Irish Cancer Society volunteers do amazing work in communities right across Ireland, please support Daffodil Day 🟡👍

Wrapped up our St Patrick's week programme with a series of meetings on Capitol Hill before joining the Taoiseach at the White House for the Shamrock Ceremony with President Trump 🇮🇪🇺🇲☘️ Grateful to the all the Congressional leaders who were so generous with their time and met the GFA Committee over the past few days, particularly Rep Richard Neal, Rep Tim Kennedy, Rep Brendan Boyle, Rep Mike Lawler & Rep Mary Gay Scanlon. It was also great to engage with the representatives from Northern Ireland and London who travelled to Washington DC, particularly the Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, Speaker Edwin Poots and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn.

Visiting Capitol Hill today for a series of meetings as part of our St Patrick's Week programme in the US 🇮🇪🇺🇸 Pleasure to engage with Congressman Tim Kennedy on a range of issues from investment, trade & foreign affairs to supporting the Irish diaspora in the US.

Great atmosphere in Philidelphia where I joined An Taoiseach, Senator Mark Daly and Congressman Brendan Boyle at the city's annual St Patrick's Day Parade #LáFhéilePádraig 🇮🇪 Thank you to @RepBrendanBoyle and all the organisers for the tremendous welcome!

Sorry to hear of the death of the legendary Olympic gold medal winner Ronnie Delany He joined us for an Olympic homecoming reception in Dún Laoghaire after the 2016 games and was so generous with his time. A great athlete and a true gentleman. RIP

Lovely to welcome Councillors from the Local Authority Members Association and the National Association of Councillors (from Northern Ireland) to Leinster House yesterday to engage on issues impacting local government across the island

Constructive meeting with the new Garda Assistant Commissioner for Dublin Jonathan Roberts at Dublin Castle to discuss policing in the Capital. The focus on high visibility Garda patrols and tackling anti-social & criminal behaviour in communities is very welcome.

DOG FOUND in KILLINEY area! This good boy was spotted trackside near Killiney Station - our DART driver did a quick rescue and the dog is now in the care of the team at Bray Station.

Great to join Fianna Fáil colleagues and supporters from across Ireland as the Taoiseach launched our centenary programme in the historic Pillar Room of the Rotunda. We were joined by Prof Anne Dolan from Trinity College Dublin for an interesting panel discussion on how Ireland has been transformed over the past century. #100Bliain

Lovely to join the Lithuanian community in Ireland as we mark the 108th anniversary of Lithuanian Independence at the National Yacht Club, Dún Laoghaire 🇮🇪🇱🇹

Raised proposed changes to SNA support levels at some schools with the Taoiseach earlier, and in particular Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys in Johnstown. Confirmation the process will be paused while the issue is reviewed is welcome. There's been record investment in SNA supports and this needs to be fairly reflected at all schools. Thanks to everyone who was in touch about the issue 👍

Representing the Oireachtas at the @IPUparliament hearings at #UN Headquarters in New York. #IPU #UN80

Great to see 5 new Gardaí being deployed to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown. Brings the total to 45 new Gardaí over the past 6 months

Speaking re: Kilbogget Park and the scourge of scramblers and the anti-social behaviour taking place there over several years. The Council and Gardai must work together to address and design out these issues.

Thank you to Minister Jim O'Callaghan for taking the time to visit Dún Laoghaire this week, where we met with Gardaí at Blackrock and Dún Laoghaire stations to discuss the work being done to keep the community safe. DLR was recently assigned 40 new Gardaí which has allowed more high visibility patrols right across the area. There have also been a number of targeted operations, including tackling scramblers in parks. The government is expected to agree further powers for Gardaí to deal with this issue. We also met with the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Outreach Project (DROP) which provides vital support services to people impacted by substance use. Their team been doing fantastic work in Dún Laoghaire and the wider area since 1998. Thanks to Cllr Michael Clark and Cllr Justin Moylan for joining us and raising issues local issues impacting Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire, Ballybrack and the wider area

Thanks Minister for speaking at our Chamber’s annual lunch. You gave real insight into the purpose, scale and importance of Ireland hosting the EU Presidency. It was greatly appreciated by all in attendance, especially your Q&A session afterwards. Thanks again. @DLRCO_Chamber

I am sorry to learn of the passing of Brian Crowley, a true gentleman and an avid Party activist and representative over the years. He was so highly regarded across the country and across Europe. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam, May he rest in peace.

It was wonderful to return to my old primary school earlier, Harold Boys’ in Dalkey who celebrated their 125th anniversary. The school first opened in 1901 and has been a well run, fun and caring school over that period. Thank you to Ms. Lennon and all of the staff (past and present) for all of their work down through the years. A special shout out to all of the boys who did a superb job during the ceremony, flag raising and tree planting It’s an institution in the area. There are a host of activities planned during the the year to coincide with this anniversary so if you are (or know) a past pupil, please get in touch with the school info@haroldboysdalkey.ie or call them on +35312856193. #HaroldBoysDalkey #Dalkey #PastPupils

The Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement chaired by Deputy @CormacDevlin visited Belfast today. Their visit took in Scoil na Seolta, East Belfast Mission and Changing Lives Initiative: Flourish and Thrive project. #SeeForYourself

Fantastic news, the Government has launched a new €135 million State-led early learning and childcare programme that sees the State step in where services are most needed. From 2026, up to eight childcare premises will be acquired or refurbished, each providing over 100 childcare places, with thousands of new places delivered nationwide by 2030. ℹ️ The first of these new early-learning and childcare centres will be in Shankill. I want to thank Minister Norma Foley for her efforts on this and for delivering this new centre for parents in Shankill. Details will be announced shortly 👍 This programme prioritises places for 1–3 year olds, supports disadvantaged and rural areas and ensures services are inclusive, high quality and affordable. By working with not-for-profit providers and backing the sector with record investment, Fianna Fáil in Government is delivering real support for children, parents and communities, now and into the future.