Our Mission is to deliver on the many plans to revitalise Dublin, to create a directly elected Mayor to lead our city and position it as a leading capital of the world.
A Directly Elected Mayor
For decades plans have been mooted for a directly elected Mayor for Dublin. A Citizen’s Assembly has reported comprehensive proposals, and it is now time to act. Labour will hold a plebiscite to formulate the powers of the office by the end of 2026. The Mayor will be responsible for oversight of 15 policy areas including homelessness, housing, community healthcare, transport, the environment, and emergency services.
New Ideas to Revitalise Dublin
Since Labour drove the redevelopment of the Docklands, the completion of Luas Cross City and the rollout of the Dublin Bikes network very few new flagship projects have emerged in Dublin. Labour is proposing the following ideas and initiatives to revitalise and regenerate our city:
A Dublin food market network
Within 18 months we will drive the opening of a new food market in the historic Fruit and Vegetable market in Smithfield. We will expand the network further using the former tourist office in St Andrews Church, and the reopening of the Iveagh Markets in Dublin 8.
A New Artists Quarter
Between Abbey Street, Bachelors Walk and Eden Quay there are laneways with low rise lock-ups that have become no-go areas with a lot of vacancy. Labour will seek to CPO parts of this area using our proposed Cultural Infrastructure Company to redevelop it as a new artists quarter and offer space for artist studios and co-operatives and creative startups, along with new affordable city centre accommodation for people working there.
Heated Lido at George’s Dock
George’s Dock has been abandoned effectively as a swamp after proposals for awhitewater rafting facility, and now a rescue training centre. Labour will support the campaign for a year-round heated Lido.
Bridge the Liffey
We will progress plans for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge across the Liffey to connect the War Memorial Gardens to the Phoenix Park, and similar plans for an active travel Point bridge at the East Link. These will integrate the city to the east and west.