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 Political Career

Jim was elected to Dublin City Council in 2009 and 2014. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Bay South constituency since the 2016 general election.

He was a member of the Fianna Fáil Team that negotiated the Confidence and Supply Agreement that broke the political deadlock following the result of the 2016 election and facilitated the Dáil electing a minority government. He has introduced many Bills in the Dáil, including the Parole Bill 2016.

Jim drafted and secured cross-party support for his Parole Bill 2016, which was passed by the Oireachtas (Dáil and Seanad Éireann) and became an Act in 2019. It comprehensively reformed the parole system, giving victims of crime and their families the right to be heard during the parole process.

The Oireachtas also passed Jim’s proposals to expand the powers of the Criminal Assets Bureau.

Jim served as legal adviser to Fianna Fáil from 2011 – 2016. In May 2016, following his election to Dáil Éireann, he was appointed party front-bench spokesman on Justice and Equality.

He is currently the party’s front bench spokesman on justice.

Chris has been actively involved in community development work in the Dublin Bay South constituency for over sixteen years, working with residents associations, environmental groups, charities and local community projects. 

He is an active member of a number of local sports clubs and is a founding member of the ‘Friends of the Grand Canal’ and a volunteer team leader with the ‘Inner City Helping Homeless’ group.

Chris has been involved in international activism since his teenage years and has long campaigned on matters relating to overseas aid and development, inequality and injustice throughout the world. He has been particularly active on matters relating to Palestine, Tibet, Nicaragua and Gambia.

Chris topped the poll in the 2014 elections to Dublin City Council for the Pembroke-South Dock area and was first elected to the Council in 1999 to represent the Pembroke electoral area. 

He is a member of the Council’s Housing Committee and the South Inner City Drugs Task Force. Chris previously served as a TD from 2007 until 2011 and was convenor of the Dáil’s Finance Committee. He holds a BA in Community and Youth Work from NUI Maynooth.

With our purpose at our core—Always with you, building a more confident future—sustainability at MetLife is about managing business responsibly and sustaining people throughout their lives.

Sustainability is central to our business strategy and is ingrained across our operations. By deploying the full strength of our people, products, services and investments to deliver on our promises to our stakeholders, we drive long-term value for our shareholders. To help drive progress toward a sustainable future for people and our planet, we have aligned our sustainability strategy with a subset of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), given their relevance to our business.

  Public Information

The Medical Council is the regulatory body for doctors. It has a statutory role in protecting the public by promoting the highest professional standards amongst doctors practising in the Republic of Ireland.

The Council has a majority of non-medical members. The 25 member Council consists of 13 non-medical members and 12 medical members. The Council receives no State support and is funded primarily by doctors' registration fees.

The Medical Council maintains the Register of Medical Practitioners - the Register of all doctors who are legally permitted to carry out medical work in Ireland. Search for a registered doctor.

The Council also sets the standards for medical education and training in Ireland. It oversees lifelong learning and skills development throughout doctors' professional careers through its professional competence requirements. It is charged with promoting good medical practice.

The Medical Council is also where the public may make a complaint against a doctor. The Medical Council regulates only doctors. It does not deal with complaints against nurses, hospitals or dentists. Complaints should be made in writing by completing a complaint form which can be submitted online, by email or by post. The Council cannot take complaints over the phone. See our guidelines on how to make a complaint.

At the heart of Dublin’s

fair city since 1913

O’Connors of Mount Street has been a family-owned bar & restaurant for over 25 years. Previously known as Oil Can Harrys, our pub has taken on a new identity to highlight the family values that make us different. We are true to the motto “Enter a Stranger, Leave a Friend.”

O'Connors Today

Owned and managed by the O’Connor family, the tradition of the last century continues with a warm welcome to all who pass through our doors. We look forward to giving you the same friendly service that has been offered here for over 100 years.