NEWS

Social innovation points to new way of engaging communities

Green Party promotes ’12 Social Enterprises of Christmas’Friday 12th December 2014, Dublin.Ireland is in the midst of an innovation explosion. Across the country, a new social enterprise model is emerging which is allowing communities to interact and engage with each other in radical new ways. The broad and diverse movement shares the common goals of promoting creativity, collaboration, sustainability and social inclusion. People are […]

12th December 2014

“Fossil of the Day” award a new low in Government’s shameful record on climate change

Minister Alex White’s report from the UN Climate Conference in Lima shows we are now the climate laggards of Europe.Thursday 11th December 2014, Dublin.Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan said today: “This Government has a shameful record on climate change. We have compiled ten areas where they have been getting it wrong, but each day brings further examples of how they don’t […]

11th December 2014

Green Party calls on O’Dowd to clarify “other forces” remarks

Former minister claimed forces were at work pushing for water privatisation during Dáil debateWednesday 10th December 2014, Dublin.The Green Party has today called on former Junior Minister Fergus O’Dowd to clarify his remarks around the potential privatisation of Irish Water. O’Dowd said in the Dáil that, “we have reason to be concerned [about the potential privatisation of […]

10th December 2014

Ireland and EU must step up efforts to re-home Syrian refugees

Tuesday 9th December 2014, Dublin.Green Party Cllr Malcolm Noonan has said today that both Ireland and the EU must do more to re-home refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria. His comments come on the same day that the Minister Frances Fitzgerald announced that an additional 111 Syrians would be granted refuge in Ireland, and a day […]

9th December 2014

Junckers unlikely to approve of Government’s half-done homework

No cost projections, no coherent investment strategy and very little ready to goTuesday 9th December 2014, Dublin.Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said today: “Nothing shows up the lack of vision and accountability of the current Government than the haphazard manner in which they have presented their wish list for the Junckers investment plan. While every other country provides a […]

9th December 2014

Cllr Byrne calls for reform of GNIB application process

Daily queues a source of national embarrassment Tuesday 9th December 2014, Dublin. The Green Party has today stated its support for a campaign to reform the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) service, as the farce of people queuing all night for simple administrative documents worsens. The Party’s representative for Pembroke-South Dock, Cllr Claire Byrne, has said […]

9th December 2014

Green Party makes submission in support of Central Bank’s mortgage lending proposals

Green Party makes submission in support of Central Bank’s mortgage lending proposalsMonday 8th December 2014, Louth.The Green Party has today made a submission to the Central Bank’s consultation on  their proposed new regulations on mortgage credit standards. The Party is in favour of the Central Bank’s proposed amendments to the mortgage permissions system, whilst cautioning […]

8th December 2014

Cllr Malcolm Noonan selected to contest Carlow-Kilkenny by-election

Wednesday 3rd December 2014, Kilkenny.The Green Party in Carlow-Kilkenny have selected Cllr Malcolm Noonan to contest the upcoming by-election caused by the resignation of former Environment Minister Phil Hogan. He was formally ratified by members of the Carlow-Kilkenny Greens on December 1st.Following his selection, Cllr Noonan said that he was honoured and humbled to represent […]

3rd December 2014

Greens welcome possible Government move to Site Value Tax model

Monday 1st December 2014, Louth. Green Party Finance Spokesperson, Cllr Mark Dearey, has welcomed the suggestion that the Government is considering moving to a Site Value Tax (SVT) to address the huge imbalance that will occur when the current property tax rates are readjusted upwards. Cllr Dearey was speaking in response to an article in today’s Irish Times. The Green […]

1st December 2014

Spying revelations outrageous and demand answers – Eamon Ryan

Monday 1st December 2014, Dublin.Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan has today reiterated a call he made in June for the Government to take a case to the European Court of Human Rights to put a stop to indiscriminate, mass surveillance of Irish people by the British Government. The continued silence of Government ministers on this critical issue undermines our […]

1st December 2014