The last thing the North Inner City needs is more casinos preying on our communities. A casino that is already in breach of their planning conditions should definitely not be allowed to expand further into a residential area.
Casinos are a scourge on the city, we don't need more. Fair play, Janet, for opposing this
War in the Middle East and push-backs on the Green Deal from the Right means higher prices and more dependency on oil and gas. Now, more than ever Governments must help hard-pressed households to move to cleaner energy. europeangreens.eu/news/middle-...
Research is not a ‘gig economy’ Green Party responds to Trinity funding loss Following the announcement that up to 150 research positions at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) are at risk, the Green Party has called for a fundamental overhaul of the Government’s approach to research funding. Speaking on the immediate uncertainty facing researchers in Ireland, Green Party Spokesperson for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and Councillor for Stillorgan, Eva Dowling said: “Research should not be treated like a ‘gig economy’. The situation at Trinity College Dublin is the direct result of a fundamental flaw in how the Government treats research, science and innovation. Successive ministers have prioritised short-term 'ribbon-cutting' exercises over building a robust, world-class research ecosystem. I have written to the Minister asking that he engage with the affected research staff, universities and unions urgently. The ongoing uncertainty in the science community is unacceptable. ” Green Party Leader Roderic O’Gorman TD added: “Ireland punches above its weight when it comes to excellence in research but we cannot build a sustainable knowledge economy on a precarious funding model. Countries we admire like Denmark and Switzerland have built thriving indigenous research, startup and enterprise sectors with: strong doctoral pipelines; deep public-private collaboration; and a national commitment to translating research into home-grown companies. To make this possible we need a robust, sustainable long-term commitment to funding research across all disciplines, making research a viable career path for graduates in Ireland.”
Following the announcement that up to 150 research positions at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) are at risk @greenparty.ie has called for a fundamental overhaul of the Government’s approach to research funding
Dublin City Council Warns Public of Scam Posts Circulating on Social Platforms Claiming to Be from the Housing Finance Agency @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social
Thanks to Jack McCarron and the team on RTÉ Prime Time for reporting on this small example of one of the biggest questions of our time.
Who controls our streets and public spaces? Local authorities — or tech authorities far away and unanswerable (it seems) to anyone.
Why would you want to police Foxes 👮♀️👮♂️🚨🦊 they're doing a great job reducing rodent numbers and are mostly benefiting humans. @dublininquirer.com @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social
“I love them,” says @greenparty.ie Councillor Donna Cooney. ☘️🦊💚🦊❤️🦊💚🦊❤️🦊💚🦊☘️
www.dublininquirer.com/as-more-foxe...
A Green Party NI campaign graphic. The background features two photographs: Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins on the right, wearing a light blue blazer with a serious expression, photographed outdoors; and Environment Minister Andrew Muir on the left, wearing a blue shirt and olive bow tie with round glasses, also photographed outdoors against a blurred natural background. Between them, a screengrab of an Irish News article headline reads: “Stormont departments ‘unprincipled’ and ‘gaslighting’ on A5 road, judge says.” The lower half features a solid blue panel with large bold white text reading: “Unlawful. Undeliverable. Twenty years wasted. A judge called it gaslighting.” The Green Party logo appears centrally below, followed by the imprint: “Published & Promoted by Green Party NI, PO Box 369, Bangor, BT20 9FJ.”
A High Court judge this week accused Stormont’s own departments of being “unprincipled” and “gaslighting” the court. Not our characterisation - the judge’s.
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Our dependency on fossil fuels makes us vulnerable. Wars across the world are pushing up prices for households in the UK.
Why keep waiting for the next crisis? We need to transition to clean power as fast as we can to protect people and our economy.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Do you reckon?? No we’re sure risking energy security on unpredictably priced and unreliably sourced fuel is totally fine 😳
Making our streets safer for walking makes it easier for young and old alike to be more active and independent.
It’s not rocket science: with oil and gas prices on the rise, governments must boost home-grown renewables and reduce our dependence on the Middle East for our energy needs.
"The sector does not operate within planning or environmental laws" says @epaireland.bsky.social Yet commercial peat extractors exported €40m worth of the product in plain sight last year
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
This is not a good news story.
The data centre runs on fossil fuels.
Dublin builds too many hotels — and nowhere near enough homes.
The Greens want to change the city tax system to fix that.
Double the tax on new hotels, use the money to cut tax on new homes. 🏘️🏘️🏘️
@feljin.ie
The expansion of 24-hour bus services in Dublin in recent years has been a game changer - giving people more routes home and saving them money.
I think a simple diversion of the 39A night time services would allow even more people in the Blanchardstown area to use the route.
More and more people are cycling regularly in Dublin. And people would like to cycle more - but they want to be safe, on cycle lanes that are separated from traffic.
25+ years derelict. In Dublin City Council ownership since 2019. No funding from the Department of Housing to rebuild.
The two derelict houses on 19 & 21 Connaught Street have been abandoned by the state. They're now structurally compromised and a risk to the neighbouring houses on the terrace.
Why would we expand our imports of fossil fuels, when we can see how war makes prices shoot up? Clean, green renewable energy is a better option - for energy independence, for the planet, and for our pockets.
Tonight only!
📍Meeting House Square, Dublin.
Hear our National Coordinator Damien and Irish Doctors for the Environment campaigner Olal Nordrum on how to campaign for healthier, safer, greener transport!
⏰ 6.30pm
A political quote graphic from Green Party NI. The background photograph shows solar panels in the foreground and a tall wind turbine rising against a partly cloudy blue sky, set in a green field. The image conveys clean, modern renewable energy infrastructure. Large white quotation marks appear in the upper left corner. A thin white rectangular border frames the image. In large bold white text: “Renewable energy is the cheapest in history. Heat pumps, solar, and retrofits create thousands of local jobs that can’t be outsourced, lower bills permanently, and end our exposure to foreign price shocks.” Below the quote, in bold white: “Cllr Áine Groogan” and beneath that in regular white text: “Botanic, Belfast.” At the bottom centre, the Green Party Northern Ireland logo — a green leaf beside “greenparty” in white, with “NORTHERN IRELAND” beneath in smaller text.
We are two rainy, windswept islands. Wind and rain are not problems here - they are resources.
Energy independence is not a distant aspiration. It is sitting above our heads every single day, going to waste.
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Green Party Leader @rodericogorman.bsky.social has said that the Government must consider targeted energy measures to households if the war in the Middle East continues.
Statement on Rotunda Hospital Remaining in Parnell Square accompanied by an RTÉ headline Government drops plan to move Rotunda to Connolly Hospital
As a board member of the hospital, I welcome the decision by Government to drop the planned relocation of the Rotunda to Connolly hospital. The Rotunda has been at the heart of Dublin City for over 280 years, and is a key part of the inner city's built and social heritage. Women deserve quality healthcare, in a hospital that is up to the highest standards. A new planning application must be submitted as soon as possible for the critical care unit expansion, so that mothers and new born babies can receive the care they deserve in an appropriate, fit for purpose setting.
Great news! As a board member I’m delighted to see this hospital remain a part of our community, where it has been for literal centuries.
#RotundaHospital #ParnellSquare #NorthInnerCity #Dublin #Ireland
This month, Dynamic Drimnagh and Bloomin' Crumlin are both giving away bare-root trees for people to plant in their gardens. Bloomin' Crumlin are also running a tree-planting workhop. A great opportunity to make your neighbourhood a little greener!
A story in the Irish Times. "A busy school, just one bike outside: Why so few children cycle in one Dublin suburb. Green Party councillor says "a proper cycle lane" must be "good enough for a 12-year old" to use
The article goes on to talk about the cycle lane being proposed for Chapelizod Road and Conyngham Road. Positive as that is, it doesn't address the issue in the article - there is no safe way to cycle through the village itself
In the depths of a housing crisis, Dublin needs homes, not AirBnBs.
Managed to get an application for a full-time AirBnB in the Liberties rejected so that it'll be a home instead.
If you know of an illegal AirBnB in your area, drop me a message and we'll get on it.
Deputy @rodericogorman.bsky.social puts it to the Minister for Transport that while infrastructure takes time to build, the new BusConnects bus timetable for Galway already has many of the bus lanes - it just needs funding for buses and drivers.
#galwaybusconnects
Janet and a group of canvassers smiling and raising leaflets in the air
Janet and a group of canvassers smiling in the sun
Janet speaking to someone at their door
Janet at a long table in Tang with lots of smiling people
What a fantastic day in Dublin Central! Had a mega canvas in Stoneybatter covering 450 houses with tons of amazing people, and a super positive reception on the door, followed by a delicious lunch in Tang on Abbey Street organised by Mná Glasa 💚! #JanetForThePlanet #DublinCentral #Politics
Happy International Women’s Day! I’m genuinely blown away by the amazing women who support me every day, knocking on doors and making the case for me to be the next TD for Dublin Central.
It's the day of our National Convention, and there has never been a better time to join The Green Party.
As this government turn its back on climate action, continues to put profit before the welfare of its people and the planet, we think you deserve more
