Green Party councillors in Dublin City are proposing a doubling of the levy on new hotels and using the proceeds to lower the costs of building new homes.
The party is also seeking to quadruple the current commercial development levy for advertising screens.
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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
Thank you - you're the second person to mention that to me in the last few days. Am working on it now.
This is right! And if it's in Dublin, there is virtually zero chance that a full time AirBnB is legal. We've made it very restrictive to get planning permission if it can be used as a home.
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.
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.
How often do you cycle!? Let the Journal know-
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Darragh O’Brien drafts in state agencies to find solutions to traffic congestion in the capital Transport Minister ‘not writing anything off’ in bid to ease problem in urban areas
Has he considered not shelving rail projects? Not cutting funding for expansion of public transport could be worth looking at too.
Roderic O’Gorman Green Party Convention
Hazel Chu Green Party Convention
“This Government is failing on climate, on housing, and on caring for our most vulnerable.
We are the Party with the track record of solutions.
We are the Party with a positive alternative for the voters of Galway West and Dublin Central
Let’s make Hope happen“
#Greens2026
Found: a foldable e-bike in the linear park in Rialto. Battery was empty so suspect it was stolen and then dumped. Seems in good working order.
If you know the owner, drop me a message. Will be going to Kilmainham Garda station if no one claims.
It really suffers from the classic issue of 15 state agencies with their own requirements in one space.
We can but dream.
WOW!
Just got the presentation for the new plans for College Green and Dame Street. Looks absolutely amazing.
The Greens have been pushing for this for nearly two decades: we'll keep on going until we get it over the line.
A group of people with Janet Horner posing with her leaflets
Thanks to everyone for the kind words on my campaign launch on Wednesday, it was the perfect midweek boost. Today I was my first canvas outside the North Inner City.
We welcome the Tánaiste’s reassurance that new laws will not make cycling without a helmet a crime.
While using helmets is important for cyclists, this law would have criminalised cyclists rather than users of high speed motorised bikes, scramblers and scooters, and dangerous drivers.
Thankfully so!
What a wildly stupid idea.
Mandatory helmets and high viz is a proven remedy to reduce the number of people cycling. It effectively kills off things like Dublin Bikes.
That's why no other EU country does anything like this. Pure madness.
The Greens have selected Cllr Janet Horner to contest the Dublin Central by-election
Short-term bike lockers aimed at shoppers and vistors to be trialed in Dublin City Centre
-- First of the trial lockers planned for the Capel Street and Grafton Street areas. 40 short-term bicycle lockers are to be installed in locations around Dublin City Centre, aimed at people cycling into the…
It's not acceptable that the only way to get live updates on public transport is by having an account on X which is now under investigation for CSAM. TFI and Irish Rail need to start providing accessible and reliable updates on their own platforms instead of relying on X. #SpeirGorm
#Dublin city has a motto. And it's terrible.
This Saturday marks the anniversary of #StormEowyn, the worst storm ever to hit the country.
One year on and promised storm supports are still not in place
This government has to do better
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Does anyone use #Dublin's new supervised injection facility? Yes, and here's what we know so far.
Free Christmas tree recycling at 12 locations around Dublin City.
The trees are used for compost and wood chips.
Full list of centres and times here: www.dublincity.ie/waste-and-re...
Ireland's only supervised injection centre has just secured permanent planning permission.
It's good news for Dubliners - now we need to see these facilities spread to anywhere where there is a drug injection problem.
The U-turns on road safety by this government would make your head spin. Lower default speed limits, RSA reform and red light camera pilot all abandoned while deaths and serious injuries are rising.
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Merry Christmas, one and all!
Still looking for a Christmas present?
What about some humour fiction!
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Playgrounds make for good childhoods.
A brilliant new one in Chapelizod opened today.
More of this for #Dublin!
