# Green Party

Last month

January 2023

# Opinion Poll

Sinn Féin remain most popular party despite small drop in support as Fine Gael regain ground

The latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll shows the state of the parties.

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Jan 7th 2023, 6:46 PM

Last year

2022

# PLANNING LAW REFORMS

Taoiseach says overhauling planning laws 'essential' to delivering climate and housing targets

TDs also raised concerns about the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill today.

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Dec 14th 2022, 4:58 PM

# planning overhaul

Q&A: New planning laws and the controversy over residents groups

A potential coalition clash is brewing, with a number of Green Party members uneasy with the proposed changes.

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Dec 14th 2022, 12:18 PM

# Housing

Coalition parties may clash over planning reforms as Green ministers flag concerns at Cabinet

Green Party members have raised concerns about restricting access to justice.

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Dec 13th 2022, 10:06 PM

# Climate Change

Student climate strikers mark four years of weekly protests outside Dáil

Climate Minister Eamon Ryan described the weekly protests as “inspirational”.

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Dec 2nd 2022, 10:16 PM

# Green Party

Ryan sets target of 10% of electorate voting Green in 2024 elections

Ryan was delivering the keynote speech at the Green Party conference in Athlone.

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Nov 26th 2022, 6:59 PM

# coalition woes

The Green Party convention takes place in Athlone - and it has a decision to make on housing

Housing will be the main issue of the next election – the Green Party should know this.

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Nov 26th 2022, 7:00 AM

# CETA

Divisions emerging between Govt parties over amending legislation to ratify CETA

The Supreme Court ruled that ratifying CETA currently was unconstitutional.

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Nov 15th 2022, 6:16 PM

# rock and a hard place

Why the letters CETA now spell trouble for the Government

Today’s Supreme Court decision could bring Green unease to a head.

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Nov 11th 2022, 5:58 PM

# Referendum

CETA: Supreme Court rules trade deal cannot be ratified by Oireachtas unless law is changed

If the legislation is amended, a referendum on the matter could be avoided.

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Updated Nov 11th 2022, 2:30 PM

# Political Donations

Sinn Féin receive highest amount in disclosed political donations last year

Donations made by TDs, Senators, MEPs across six political parties amounted to €193,511.

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Nov 3rd 2022, 12:50 PM

# climate protesters

Minister backtracks on comments made about climate activists throwing soup at artworks

‘I am in no way advocating that anyone follows this example,’ Minister of State Ossian Smyth has said.

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Oct 27th 2022, 6:44 PM

# Breastfeeding

Seanad motion to call for breastfeeding lessons to be taught in Irish schools

A motion is being brought forward by Green Party senator Pauline O’Reilly in an effort to boost Ireland’s low breastfeeding rates.

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Oct 12th 2022, 2:32 PM

# Leaders' Questions

Green Party leader accuses Sinn Féin of 'following Tory approach' with energy price cap plan

Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty responded by saying that Minister Ryan is ‘in bed with the Irish Tories’.

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Updated Sep 21st 2022, 3:57 PM

# energy security

Development of LNG facilities among options included in report on Ireland's energy security

The options were included in a technical report on how to secure Ireland’s energy supply between now and 2030.

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Updated Sep 19th 2022, 5:00 PM

# windfall tax

Government to consider EU’s windfall tax plans as part of budget

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is to set out detailed plans.

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Sep 12th 2022, 4:27 PM

# Think-In

Green Party believes being in Government is 'right thing to do for the country'

The Green Party is holding its think-in today in Co Clare as the Dáil returns from its summer recess.

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Sep 10th 2022, 6:30 AM

# Assault

TDs call on Ministers to reverse opposition to public transport Gardaí

Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and Green Party TDs have urged ministers to reconsider their opposition to the idea.

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Aug 16th 2022, 7:54 PM

# support drop

Support for the Government drops as Sinn Féin continue to rise in popularity

The drop in support will be concerning to Fine Gael, who fall to their lowest level of support since 1994.

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Jul 14th 2022, 9:15 AM

# dail motion

Government wins Dáil confidence vote by margin of 85 to 66

The government motion was tabled in response to a no-confidence vote by Sinn Féin.

The Government was expected to survive the motion despite having lost its Dáil majority.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin accused Sinn Féin of cynical politics, populism and "whataboutery".

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the Government is "out of touch, clearly out of ideas and now out of time".

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Updated Jul 12th 2022, 9:55 PM

# No-confidence vote

Sinn Féin confirm no-confidence motion will be tabled against Government

Yesterday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he would welcome the chance to prove the Government has a working majority.

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Updated Jul 8th 2022, 3:15 PM

# poonishment

New bill from Green Party TD would increase fine for dog fouling tenfold

Almost one in three fines over the last four years have never been paid.

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Jun 23rd 2022, 4:31 PM

# grace o'sullivan

EU plan to buy gas from Israel heavily criticised by Green MEP

Green Party MEP Grace O’Sullivan previously was refused permission to visit Gaza with a delegation of other MEPs.

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Jun 22nd 2022, 6:29 PM

Voices

Opinion: GDP is not the right measurement for the growth of a country - it's time for a change

Marc Ó Cathasaigh of the Green Party outlines why he believes the future of growth measurement will be more than GDP.

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Jun 6th 2022, 10:00 PM

# NMH VOTE

Eamon Ryan says his party 'showed real strength' in suspending two Green TDs

The party leader said there was “consensus” within his parliamentary party to suspend Neasa Hourigan and Patrick Costello.

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May 19th 2022, 12:52 PM

# Bai

€10.5 million allocated to BAI for climate action, live music and Irish language broadcasting

The funding was announced by Culture Minister Catherine Martin today.

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May 4th 2022, 2:58 PM

# Drugs

'It's made criminals out of decent people': People Before Profit to introduce Bill to legalise cannabis

Four years ago the Green Party favoured the establishment of Amsterdam-style cannabis coffee shops to Ireland.

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Apr 22nd 2022, 6:00 AM

# trouble in paradise

Relationships cracks between Coalition partners show we're returning to business as usual

The Coalition partners buried their differences during Covid-19, but now the cracks are beginning to show.

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Feb 5th 2022, 11:00 AM

All time

# country living

Guidelines for building one-off homes in rural Ireland to be published 'imminently'

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien says the updated plan will be published in early January.

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Dec 24th 2021, 3:20 PM

# Climate Change

Climate action benefits are not just environmental, says Ryan

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan spoke at the party’s national convention this evening.

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Nov 27th 2021, 6:13 PM

# Covid-19

Eamon Ryan has said he took a second Covid-19 test because the first was 'inconclusive'

A spokesperson said that the HSE had recommended a second test and that has returned a negative result.

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Nov 8th 2021, 6:52 PM

# energy grid

Government to oppose proposal to ban data centres in Ireland

The Taoiseach has said banning data centres is ‘too crude a measure’.

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Updated Sep 28th 2021, 7:10 PM

# sovereignty

Green TD Patrick Costello loses High Court challenge to CETA trade deal

Ms Justice Nuala Butler said the ratification of CETA was a political question and not a constitutional one.

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Sep 16th 2021, 11:22 AM

# reset

As Fine Gael think-in begins, Varadkar and ministers apologise to their party for 'bad summer'

The FG leader said it was time to “refresh, regroup and reset”.

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Updated Sep 13th 2021, 3:30 PM

# Brian Leddin

Eamon Ryan says there's no space for 'demeaning' private messages after Green TD apology

Limerick City TD Brian Leddin apologised at the weekend for messages posted in a WhatsApp group.

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Aug 30th 2021, 3:09 PM

# Guidelines

Eamon Ryan 'regrets' controversy caused by Zappone and Green Party events

“In hindsight, in terms of maintaining public confidence, I’d prefer had we not attended those events,” the minister said today.

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Aug 9th 2021, 10:55 AM

Voices

Opinion: 'The shift coming in Irish agriculture must be transformational - but it will be positive too'

Minister of State for Agriculture Pippa Hackett writes that the future for farming in Ireland should see increased incomes and decreased emissions.

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Aug 3rd 2021, 12:37 PM

# Waste

Levy on disposable coffee cups to be introduced in coming months

The fee could be introduced later this year or early next year.

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Aug 3rd 2021, 10:12 AM

# climate action

Concerns over 'last-minute' changes to how carbon emissions are calculated under Climate Action Bill

Campaigners worry about what the late changes will mean for Ireland’s carbon budgets.

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Jul 13th 2021, 9:30 PM

# Coronavirus

Minister claims he was speaking in 'personal' capacity when he called for second opinion on NPHET advice

NPHET issued advice to government yesterday.

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Updated Jun 29th 2021, 9:21 PM