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# Green Party

This year
2023
Green Party communications director deletes tweet criticising Neasa Hourigan
Thomas Molloy tweeted that there was “not one sensible person” on a panel show where Hourigan appeared.
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Mar 14th 2023, 3:16 PM
Eamon Ryan touts 'green revolution' in China as he heads from Shanghai to Hong Kong
The Environment Minister is travelling to Hong Kong and Beijing this week for St Patrick’s Day.
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Mar 13th 2023, 8:01 PM
Eamon Ryan: Congestion charges won't be 'first response' to Ireland's dependence on cars
A new strategy will set out how to change the way we use our road space and prioritise public transport.
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Mar 6th 2023, 4:32 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Nov 11th 2022, 2:30 PM
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
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
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
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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Sep 21st 2022, 3:57 PM
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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Sep 19th 2022, 5:00 PM
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
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
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 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
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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Jul 12th 2022, 9:55 PM
Taoiseach confident government will defeat no-confidence vote tomorrow
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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Jul 8th 2022, 3:15 PM
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
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
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
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
€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
'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
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
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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 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
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
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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Sep 28th 2021, 7:10 PM
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
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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Sep 13th 2021, 3:30 PM
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
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
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
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