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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 13h

Reports of large-scale destruction of centuries-old native broadleaved trees and hedgerows in Co. Cork are truly shocking.

The Green Party is today calling for a thorough investigation to be led by the NPWS Wildlife Crime Directorate alongside An Garda Síochána.

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Noonan calls for urgent action on illegal felling of 200-year-old native woodland in Cork | Green Party

Noonan calls for urgent action on illegal felling of 200-year-old native woodland in Cork

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Roderic O’Gorman TD @rodericogorman.bsky.social · 1d

Lots of No.1s for @catherinegalway.bsky.social at Castleknock Station this morning 🗳️

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 1d

We need an urgent step-change in how we tackle the continued decline in Ireland’s water quality.

Our watercourses now face a perfect storm of rising temperatures and drought, making them more susceptible to pollution and run-off.

Read more below 👇

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Greens: Government must act on continual decline in water quality | Green Party

Greens: Government must act on continual decline in water quality

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Roderic O’Gorman TD @rodericogorman.bsky.social · 5d

The Taoiseach creates a false choice here. Climate Action is about making life better, making energy cheaper, making our atmosphere cleaner.
But that requires leadership. We see none from this Government.

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 8d

That new public colonnade on Liffey Street Upper? Motel One wants to close it off, a slap in the face for those who value public space. Here’s my Planning Observation, feel free to write your own: bit.ly/CufULS

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 8d

Despite ambitious promises in their manifestos and Programme for Government, the Government parties have failed to invest adequately in childcare in this Budget cycle.

@rodericogorman.bsky.social speaking on RTÉ Budget coverage today 👇

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Roderic O’Gorman TD @rodericogorman.bsky.social · 8d

Over the summer, the Government raided the Climate & Nature fund to pay for gaps in their infrastructure bill. Today's Budget could have fixed that and committed new investment for nature and the environment.
Unfortunately, there has been no change in their approach. A wasted opportunity.

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 8d

This budget should be closing loopholes - not widening them.

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 8d

The Residential Zoned Land Tax #RZLT is essential to take land hoarders to task and ensure that our many empty sites lying idle in the country are put to use.

Government loopholes are gutting the Land Hoarding Tax. Empty sites stay empty. Hoarders keep winning.

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 8d

Here is how the Greens would *actually* support our small businesses in the food and hospitality sector 👇

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Greens warn Government is “drifting without direction” in pre-Budget submission | Green Party

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 8d

👶🏻 Provide public childcare for 60,000

Before the budget, the Greens set out how you could do more to support smaller restaurants and cafes - at a third of the cost. The Government ignored it, deciding to hand out millions for Big Macs.

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 8d

It's official. They're giving big restaurant chains a massive tax cut, costing nearly €700m in the #VAT cut to hospitality.

For that kind of money you could:

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Bring in a second tier of child benefit - lifting 55,000 children out of poverty
🚌 Make public transport free

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 9d

Me too. Thrilled to read it. Massive kudos to Catherine Martin @greenpartyie.bsky.social for introducing it. And to Patrick O'Donovan for retaining it.

Ickletayto @ickletayto.bsky.social · 9d

Woo basic income for artists to be made permanent and widened to include more disciplines..

Just phenomenal news.
Delighted my taxes are going to fund that.

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Cllr Eva Dowling @evadowling.bsky.social · 11d

Students are being short-changed on their fees, accommodation and transport.

I encourage all students and their families to attend the ‘Flip the Fees’ protest on Monday 6th at 12pm outside the Dept. of Higher Education.

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Students are being short-changed on fees, accommodation and transport | Green Party

Students are being short-changed on fees, accommodation and transport

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Roderic O’Gorman TD @rodericogorman.bsky.social · 11d

Drones have a value in our society, but they are a really new technology and there has to be rules about how they work.

That's why I have drafted a law to regulate delivery drones, addressing the issues raised in Dublin 15 and that the Govt have so far ignored.

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Cllr Hazel Chu @hazelchu.bsky.social · 11d

A BIG thank you to all the lovely messages & three asks:

1) Check your breasts!

2) Write to the Minister of Health to ask her to fund cancer supports & reduce waiting times.

3) Support the various breast cancer charities this Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

#breastcancer #cancer #cancerawareness

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Michael Pidgeon @pidgeon.ie · 11d

Electric taxi grants are really effective: they target some of the most heavily used vehicles on our roads.

The grants are always oversubscribed: the @greenpartyie.bsky.social is calling for the budget to be doubled.

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 11d

Balcony solar could cut bills for renters & apartment-dwellers — no roof needed.

The Greens want grants & rule changes so everyone can plug into clean, affordable energy - @smytho.bsky.social explains more here 👇

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 12d

A reminder of Manchán's passion and dedication, from the 2016 campaign youtu.be/9fOOgfYsDcg?...

Is féidir leat guth Glas a chur ar ais sa Dáil - Caith vóta don Chomhaontas Glas.

YouTube video by GreenPartyIreland

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 12d

Jane Goodall was an inspiration, a peerless advocate for the natural world and appreciating our true place as part of it 💚

Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 13d

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 12d

We’re deeply saddened to hear of Manchán’s passing. A candidate for the party in 2016, he was more importantly a passionate and skilled advocate for Irish language and culture, and an appreciation for the beauty and importance of nature.

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 12d

The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed

Broadcaster and scríbhneoir Manchán Magan dies aged 55

The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 14d

Trees make a street better, in so many ways. So it's great that the council Parks department are replanting trees in empty pits on Mourne Road. Let's look after them!

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Feljin Jose @feljin.ie · 13d

Yesss!! MetroLink has been approved by An Coimisiún Pleanála after three years in the planning process. 🥳 Still awaiting details and if any modifications were made. More later today.

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Cllr Hazel Chu @hazelchu.bsky.social · 13d

Time to build baby build!

Long have we pushed for it since we need better long term sustainable transport not short terism!

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Cllr Eva Dowling @evadowling.bsky.social · 13d

💉 Chickenpox vaccine is now free for all children born on or after 1st October 2024

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