The contribution of the Green Party has never been more important to our society, writes Eamon Delaney, Sunday Independent
Filed under: National, Press | Leave a Comment »
Greens may yet have another 30 years
Posted on December 14, 2011 by John Dawson
Irish Examiner
Filed under: Press | Leave a Comment »
OECD warns of catastrophic climate change
Posted on November 25, 2011 by John Dawson
UNLESS DECISIVE action is taken by governments, global greenhouse emissions are set to double over the next 40 years, resulting in catastrophic climate change, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development warned yesterday. Read more
Filed under: Press | Leave a Comment »
The capitalist environmentalist and the price of nature
Posted on August 28, 2011 by John Dawson
The bill for ignoring nature’s services may not be affordable if we don’t start paying now, says ‘total capitalist’ and environmentalist Pavan Sukhdev ‘THE BELIEF that private financial markets can solve all our problems is the witchcraft of our age Full article – Irish Times / TEEB Website
Filed under: Press | Leave a Comment »
MEPs back national freedom to ban GM crops
Posted on May 11, 2011 by John Dawson
The European Parliament’s environment committee yesterday (12 April) backed proposals by the EU executive to give member states a choice of whether to ban cultivation of GM crops on their territory, adding environmental impacts to a list of grounds on which restrictions could be imposed. Read more
Filed under: Food & Vegetarianism, Press | Leave a Comment »
Fianna Fáil will struggle to take second seat in Limerick
Posted on February 22, 2011 by John Dawson
Irish Times 22nd Feb
Filed under: Limerick, Press | Leave a Comment »
Green Party publishes five pledges for the future
Posted on February 22, 2011 by John Dawson
Pledges are “green-line issues” for the party The Green Party today published five pledges for the next Dail, which include commitments on the green economy, income tax and political reform. These issues will form the party’s basic platform for the next five years. Green party TD Eamon Ryan said: “The Greens are committing to five [...]
Filed under: National, Press | Leave a Comment »
Ireland can be oil free by 2030 – Gormley
Posted on February 20, 2011 by John Dawson
Ireland can be oil free by 2030 – Gormley Greens present vision to break dependency on imported fossil fuels The Green Party has outlined plans to make Ireland oil free by 2030. The Party said that the keys to Ireland’s energy independence lay in increasing our wind and ocean energy supply, electrifying transport, and retrofitting [...]
Filed under: Press | Leave a Comment »
Delayed action against bank culprits has driven people’s anger – Boyle
Posted on February 20, 2011 by John Dawson
Delayed action against bank culprits has driven people’s anger Fianna Fáil not really serious about tackling problem, says Boyle. Public anger in this election is partly fuelled by the authorities’ failure to act against certain bankers who seriously damaged the economy, Dan Boyle said tonight.
Filed under: Press | Leave a Comment »
Greens publish social policy plan for a better Ireland
Posted on February 20, 2011 by John Dawson
Greens publish social policy plan for a better Ireland. Labour should come clean on social welfare cuts – Gormley Green pledges: No cuts to basic social welfare rates or the state pension Extend childcare scheme to include all preschool children Refundable tax credits for the lower paid
Filed under: Press | Leave a Comment »
