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Widespread Breaches of Solid Fuel Regulations: Green Party calls for tighter accountability in supply chain

News March 10, 2025

The findings, released in an air quality report commissioned by Dundrum Green Party Councillor Robert Jones, show that a Dublin-wide sampling and testing initiative indicates that most coal sold by retailers does not...

Green Party of Ireland presents strong Water Action Plan to Cabinet

News August 6, 2024

The Greens presented a revamped Water Action Plan (WAP, formerly known as the River Basin Management Plan) to Cabinet last week, the third and most robust plan to protect and improve Ireland’s rivers, lakes and coasts. Ireland...

Ireland: Greens succeed in passing bill to protect victims of coercive control

News July 8, 2024

Greens welcome the adoption by the Senate of the bill initiated by Senator Vincent P. Martin to protect victims of coercive control. This cross-party Bill titled “Domestic Violence (Amendment) (No. 2) 2024” has successfully passed the second...

Ireland’s Green MEPs call for free Interrail tickets for 18-year-olds and a ban on private jets

News May 29, 2024

Free Interrail tickets for all 18-year-olds, a total ban on private jets and new taxes on aviation fuel are the important points of the Greens' electoral program for the European elections.The European Commission...

Green Party outlines detailed plan of new measures to help Ireland stay green

News May 11, 2024

On the fifth anniversary of Ireland's historic decision to recognize that we are in the midst of a climate emergency, the Green Party has set out a detailed plan for new measures at local level to improve...

In Ireland, the Green Party announces the delivery of 67 new bus routes for rural areas

News April 7, 2024

The leader of the Irish Green Party announced at the launch of the Connecting Ireland rural mobility plan for 2023 in Tullamore that rural areas will get a boost...

Ireland: Green Party senator proposes strengthening protection for victims of domestic violence

News February 2, 2024

Domestic violence is the most common crime among children today. Although its frequency is largely underestimated, it affects one in four or five families depending on the country. Perpetrators of violence are often not prosecuted and the...

Ireland: Green Party celebrates three years of significant climate action achievements in government

News June 25, 2023

The Green Party draws a positive assessment of the actions carried out since it took office in the government. Major progress has been made on the ambitious but essential green agenda – in public transport, renewable energy...

Ireland: Green Party introduces law to protect urban trees and nature site

News April 24, 2023

It is the Irish Green Party spokesman for planning and local government, Mr. Steven Matthews TD who launched this bill 2023 eagerly awaited by environmentalists. This law will strengthen the protection of trees in urban areas and...

Green Party of Ireland welcomes Citizens’ Assembly calls for greater biodiversity protection

News March 31, 2023

The Citizens' Assembly's final report on biodiversity loss called for encouraging the public to switch to a "more plant-based diet", while recommending that the government review the role of the semi-state body Coillte. This call has been...

Coalition Government: Green Party of Ireland Divided on Eviction Ban

Ireland March 31, 2023

The governing coalition in Ireland, which includes the Green Party, has reversed the ban on evictions despite the strong opposition of Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan and the youth wing of the Irish Green Party. Late night...

Green Party Northern Ireland’s Policy Manifesto Ahead of Assembly Election

News April 26, 2022

Northern Irish Greens are updating their policy manifesto to be more healthcare-oriented.

Irish Greens: Heavier Taxation of SUV-style Vehicles in 2023

News April 10, 2022

Private vehicles account for over 40% of transport pollution in Ireland.

Irish Greens: Strategies for Addressing Femicides and Misogyny must Change Now

Europe February 1, 2022

Mourners place candles for Ashling Murphy in January. (Photo: Irish Times) Irish Green Party representatives Neasa Hourigan, T.D. and...

The Green Party of Ireland Welcomes “Housing for All” Plan

News September 12, 2021

The Irish Greens support the government's plan to build affordable housing for rent and purchase through a large investment in the Housing for All plan. Minister Eamon Ryan, Green Party of Ireland leader...

Warnings for Our Future life ?

Europe August 11, 2021

2021 has been marked with deadly natural disasters around the world. The talk about the fight for climate change and environmental reforms have never been this present in our life as it is today.

Irish Green Teachta Dála Suggests Ranger Shortage in National Parks Leads to “Ecocide”.

News July 21, 2021

After an Irish farmer uprooted a 200m hedge dividing two properties, Irish Green Party Teachta Dála (TD), Marc Ó Cathasaigh, called the act “ecocide”. Wildlife protection laws are often not enforced due to a shortage of conservation rangers being employed under the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).

Green Party TD Takes Legal Challenge to EU-Canadian Trade Deal

News June 5, 2021

Green Party TD (Teachta Dála) Patrick Costello is seeking an urgent hearing of his High Court action concerning the constitutionality of parts of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) EU-Canadian which provides for the...

Irish Greens Vote for Hazel Chu to Step aside as Chair during Seanad Campaign

News April 6, 2021

Members of the Green Party of Ireland have withdrawn the motion of no confidence in Hazel Chu’s chairing of the party. Instead, the Green Party voted in favour of a motion requesting that Hazel Chu temporarily...

Controversial CETA Trade Deal Referred to an Oireachtas Committee for Further Scrutiny

News February 21, 2021

The Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) is to be referred to an Oireachtas committee by the Governement for further discussion. The move represents an attempt to prevent an internal division within the Irish Green Party.

Interview: Neasa Hourigan on the Fight Against CETA in Ireland

News January 26, 2021

The Canada-EU trade agreement, formally known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been postponed by Green Party Teachtaí Dála (Members of Parliament) from being ratified in Ireland. Its Investor-State Court mechanism would favour the interests...

Green Party of Ireland: Cork LNG Project Terminated, Divides Over CETA

News January 17, 2021

A project to import fracked liquified natural gas (LNG) through Cork Harbour in Ireland has ceased. In response to Green TD (equivalent of MP) Neasa Hourigan’s parliamentary question, Eamon Ryan, Leader of the Green...

“It Is Not Enough To Be Not Racist, But We Must Be Anti-Racist” European Greens: Top Stories of 2020

Europe January 5, 2021

Hazel Chu became the first Green party Lord Mayor of Dublin: In June 2020, Green party councilor Hazel Chu was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin. She became the first...

Ireland Greens Enter Coalition Government

Ireland June 27, 2020

Members of the Green Party of Ireland have voted in favour of a proposed deal that sees the party become part of a coalition government. Greens decided by a 76% majority to form an administration with Fine...

Green Party Candidate Hazel Chu Elected as Mayor of Dublin, Ireland

Ireland May 27, 2020

For the first time ever, the Lord Mayor of Dublin is a member of the Green Party of Ireland. Hazel Chu was elected by her peers on Dublin City Council. She becomes the ninth female Lord Mayor...

For the first time ever, the Green Party of Ireland have won a by-election

Europe December 2, 2019

The Greens captured 5,744 first preference votes in the constituency of Dublin Fingal, or just under 23 per cent of all first preferences in a 12-way race. Green Party candidate Joe O’Brien was deemed elected without reaching...

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