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Climate Change

General Election 2020: ‘housing policy is climate policy’

February 4th, 2020 On a recent radio programme, a commentator said that we can’t deal with climate change until we have a roof over our heads. Ireland is in a housing crisis that is dominating the current general election campaign. Climate has hardly been mentioned. This type of thinking is Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 4 yearsFebruary 4, 2020 ago
Children’s Rally for Climate Action Photo: Kayle Crosson
Election

General Election 2020 – the ‘necessity of left unity’

February 4th, 2020 Much has been said recently about the need for unity across the wide spectrum of left politics in Ireland. In today’s evermore degraded environment and society, the rationale for close collaboration is clear. As the resident of the highest office in the land has recently stated: “The Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 4 yearsFebruary 4, 2020 ago
Climate Change

RTE says no to General Election climate debate

January 23rd, 2020 RTE has balked at the idea of holding a standalone climate debate in the run up to the general election next month. A petition launched earlier this month calling on the national broadcaster to host the debate has gathered over 3,600 signatures. Signatories want a debate focused Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 4 yearsJanuary 23, 2020 ago
Media at Citizens Assembly on Saturday November 4th at the Grand Hotel, Malahide, Dublin.Photo: MAXWELL
Election

Petition for RTE climate debate gathering steam

January 20th, 2020 A petition calling for a standalone climate debate on RTE in the run up to general election has gathered over 1,600 signatures in just over a week. Signatories are calling for a televised debate focused solely on the climate crisis in front of an audience largely made Read more…

By Kayle Crosson, 4 yearsJanuary 20, 2020 ago
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