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launch of Green Party's climate policies Photo|: Niall Sargent
Election

Greens holds ‘positive’ meetings with big three

February 12th, 2020 Eamon Ryan has confirmed that the Green Party today held discussions with the big three parties over the possible formation of the next Government.   Following “positive” discussions with Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, and Fine Gael today, Mr Ryan said that all three are willing to engage Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 4 yearsFebruary 12, 2020 ago
Election count at RDS Photo: Niall Sargent
Climate Change

The Green Wave also comes in shades of purple and maroon

February 11th, 2020 Yes, the seismic shift of the election was well and truly with Sinn Fein (excluding new Green deputy Roderic O’Gorman and his partner Ray) as the party’s position on housing and health reverberated with an electorate hungry for change. From early on in the campaign, it was Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 4 yearsFebruary 11, 2020 ago
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD celebrates election Photo: Shamim Malekmian
Climate Change

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire vows to deliver on climate

February 10th, 2020 The first Sinn Fein TD elected to the new Dail has vowed to deliver his party’s green promises for the people of Cork. In a landmark shark-up to the Irish political landscape, Sinn Fein looks set to get the poplar vote across all working age demographics and Read more…

By Shamim Malekmian, 4 yearsFebruary 10, 2020 ago
Global warming. Photo: Pixabay
Climate Change

Manifesto Watch: People Before Profit on climate

February 7th, 2020 As we enter the final day of the election cycle, we are finishing up our series on where the parties stand on climate and biodiversity. Next up, we delve into People Before Profit’s manifesto that is also supported by its partner parties Solidarity and Rise. We also Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 4 yearsFebruary 7, 2020 ago
launch of Green Party's climate policies Photo|: Niall Sargent
Climate Change

Manifesto Watch: Green Party on climate and biodiversity

February 6th, 2020 After a year of climate school strikes and civil disobedience, the Green Party has seen a notable spike in support.  The party has its roots in environmental issues, and saw its positions on climate reap electoral benefit last year with gains in local and European elections that Read more…

By Kayle Crosson, 4 yearsFebruary 6, 2020 ago
Climate Change

General Election: how do the parties rank on climate?

February 5th, 2020 As General Election 2020 kicked off, One Future Ireland asked three academics – climate scientist Professor John Sweeney, law and politics expert Dr Sadhbh O’Neill and Environmental Policy Fellow Dr Cara Augustenborg – to benchmark the main parties election manifestos against the civil society campaign’s key policy Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 4 yearsFebruary 5, 2020 ago
From left Bernadette Connelly Liam Quaid Lorna Bogue and Eamon Ryan at Cork Greens Press Conference Photo: Shamim Malekmian
Election

Cork has potential to be renewables hub of Ireland, Greens

February 3rd, 2020 Dáil Eireann needs Cork TDs as the rebel county has the potential to become Ireland’s “centre for a renewable revolution”, the Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said today. Speaking at a press conference in Cork city with party candidates today, Mr Ryan said that “Cork will rise Read more…

By Shamim Malekmian, 4 yearsFebruary 3, 2020 ago
News

What the experts want from GE2020 – Prof Peter Thorne

February 3rd, 2020 Over the past three weeks, as in all election cycles, we have become accustomed to the knock at the door from canvassers or candidates themselves are they vie for our number one at the ballot box. We asked leading climate and biodiversity experts to outline the key Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 4 yearsFebruary 3, 2020 ago
News

Election Diary Feb 25th: Labour and Green Manifestos

In the final analysis of the environmental protection and climate mitigation policies to which political parties commit in their manifestos, we examine the Labour party and the Green party.

By Dave Brooks, 8 years ago
News

Activists holding a 5-day fast outside the Dáil are ‘Hungry for Climate Action’.

The call for a more dramatic civil response to our government’s and institution’s failure to act on climate change follows on from December’s U.N. conference in Paris, about which the Dáil fasters have doubts and reservations as to whether or not it will deliver.

By Dave Brooks, 8 yearsFebruary 24, 2016 ago

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