Green Party rep concerned at funding amounts being spent on walking and cycling projects
It’s been revealed that more than 50% of funding made available in 2021 to Donegal for walking and cycling infrastructure was not spent. Figures released by the National Transport Authority shows that Donegal was allocated over €5,311,000 for walking and cycling projects in 2021. However, according to figures…
Friday Panel, Leslie O’Hora and Sean McGloin
This week’s Friday panel discusses the banning of turf, availability of rural transport, the Green Party in Government, and the Eurovision. Guests are Leslie O’Hora of the Green Party and Sean McGloin from Glenade. OceanFM Ireland · The Friday Panel, Leslie O’Hora, Sean McGloin
ROI leader describes turf ban as a knee-jerk reaction to dealing with climate change
A suggestion by Green Party Leader and Environment Minister Eamonn Ryan to ban the selling and distribution of turf from September 1st is another knee-jerk, no common sense approach to dealing with climate change. That’s according to the leader of the Rural Ireland Organisation, Gerry Loftus, who says that…
Love Leitrim movement urge all local TD to support Hourigan motion
A Love Leitrim representative has called on all local elected Public representatives to follow in the footsteps of former Sligo Leitrim TD Tony McLoughlin and support a complete ban on fracking. The comments come as the DUP have called for a complete ban on Fracking in Northern Ireland. …
Major new retrofitting scheme to be announced today
A north west Green party member says a new energy scheme which will be announced today will provided households with ways of making drastic savings when it comes to running their homes. Cabinet will sign off on a 352 million euro home retrofitting plan this morning. More…
Climate change already hitting NW, says Green Party
While the north west is not suffering the massive wildfires, biblical scale floods and never ending droughts that are devastating so many people across the globe, we are still experiencing significant changes in weather patterns. That’s according to Dr Bláithín Gallagher, the Sligo/Leitrim constituency spokesperson and national coordinator of the…
Gallagher challenges Kerry TD to provide alternative solution to Climate Action Bill
A high-ranking Green party member has today taken issue with remarks made by Kerry independent TD Michael Healy which claimed that the Green party were holding Fine Geal and Fianna Fáil hostage over the introduction of the Climate Action Bill. The claims come on the back of mixed…