Greens: Below-par March tax receipts highlights need to prioritise investment in Budget 2018
The Green Party said today that tax receipts 7.6% below projected targets should serve as a warning against narrowing the tax base in Budget...
Greens call for cross-party support on motion to extend maternity leave and benefit for...
The Dáil will this week debate and vote on a Green Party motion calling for the Government to extend the maternity leave and maternity...
MEPs vote in favour of a phase-out of incentives for vegetable oil biofuel by 2020
European politicians voted today in favour of a resolution calling for a halt to incentives for biofuels used in the transport sector that are...
Illegal dumping and mechanical turf cutting discovered in Glenveagh National Park
4th April 2017
Asbestos and a large pile of building materials has been found illegally dumped in a national park in Co Donegal over the...
MEPs reject EU vehicle surveillance agency and opportunity to stop possible emissions scandals
4th April 2017
The European Parliament have “missed an opportunity” by voting against the establishment of an EU Vehicle Surveillance Agency, which would have ended...
Feeding Ourselves Festival in Cloughjordan. Come for the talks and tours. Stay for the...
3rd April 2017
Last week, we looked at the growth and success of Ireland’s first eco-village in Cloughjordan, Tipperary. On Saturday and Sunday, Cultivate will...
Play your part in increasing sustainability within the fruit and veg sector.
3rd April 2017
You have until April 26th to have your say on a new strategic framework helping farmers and growers in the fruit and...
Dáil to vote on Green Party motion to extend maternity leave and benefit for...
The Dáil will this week debate and vote on a Green Party motion calling for the Government to extend the maternity leave and maternity...
Greens: Time to use Compulsory Purchase Powers on Vacant Sites
The Green Party today called for State Authorities to take action as Councils publish lists of vacant lands on their Vacant Sites Registers. The...
CapGlobalCarbon and basic income: How could climate action be coupled to economic empowerment?
Note: this article assumes that you are already up-to-speed on what CapGlobalCarbon is. See here to get a quick overview, or here for a...
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