Mon, Mar 15, 2021 Read in 2 minutes Last week Ireland and the European Union blocked a push before the World Trade Organisation – lead mostly by developing countries – to waive patent rights for Covid-19 vaccines. A move by developing countries aimed at boosting global production. Ireland’s opposition on this waiver is disappointing, it […]
Neasa raising the role of Teagasc in the publication of the ‘Dublin Declaration of Scientists in the Societal Role of Meat’. Teagasc, a state agency whose supposed objective is to provide “independent and scientifically excellent” research to the agriculture and food industry, helped pay for an event from which the ‘Dublin Declaration’ derived. A document […]
Fri, Sep 2, 2022 Read in 2 minutes I had been hoping there were more reasons forthcoming on the decision by the Department of Equality to not undertake an independent legal inquiry into Mother and Baby Homes. There doesn’t seem to be and I think the decision is a mistake. I don’t wish to speak […]
Thu, Apr 1, 2021 Read in 1 minutes The Dublin Metropolitan Region is split into divisions (e.g. North Central, North, West, etc.) within which the districts and sub districts served by stations exist. In case of emergency call 999/112. 112 SMS can be used by deaf, hard of hearing and speech-impaired people. The Dublin Central […]
Wed, Jan 6, 2021 Read in 1 minutes LIDL has confirmed to me its intention to lodge a new planning application in the coming months for a store at 1st floor and 2 or 3 units at ground level along with parking (similar to new LIDL in Drumcondra and and at Hanlons Corner). Update: 4 […]
Sat, Nov 9, 2019 Read in 0 minutes Neasa will be holding a Constituency Clinic on Friday 15th November from 10:30 to 12:00 in the Woodstock Cafe in Phibsborough. Come down for a chat if there are any council issues you would to discuss with Neasa.
Thu, Jun 17, 2021 Read in 4 minutes Neasa spoke in the Dáil on the impact of Covid-19 on people with disabilities within the education system. Transcript: I am going to speak about a particular group this evening, namely, that comprising children with visual impairment. I lived the experience over the last 15 months with […]
Fri, Apr 9, 2021 Read in 1 minutes A meeting for local elected reps with Hines on the proposed development at Clonliffe College took place on 8th April 2021. Hines plans to submit a planning application within the next month and, assuming planning is granted, to start building in 2022. Hines expects a 4 year […]
Tue, Jan 19, 2021 Read in 1 minutes Today, Neasa has written to the Government asking that reconsideration be given to their current stance on mandatory quarantining for passengers entering the country. In particular, should NPHET renew/maintain its call for mandatory quarantining and other travel related measures, Government should give significant weight to that recommendation. […]
Mon, Sep 14, 2020 Read in 1 minutes On the 16th of July Minister Patrick O’Donovan, after his decision to re-open the Phoenix Park gates, told us a “consultation process on the Phoenix Park Traffic Management Strategy, involving all stakeholders” was expected to take place during August/September of this year. As of the 9th of […]
Thu, May 23, 2019 Read in 2 minutes Did you know that the OPW and Failte Ireland plan to redevelop the Phoenix Park? It’s quite the plan: make the Bloom carpark permanent, new buildings and retail (not a whole lot about trees…..) [Dec 2019 – an update on this campaign can be found here] What […]
Sat, Aug 31, 2019 Read in 2 minutes Streets Are For People is an event series organised by a number of advocacy groups to take back our streets. The effort is supported by members of the Dublin Central Green Party branch (including Cllr. Neasa Hourigan and Cllr. Janet Horner). We all want our public spaces […]
Mon, May 24, 2021 Read in 1 minutes Neasa raised her concerns with the standard of build-to-rent and highlighted that the minimum requirements for spatial set-outs in build-to-rent are fundamentally in conflict with the rights of people with disabilities. Transcript: I want to bring to the Minister of State’s attention something that has been raised […]
Wed, Sep 30, 2020 Read in 1 minutes Neasa speaks for 60 seconds on well-being indicators. This method of decision-making would compel Government to consider broader metrics than just the nation’s GDP (or GNI*). It would consider – are we happy? Are we being fair to everyone? Are we planning for the future welfare of […]
