Sun, Jan 12, 2020 Read in 1 minutes Dublin Port is running a public consultation on the future of cruise tourism at Dublin Port. Cllr Neasa Hourigan has made a submission covering environmental, financial and cultural impacts. Should constituents wish to make their own submission the deadline is 17th January 2020. Neasa’s submission can be […]
Mon, Dec 9, 2019 Read in 3 minutes The Green Party has called for the reinstatement of an 80% ‘windfall tax’ on lands rezoned for housing purposes. It has warned that the State could lose out on over €1bn in revenue if it fails to take action. The call comes as a new report prepared […]
Right now you might be weighing up the candidates in Dublin Central to decide where your first preference should go. Below are some of the issues that are important to me. If these issues are also important to you I’d appreciate your first preference on Saturday February 8th. Vote No. 1 for me if… Vote […]
Tue, Apr 2, 2019 Read in 1 minutes Following the great success we had last year (more than 500 signatures collected everyone!!) Sick of plastic is back in Cabra at Tesco and Lidl. Come lend a hand letting people know how to reduce plastic use in packaging. See you there. Full details of the event […]
Tue, Feb 26, 2019 Read in 1 minutes The inaugural meeting of Irish Pedestrian Network was held this evening in Teachers’ Club in Dublin. Three resolutions were passed by the group. Following work by Neasa on the Dublin Blockers campaign the Irish Pedestrian Network has had its first meeting. Three resolutions were passed at the […]
Tue, Jun 11, 2019 Read in 2 minutes The Green Party has called on the government to engage with co-housing groups during this weeks’ CoHousing Here conference and legislate to support this innovative and collaborative form of community making. In a position paper published today Cllr Neasa Hourigan, (Cabra Glasnevin) and Chair of Policy for […]
I have written to the Minister for Health to ask him to instruct the HSE to meaningfully engage with the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association on the current dispute. This strike will have significant impacts on patients, many of whom have already had to deal with disruptions to their care as a result of COVID and […]
Neasa speaking during Dáil statements on the National Maternity Hospital on Thursday, 12th May. Transcript: Those of us who have been on the Health Committee and who have looked at these documents at length and considered the matter yesterday and again today have had the time this incredibly complex agreement requires. I hope we will […]
I’m so heartened to see work on a Little Baby Bundle trial commencing in my constituency with the Rotunda Hospital today. The Little Baby Bundle will be filled with a range of key items, including play items to encourage early communication and bonding, household items for help with safe bathing and safe sleep, as well […]
Neasa advocating for specialist mental health professionals to be a formative part of our homelessness services, whether publicly or privately run; and petitioning the Government to ensure that physical, mental and emotional health services are available within Private Emergency Accommodation… Neasa spoke in the Dáil on the serious need to update our mental health legislation […]
The Dublin Agreement 2019-2024 is a five-year agreement entered into between Dublin City Councillors from the Green Party, Fianna Fáil, Labour and the Social Democrats to map out a plan for Dublin City. The Agreement contains 27 objectives and associated… Exceeding the quota on the first count, Neasa was elected to Dublin City Council from […]
A number of concerned locals have been in touch with my office in relation to the Go Garage on the Old Cabra Road, and a number of breaches they have made in relation to their planning permission. The planning breaches at 87 Old Cabra Road (planning reference: 4353/17) have included operating outside of their specified […]
With weeks out to Halloween, fireworks are becoming a nuisance and reports are coming in from communities in Dublin Central and around the country that illegal fireworks are in widespread use. Having done so similarly two years ago, Neasa has again written to the Minister for Justice to ask her to do more on combating […]
Fri, Sep 11, 2020 Read in 5 minutes The use of illegal fireworks has gotten out of hand this year. Seven weeks to Halloween and fireworks are already a nightly occurrence. Neasa Hourigan has written to the Minister for Justice to ask her to do more on combating this issue and has included some proposals […]
