I welcome today’s Cabinet agreement for a new Citizens’ Assembly on drug use – and I call on the future Assembly to be brave when it comes to drug laws. The Assembly will consider drug issues – including reform of legislation. It will start its work in April and deliver its conclusions by the end […]
A 1.1km section from Dorset Street along North Circular Rd and Portland Row ending at Amiens St/North Strand Rd has been identified by Dublin City Council for an interim walking and cycling scheme. Members of the public can have their say on the scheme via a public consultation running until 20th Jan 2023. From Dublin […]
The current model of care for early medical abortion, which was introduced as a pandemic measure, allows healthcare providers to offer care via phone or video consultations. Telemedicine abortion has proven a positive development that is patient-centred, enables choice, and… In the past days the people of Ireland have shown great compassion and solidarity with […]
Newly appointed Green Party Finance Spokesperson Neasa Hourigan has today called on the government to ensure this year’s budget is one focused on climate action, social equality and future-proof the economy. Her comments follow the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohue’s statement on the need to preserve resources to deal with the possibility of a no-deal […]
Neasa speaking during discussions on the terms of reference for the upcoming Citizens Assembly on Drug Use. Once this motion has passed, we will likely see the Citizens Assembly start its work in April and deliver its conclusions by the end of this year. Transcript: I very warmly welcome the establishment of the Citizens’ Assembly […]
In May we organised a petition around our Visitors Experience submission to the Office of Public Works (OPW) regarding its plans to redevelop the Phoenix Park [1]. The OPW has now published their Analysis of the Submission Received document [2]. First of all thank you so much to everyone who engaged with the submission. Over […]
It was announced that Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe had secured agreement from main banks to introduce a range of measures to help those affected by COVID-19 [1]. These measures were to include a payment break up to three months. EBS (owned by AIB) appears not to be offering this payment break option rather offering […]
Department of Rural and Community Development has produced a Communications Pack for community and voluntary groups and members of the public who are involved in COVID-19 community efforts. This pack contains: Skip back to main navigation
Details on a number of financial supports available to employees and employers impacted by COVID-19 are provided below. This payment (6 week payment of €203 per week) is available to employees and self-employed people who are unemployed or who have their hours of work reduced during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. This includes people who have […]
Some of the latest COVID-19 information on health and finance (for employers and employees) can be found below. As of 18th March 2020 there are now 366 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer in the Department of Health, said: Again, today we are seeing another increase in case numbers. […]
(Applications closed) Do you want to make a difference? Neasa Hourigan, newly elected TD for Dublin Central, wants to live in a country where we all can enjoy: a decent roof over our heads; safe streets for all; peace and equal opportunities. She believe passionately that green principles are a pathway towards a more compassionate, […]
Universal Basic Income (UBI) operates as a standard payment to every individual that is resident in the state without reference to their means or their ability/availability for employment. It is non-means tested and does not increase or decrease as someone’s income changes. The Universal Basic Income would replace a number of social welfare payments and […]
The Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme is a welcome development. There have been some concerns from employers about some of the details of the scheme which we’ve tried to address below. On Tuesday, 24 March the Government announced new measures to provide financial support to workers affected by the Covid-19 crisis. As part of these […]
Cllr. Janet Horner received regarding retaining public access to the Holy Cross site “The lands at Holy Cross, Clonliffe Road Dublin 3 are zoned Z12 – To ensure that existing environmental amenities are protected in the predominantly residential future of these lands. When lands zoned Z12 are to be redeveloped, a minimum of 20% of […]
