Thu, Apr 21, 2022 Read in 6 minutes Neasa questioning the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about the steps he is taking to ensure Ireland delivers on the 5 GW target for offshore wind, and whether Ireland needs to be even more ambitious in this area to support Europe weaning itself off fossil […]
Thu, Jul 30, 2020 Read in 1 minutes This afternoon I decided to support non-government amendments proposed to the Residential Tenancies and Evaluation Bill and ultimately against the bill itself. I did this because I hold significant concerns as to the impact of the government legislation on people living in precarious tenancies. The government’s legislation […]
Today I launched a private members’ bill to change the way the government funds the greyhound industry. Currently the greyhound industry receives a set ratio of Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund every year. This amendment seeks to put better financial… Neasa’s Topical Issue on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation. I encourage people to be careful […]
Wed, Mar 2, 2022 Read in 4 minutes Neasa introducing her Bill before the Dáil [the Planning and Development (Liquefied Natural Gas – LNG) (Amendment) Bill 2022] that would provide for a legislative ban on LNG terminals in Ireland. You can find out more about the campaign to keep Ireland #LNGFree here: https://www.lngfree.ie/ Video: Transcript: […]
Wed, Feb 9, 2022 Read in 1 minutes Neasa Hourigan, Finance Spokesperson for the Green Party has today written to the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister for Social Welfare to ask them to consider the issuing of a ‘mini’ budget in the coming month. She has suggested […]
Mon, Feb 22, 2021 Read in 2 minutes Details have been provided on the planning application for Quinn’s pub site lodged on 9th Feb 2021. [Update 12 April 2021 – planning application refused, details below] Update 12 April 2021 Dublin City Council have refused planning permission for the development at the Quinn’s site on the […]
Wed, Jan 15, 2020 Read in 1 minutes Neasa Hourigan is running in Dublin Central for the Green Party in the General Election on Saturday 8 Feb. 2020. We can do better in Dublin every single person should have a home, a roof over their head every child should have the option of walking or […]
Wed, May 20, 2020 Read in 3 minutes The world economy is not in good health. Despite the implementation and further proposals for some of the largest collective fiscal stimulus measures in history, a partial recovery in 2021 is the best that can be expected. Now is a time to act, but it also a […]
Fri, Dec 2, 2022 Read in 4 minutes The discord in East Wall over the last few weeks has a complicated set of origins. All political representatives for the area, like myself, know East Wall to be a very cohesive community. It is also a diverse and constantly changing community. The people of East Wall […]
Tue, Dec 20, 2022 Read in 1 minutes A planning application was lodged with Dublin City Council on the 29th November 2022 for the development of an infill site on North King Street. While I welcome the development of such sites the proposal is for short term let apartments which will do little to improve […]
Thu, Dec 6, 2018 Read in 2 minutes Homes, Not Student Units Needed in Cabra The ‘Matts of Cabra’ site has recently gone on sale with a proposed planning permission for up to 250 student accommodation units on a site of 1.21 acres. While Cabra is the next stop on the Luas line from Grangegorman […]
Fri, Jan 5, 2024 Read in 2 minutes A quick update on the plans for a new family court on a long vacant site bounded by Church Street, Hammond Lane, Bow Street and the Luas tracks. The site used to be a Maguire & Paterson match factory and was acquired was acquired by the State […]
Fri, Dec 15, 2023 Read in 1 minutes The Gardaí have new powers to deal with the unsafe use of scramblers in the city. Importantly the new law allows Gardaí to seize and dispose of scramblers whether at the scene or where the vehicle is kept. Transcript: Cllr. Janet Horner Neasa and I recently met […]
Dublin City Council and National Transport Authority have published the draft Dublin City Centre Transport Plan 2023 which sets out a vision for the city including a 40% reduction in general traffic and significant increases in walking, cycling and public transport. You can RSVP here. You will be sent a reminder email (which will include […]
