Green Party’s Waste Reduction Bill 2017 seeks to ban single-use, non-recyclable plastics Kevin O’Sullivan A Bill to introduce a recycling deposit scheme for bottles and cans, and to eventually ban single-use, non-recyclable plastics in food and drink outlets has...
A DAIL motion on building standards by a local TD was passed earlier this month, signalling Leo Varadkar’s first defeat as Taoiseach. Dublin Rathdown TD and Green Party deputy leader Catherine Martin said the Government must tackle “shoddy developers and cowboy...
From the South Dublin Gazette … TD and Green Party Deputy Leader Catherine Martin expressed her disappointment at the news, saying that it is “very disheartening for the community in Goatstown”. She added: “This is a systemic problem which...
From The Irish Times Congregation of the Religious of Jesus and Mary sell 5.4 acre site in Goatstown A religious order has sold a plot of land for an estimated €13 million despite objections from parents at the adjoining primary school. The Congregation of the...
T.D. for Dublin Rathdown and Deputy Leader of the Green Party Catherine Martin today called on the Department of Education and Skills to support the school community of Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua, after the school was vandalised last night. “I was horrified to learn...
The children, parents and staff of Ballinteer Educate Together National School have been waiting since 2012 for their school to be built. They have not yet got clarity on where their classes will be in September 2017. This is a totally unacceptable situation. I have...
On Wednesday, May 31st, Dáil Éireann will debate the Heritage Bill – also know as the Slash and Burn Bill. The Government are seeking to extend the seasons for gorse burning and hedge cutting, with blatant disregard for wildlife, heritage and biodiversity. We...
25 of 33 schools in Dublin Rathdown have lands zoned as residential Commenting on recent announcements of the sales of land at Our Lady’s Grove, Goatstown and Clonkeen College, Blackrock Green Party Deputy Leader and TD for Dublin Rathdown Catherine Martin said:...
… Local Green Party TD Catherine Martin has called for an urgent audit and according to Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, of the 105 primary and secondary schools in Dublin, 93 are zoned for housing. Speaking to 98FM News, Martin commented on the need:...
An excerpt from my question to the Minister for Education on the future of schools in the Dublin Rathdown area, particularly Our Lady’s Grove, a large portion of which has recently been put up for...
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