Greens seek to rebuild

April 1, 2011 By 3 Comments

Dan Boyle

A delegation from the Green Party led by Chairman Dan Boyle, travelled to Budapest this weekend to attend a council meeting of the European Greens. The occasion is the first time the Irish Greens have met with European counterparts since the general election. Amongst the issues discussed was the party’s recent electoral performance.

A specific meeting took place between the Irish delegation and representatives from other green parties that have suffered electoral reverses, including Germany, Belgium, France and the Czech Republic, to learn from their experiences. The Irish Green Party will be examining this and other organisational issues in the run up to its AGM in May.

 

 

 

 

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Gormley asks cork voters to support Boyle

February 24, 2011 By 3 Comments

John Gormley

JOHN Gormley today urged constituents in Cork South Central to Vote Number 1 for Dan Boyle. He said that Fine Gael and Labour were ‘home and dry’ and people could make their vote count tomorrow by voting green.

“I am asking voters to give Dan a number one preference to keep him ahead of other other parties and to ensure the Greens are represented in the next Dáil,” he said.

Voting Green was ‘a win-win proposition’ he added.

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Green Party attacking Independents is “less sting of the dying wasp and more lick from the cuddly puppy”

February 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

David McCarthy

David Mc Carthy who is running as an Independent in Cork South Central called on the Green Party to sell its own message and not partake in attack politics in an effort to save the party from electoral annihilation.

Speaking as the Green Party outlined how independents are bad for government McCarthy said, “It is sad to see the Greens resorting to this tactic and it is clear they are looking to save as many votes as possible and obviously see Independents as a threat to those.

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Greens withdraw from govt

January 23, 2011 By 1 Comment

Dan Boyle

The Green Party have withdrawn from the coalition government with Fianna Fáil.

Speaking at a press conference in Dublin, Green Party leader John Gormley said that the party would support the passing of the Finance Act but that they would be doing so from the opposition benches.

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Green election intentions questioned

December 28, 2010 By 1 Comment

Sean Sherlock

THE Green Party is attempting to renege on its election commitment according to Labour TD Seán Sherlock.

“The comments from Minister Eamon Ryan suggesting that the general election will not now be held until some time in March represent the latest attempt by the Green Party to renege on the commitment it gave to the Irish people only five weeks ago that the election would be held in the second half of January.

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Move to add “economic treason” to constitution

December 16, 2010 By 5 Comments

Dan Boyle

THE Green Party has introduced a Bill which seeks to amend the definition of treason in the Constitution to include economic treason. Green Party Whip Trevor Sargent TD moved the legislation in the Dáil this morning.

Green Party Chairman Dan Boyle said, “Among the many reasons why there has been no action taken against known individuals working in Irish financial institutions whose greed and recklessness have brought us to where we are is that properly defined legislation seems to be lacking in defining this kind of white collar crime and fraud”.

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Elected mayor folly

December 9, 2010 By 1 Comment
The Mansion House, Dublin, home to the current Lord Mayor

The Mansion House, Dublin, home to the current Lord Mayor

AS government slashes social housing, the Greens press on with €8m elected mayor “folly” says Labour TD Ciarán Lynch.

“The on-again, off-again Bill to provide for a directly elected mayor of Dublin, has reappeared and is to be introduced for committee stage next week. It is clear that this legislation is being offered as sop by Fianna Fail, to the Green Party in a desperate bid to prolong the days of a Government that is already on life support.

“It stretches credulity to the limits and beyond that the Greens want to press ahead with this extravagant folly, while at the same time, presiding over massive cuts in the provision of social housing.

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Green’s call for election

November 22, 2010 By 1 Comment

John Gormley

THE Green Party have effectively called time on the Government by calling for a General Election in the New Year.

In a statement issued this morning, Green Party Leader John Gormley said,  “we have now reached a point where the Irish people need political certainty”.

Mr Gormley said, “The past week has been a traumatic one for the Irish electorate. People feel misled and betrayed. The Green Party believes three things must be done in the coming two months to safeguard the future prosperity and independence of the Irish people.

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