Fantastic turnout for the National Climate March this afternoon 🌍🌍

Join us this weekend in Dublin or Online for our 23rd AGM! We have split this years AGM into two sessions to clear our afternoon for the Stop Climate Chaos National Climate March at 1pm.

I'm pleased to share that as of today, I will serve as the Chairperson of the Oireachtas Cross-Party Cancer Group - a group of TDs and Senators who work alongside the Irish Cancer Society to hear directly from cancer patients and fight to improve cancer services across the country (1/4)

The recent attack at the IPAS centre in Drogheda is shocking, but not surprising. Nor is the silence from those who shout the loudest about protection of women and children. #drogheda #immigration #asylum #racism #diversityandinclusion

The attack in Drogheda is shocking, but not surprising. This government ignoring right wing violence has led us here, and without meaningful response will only lead to deaths

Congratulations to Catherine Connolly who has been elected the 10th President of Ireland. We were delighted to support this campaign over the last month and her landslide win is proof of the value of a positive, united campaign. #Aras25 #PresidentConnolly #Politics #Ireland #Election

We see plenty of homes being built in Sandyford and the wider Dublin 18 area but where are the community facilities to match? Imaginosity is now a vacant building here in BSQ in Sandyford Business District. The council need to be acting much faster to bring it into use as a community facility.

The Taoiseach creates a false choice here. Climate Action is about making life better, making energy cheaper, making our atmosphere cleaner. But that requires leadership. We see none from this Government.

Our movement is living rent free in the heads of Telegraph journalists at the moment. Join me in being ‘a threat to the right that they never saw coming’. join.greenparty.org.uk

€2.377bn for public transport vs €1.724bn for roads in #budget26 is NOT a 2:1 investment ratio for public transport infrastructure over roads as previously committed. The Government can claim the €2bn for MetroLink more than balance that equation BUT the €2 billion was taken from the 1/2

Despite ambitious promises in their manifestos and Programme for Government, the Government parties have failed to invest adequately in childcare in this Budget cycle. @rodericogorman.bsky.social speaking on RTÉ Budget coverage today 👇

The truth is today's #budget2026 VAT cut at a cost of €700m to the taxpayer would have helped my mum's now closed restaurant only a little. What would have helped her & so many small restaurants a lot more was a sliding VAT rate. Where the likes of McDonald's get a lot less reduction & smaller 1/2

I still can't believe that they're doing this. Giving a massive VAT tax break that'll do very little for small cafés and restaurants, while giving millions to big chains. Weak, unfocused governance. They're too comfortable chucking out our tax money.

Over the summer, the Government raided the Climate & Nature fund to pay for gaps in their infrastructure bill. Today's Budget could have fixed that and committed new investment for nature and the environment. Unfortunately, there has been no change in their approach. A wasted opportunity.

We fought tooth and nail for the the Residential Land Tax for a reason. We knew that it was a game-changer for delivery of new land for much needed housing. But this #budget2026 undercuts the RZLT by bringing in loopholes to allow more and more landowners to postpone payment. 1/2

The Residential Zoned Land Tax #RZLT is essential to take land hoarders to task and ensure that our many empty sites lying idle in the country are put to use. Government loopholes are gutting the Land Hoarding Tax. Empty sites stay empty. Hoarders keep winning.

The Land-hoarding Tax (RZLT) was introduced last year. It's been a success. 2,000 returns filed. Over €40 million eared to the State. Why is the Government allowing another year for landowners to seek an exemption? Land zone for housing needs to be brought into use now.

It's official. They're giving big restaurant chains a massive tax cut, costing nearly €700m in the #VAT cut to hospitality. For that kind of money you could: 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Bring in a second tier of child benefit - lifting 55,000 children out of poverty 🚌 Make public transport free

After 8 years of inaction, the DPC now claims that RTB adtech does not provide location data to dodgy firms. Wrong. Meet "Patternz" for example: An Israeli surveillance tool built on RTB data that provides a targeted individual's coordinates and "driving path" www.iccl.ie/wp-content/u...

On this Budget Day, let's talk about childcare spaces or the lack thereof. The State needs to become an Early Childcare Provider while working with private providers. This was the model we had started building that this Government is squandering. #childcare #children #budget #budget2026 #education

Some lighter content! Tomorrow is Mid Autumn Festival or "Moon Festival" as I used to call it as a child. And what better way to celebrate than eat mooncakes! Especially homemade ones from the little one! #mooncakes #mooncake #midautumn #moonfestival #midautumnfestival

A BIG thank you to all the lovely messages & three asks: 1) Check your breasts! 2) Write to the Minister of Health to ask her to fund cancer supports & reduce waiting times. 3) Support the various breast cancer charities this Breast Cancer Awareness Month. #breastcancer #cancer #cancerawareness

We’re deeply saddened to hear of Manchán’s passing. A candidate for the party in 2016, he was more importantly a passionate and skilled advocate for Irish language and culture, and an appreciation for the beauty and importance of nature. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

Ireland's enviable budget surplus should be spent on essential capital infrastructure - that includes projects like DART+ and Metrolink, but also investment in public-built housing, water and energy infrastructure. @hazelchu.bsky.social shares one element of our alternative budget proposal.

A big blanket VAT cut? It's a bad idea. Better to give smarter, more targetted supports for cafes and restaurants. We've set out a way to give more to small businesses while spending about a third of what the government are planning. Be smart: do more, spend less!

Time to build baby build! Long have we pushed for it since we need better long term sustainable transport not short terism!

1/2 Recently I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Today marks the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month so PLEASE check yourself. And if you find anything no matter how small, please go to get a referral. I wrote about my experience in @irishtimesnews yesterday 👉 www.irishtimes.com/health/your-...

As @greenpartyie.bsky.social meets, leader @rodericogorman.bsky.social talks political violence, rebuilding the party, the 'do-nothing' government & how its 'raid' on the Climate & Nature Fund will hurt farmers, schools & small businesses www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

The Green Party is ready to rebuild. Recent Government backsliding on climate, as well as the progression of trade deals like Mercosur in the EU, show the need for elected Green voices at all levels. We will be ready to win back more seats in the EP and Dáil when the time comes.

Our @greenpartyie.bsky.social think-in kickstarted with a press conference. We're ready for the term ahead, to rebuild and build alliances with with other progressive parties and independents. Nature restoration and climate action are being sidelined here and in Europe. Our voice is needed.

Our Co-Chairs Adam & Deirdre, alongside our International Liaison Officer Ash, had the privilege of meeting with Mr. Baker M.B. Hijazi, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the State of Palestine.

Listen back as I spoke to Matt Cooper on Today FM about the Government's new Drone Policy Framework yesterday. The new drone policy leaves communities exposed. No rules on noise. No protection for homes. No say for residents. We need safeguards before rollouts – not years later.

The appalling attacks on migrants happening across Ireland need to stop. These are just some of the recent attacks that the Indian and Pakistani communities in Ireland have faced. If you see racism, please call it out. They will only get more brazen if they continue to get away with it.

The government promised to introduce a default 30kmh speed limit in built-up areas. That would have saved lives. But now they've broken their promise.

🏗️ 👷👷‍♀️ Who believes we need 30,000 fewer skilled construction workers than already envisaged? Well, the government has scaled down its target from 80,000 new skilled construction workers to 50,000 in the National Development Plan (NDP) review

If those 20 EU govts who joined Monday's strong statement by Western countries to immediately allow aid & supplies move unencumbered into Gaza are ready to put their words into action, there's already a qualified majority to act. QMV can immediately suspend the trade chapter 1/4

The investment stated in the National Development Plan in disabled people is simply not going to cut the mustard. Read my piece as spokeswoman for #Disability together with the views of my colleague Cllr @LourdaScott as Greenparty spokeswoman for #Children & #Equality greenparty.ie/news/green-p...

Today's opinion by the International Court of Justice on Climate is huge. It establishes for the first time an obligation in international law that states must meet the commitments they signed up to in climate treaties, and must work with each other to achieve this www.rte.ie/news/world/2...

People should not be fooled by the spin on the National Development Plan Review. Behind the noise about increased spending on transport, the Govt is abandoning the critical schemes that will help us reduce our emissions, like energy innovation, offshore wind and retrofit. @greenpartyie.bsky.social

The new National Development Plan proposals released today represent yet another retreat from real #ClimateAction by the government greenparty.ie/news/governm... #NDP @hazelchu.bsky.social @rodericogorman.bsky.social @pidgeon.ie

🚨 The €3.15bn Climate & Nature Fund that the Green Party fought for in Govt. has been raided by FF/FG. This fund should be used as intended – to retrofit our buildings and to help farmers restore nature to meet our emissions targets. @rodericogorman.bsky.social on @drivetime.bsky.social

Tonight the Greens are ending a bad tax cut in Dublin City Council. We want to invest instead. We'll be raising money to insulate social housing, bring derelict properties into use, offer pprenticeships, and build zebra crossings. Fixing Dublin = Investing in Dublin

Parliament Street is for people! @feljin.ie @janetphorner.bsky.social @hazelchu.bsky.social @donnacooney1.bsky.social @carolynmoore-ie.bsky.social @pidgeon.ie @greenpartyie.bsky.social

Six months ago, the government pledged to reduce student fees. Two weeks ago, when students were finalising their course choices and families were working out how to pay for it all, we discovered that fees would be going up by a thousand euros.

College fees must not be increased. Join me and other opposition spokespeople. 6pm, Tuesday 8th July, Leinster House

Third level students and their families deserve better than false promises. This government should scrap the €1,000 hike in fees without delay, so that students can prepare and budget for the academic term ahead.

🚨🚨🚨 THE STUDENT CONTRIBUTION FEE IS INCREASING 🚨🚨🚨 #Ireland #Education #Students #SocialJustice

Green Party leader @rodericogorman.bsky.social joined RTÉ's Morning Ireland to discuss his attendance at the banned Budapest Pride this weekend. We are proud to stand in solidarity with the LBGTQ+ community at a time when their hard-won rights are under attack by far-right regimes across the globe.

Yesterday we members of the Advisory of the National Action Plan Against Racism held a discussion with civil society on racism & met with the EU Commission Lead on Anti Racism Michaela Moua. The Government is failing in our fight against racism and needs to prioritise the implementation of the plan!

Today marks 1000 days since the railway order application for MetroLink was submitted to An Bord Pleanála. We marked the occasion by cutting a special MetroLink-themed cake outside ABP's offices to highlight the long delays for critical infrastructure in our planning system.