New hotels in Dublin will now face a much higher development charge than housing. That's thanks to a Green proposal we brought through Dublin City Council. The Irish Hotels Federation aren't happy, but I think we need to really focus in on the development our city prioritises.

How do we tackle congestion in Dublin? I basically said "better public transport" fifty times over when discussing this question on @newstalkfm.bsky.social's Hard Shoulder earlier today. www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

BIG news in the fight for Dublin 8 pitches! We've just seen the initial planning documents for a fullsize pitch at Donore Avenue. Our local committee will get a presentation on Wed 17th with full planning lodged the next week. Plenty of road left to travel, but this is great, great news!

The communion money principle: a slightly tortured metaphor I gave to the Mirror the other day. Ireland is being set up for a fall if we keep relying on windfall corporation tax for daily spending. It doesn't have to be like this! Save and invest in infrastructure instead!

Plastic bollards are being removed from Islandbridge - they're being replaced with much more permanent and better-looking kerbs. There will also be new surfaces, cycle-friendly drains, and improvements to make it safer for schoolkids locally. Work started today and should be done by end of June.

Saddened to hear of the passing of Tomi Reichental, Holocaust survivor, and witness to the horrors of Belsen. Peace be upon him, עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם www.rte.ie/news/2026/05...

Renewables growth cut Spain’s electricity bills by 24.2% over the past two years www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/30/r...

Ireland's energy price hikes are a terrible symptom. If we want to stop them, we have to cure the disease.

Janet Horner in third place on first preferences from the full tally here in the RDS. A fantastic result for a fantastic candidate, boding well for the future in #DublinCentral 💪

Seven years working together. She's the real deal. Vote Janet Horner #1 in Dublin Central. Janet for the Planet! 🌻 @janetphorner.bsky.social

Janet for the Planet! (Special thanks to @cllrhonorekamegni.bsky.social for making the trip from Cork!)

This is an abhorrent decision. Rooted in a total ignorance of the conditions faced in these old inner-city flat complexes. I'm just out of a meeting with Oliver Bond residents and there's a real sense of hopelessness. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...

Today at 5.30 Make your voice heard!

Build a good bike lane - it'll get used. Rialto, Dublin. 14th April 2026

I spoke to RTÉ's @mcculld.bsky.social this morning about why an inheritance tax cut for the already-wealthy is a bad idea. Is this the only screengrab of my face I could get? Sadly yes. You can listen back on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6bOq... Or on RTÉ: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Dublin City Council took up a crucial question this week: how many homes should we build, and where? Building our way out of the housing crisis has to be at the core of our thinking, otherwise the crisis will just roll on.

Galway deserves better: public transport, cycle lanes, footpaths, bus stops. #VoteGreen

Insurance in Ireland is a rip off. But it doesn't have to be that way. The Greens have just launched our 35-page plan to grind down insurance costs - you can read it here: greenparty.ie/news/green-p...

Green Party councillors in Dublin City are proposing a doubling of the levy on new hotels and using the proceeds to lower the costs of building new homes. The party is also seeking to quadruple the current commercial development levy for advertising screens. jrnl.ie/6981336

Dublin builds too many hotels — and nowhere near enough homes. The Greens want to change the city tax system to fix that. Double the tax on new hotels, use the money to cut tax on new homes. 🏘️🏘️🏘️ @feljin.ie

Happy International Women’s Day! I’m genuinely blown away by the amazing women who support me every day, knocking on doors and making the case for me to be the next TD for Dublin Central.

In the depths of a housing crisis, Dublin needs homes, not AirBnBs. Managed to get an application for a full-time AirBnB in the Liberties rejected so that it'll be a home instead. If you know of an illegal AirBnB in your area, drop me a message and we'll get on it.

How often do you cycle!? Let the Journal know- www.thejournal.ie/cycling-irel...

Has he considered not shelving rail projects? Not cutting funding for expansion of public transport could be worth looking at too.

“This Government is failing on climate, on housing, and on caring for our most vulnerable. We are the Party with the track record of solutions. We are the Party with a positive alternative for the voters of Galway West and Dublin Central Let’s make Hope happen“ #Greens2026

Found: a foldable e-bike in the linear park in Rialto. Battery was empty so suspect it was stolen and then dumped. Seems in good working order. If you know the owner, drop me a message. Will be going to Kilmainham Garda station if no one claims.

WOW! Just got the presentation for the new plans for College Green and Dame Street. Looks absolutely amazing. The Greens have been pushing for this for nearly two decades: we'll keep on going until we get it over the line.

Thanks to everyone for the kind words on my campaign launch on Wednesday, it was the perfect midweek boost. Today I was my first canvas outside the North Inner City.

We welcome the Tánaiste’s reassurance that new laws will not make cycling without a helmet a crime. While using helmets is important for cyclists, this law would have criminalised cyclists rather than users of high speed motorised bikes, scramblers and scooters, and dangerous drivers.

What a wildly stupid idea. Mandatory helmets and high viz is a proven remedy to reduce the number of people cycling. It effectively kills off things like Dublin Bikes. That's why no other EU country does anything like this. Pure madness.

The Greens have selected Cllr Janet Horner to contest the Dublin Central by-election

Short-term bike lockers aimed at shoppers and vistors to be trialed in Dublin City Centre -- First of the trial lockers planned for the Capel Street and Grafton Street areas. 40 short-term bicycle lockers are to be installed in locations around Dublin City Centre, aimed at people cycling into the…

It's not acceptable that the only way to get live updates on public transport is by having an account on X which is now under investigation for CSAM. TFI and Irish Rail need to start providing accessible and reliable updates on their own platforms instead of relying on X. #SpeirGorm

#Dublin city has a motto. And it's terrible.

This Saturday marks the anniversary of #StormEowyn, the worst storm ever to hit the country. One year on and promised storm supports are still not in place This government has to do better greenparty.ie/news/green-p...

Does anyone use #Dublin's new supervised injection facility? Yes, and here's what we know so far.

Free Christmas tree recycling at 12 locations around Dublin City. The trees are used for compost and wood chips. Full list of centres and times here: www.dublincity.ie/waste-and-re...

Ireland's only supervised injection centre has just secured permanent planning permission. It's good news for Dubliners - now we need to see these facilities spread to anywhere where there is a drug injection problem.

The U-turns on road safety by this government would make your head spin. Lower default speed limits, RSA reform and red light camera pilot all abandoned while deaths and serious injuries are rising. independent.ie/opinion/comm...

Merry Christmas, one and all!

Still looking for a Christmas present? What about some humour fiction! booksupstairs.ie/product/fail...

Playgrounds make for good childhoods. A brilliant new one in Chapelizod opened today. More of this for #Dublin!

This is good news for several reasons. First, for pedestrians - there is no safe access right now from Dolphin Road to Davitt Road. No crossing for kids going to GAA training at Good Counsel. No crossing for people going to catch the Luas.

"Continuing to build more roads to alleviate congestion, especially in a geographically constrained city such as Dublin, is precisely the kind of failed thinking that has resulted in our capital becoming the 10th most congested city in the world." www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Delighted that my nomination as Green Party Candidate for Galway West By-election has now been ratified by the executive. Looking forward to working with members and supporters in the campaign ahead.

Traffic in Dublin has gotten crazy the past few weeks. But the new government is taking money away from public transport projects that could deal with it. We could have had a new DART station and improved lines at Heuston and Kylemore Road in Ballyfermot. But no. Roads instead.

The NTA have been slow to respond to the problems with the 80 bus route, but I met them this morning and there is some progress...

The Galway Luas will be a key part of Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (GMATS) and must be added to it during the next review. In the meantime, preferred route selection can be progressed - moving these plans closer to reality. 1/2

📻 I'll be on RTÉ Radio 1's Drivetime at 4:45pm on why a hotel bed tax is a good idea. Two thirds of EU states have them. Even a tiny 1% charge would raise €12m a year in Dublin City alone - improving the city for tourists and residents alike.

This is an absolute disaster. Taking away money from ready-to-go public transport projects so that they can chuck more cash at new roads. The exact opposite direction we should be going. (Plus: the more you delay projects, the more they cost. Every time.)