I've had another illegal AirBnB in #Dublin shut down. But it's a drop in the ocean. Here's why the system doesn't work - and what we need to do to fix it. youtu.be/lK-VFPGM9q0

Car insurance costs are up 9%, yet profits are down. The way we have set up insurance in Ireland is mad, leading to high legal costs and inconsistent payouts. It leaves consumers paying way over the odds. Time for some reforming zeal from government!

Car insurance premiums are up 9% - yet profits are down in the sector. Costs are spiralling within insurance, there's a clear case for government to reform things, but there's just no energy or zeal for doing it. @greenpartyie.bsky.social statement: www.greenparty.ie/news/greens-...

73 bus update: I just got an email from GoAhead today: they're going to be reinstating the Hybreasal bus stops on the SCR. Keep the feedback coming

10 days of the 73 bus. 10 days since the end of the 123. Thanks for all the feedback so far - keep it coming! I'll be packaging it up and presenting it the bus company and National Transport Authority in a few weeks.

There's still time to apply for our new comms officer role - full details in the link below, share with someone you think would be a great fit! #GreenJobs

We're on the verge of reaching a fifth of our target in less than a day! Throw your hat in the ring for a cash prize of up to €1,500 and keep the momentum going 👇 www.idonate.ie/raffle/Green...

We're hiring! The Party is looking for a Press and Strategic Communications Officer to help us shape and get our message out as effectively as possible. Deadline for applications is Thursday 6th November. Find all the details below. #GreenJobs

The 73 bus is now up and running. RIP the 123. I'm keen to hear and gather feedback on the route, particularly on the new stops, which I'll be passing on to the NTA and GoAhead. Let me know how you're finding it so far by comment below, direct message, or email [email protected]

Last night in Dublin City Council we started the process of zoning more land for housing. The crazy thing: bad national policy means that there is an artificial max limit on how much land we can zone for housing. If we tried to zone much more, we'd be legally prevented. Mad.

Bike bunkers in #Dublin city: finally open for registration - first new ones coming by the end of this year! (FINALLY!) Register your interest at bikebunkers.ie

No new money for nature restoration, a static heritage budget and nothing meaningful to fix our rivers, lakes and estuaries. My response to heritage, nature, water measures in the FFG/Ind. first budget. #budget26 greenparty.ie/news/noonan-...

Dublin's 123 bus is changing on Oct 19th. It's becoming the 73, with a new company running it, similar frequency, and a new route - particularly in the city centre.

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.

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.

Nothing in the Budget to advance a Public Model of Childcare. Big reforms like this take time, need to be supported through each budget. The Government is failing to progress this vital reform that will address affordability and capacity.

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.

Electric taxi grants are really effective: they target some of the most heavily used vehicles on our roads. The grants are always oversubscribed: the @greenpartyie.bsky.social is calling for the budget to be doubled.

BIG update in the ongoing battle for pitches in Dublin 8: public consultation has just opened on what is needed for a successful pitch facility at Marrowbone Lane. It's open until 21st October 2025: engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projec...

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

Probably the most important thing the government could do this budget? Start saving. Deeply unsexy policy, I know, but I've seen first hand what happens when a government just spends everything immediately - without looking to future crises and the threat of climate change.

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!

Ireland is in a corporation tax gold rush. The Green Party is warning govt not to fritter it all away on scattergun projects and temporary measures - rather than saving for future challenges like climate change. Here's our 9 key ideas for #Budget26: greenparty.ie/news/greens-...

Today at 1pm, the Ireland Carnival Against Racism! Meeting at the Garden of Remembrance - see you there! 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🌍🌎🌏

Councillors had to fight to secure a pitch for Marrowbone Lane in Dublin 8. We used our zoning powers to do it: I'm really glad that things are moving forward now, but want to be clear: we won't be rezoning the site until we're happy that a suitable pitch is being delivered.

Moving things forward on Marrowbone Lane pitch! The council will launch a public consultation on their ideas for getting a pitch and modern depot at Marrowbone Lane in Dublin 8. It'll go live the week of the 29th September 2025. Watch this space!

A hotel bed tax is a small charge that can make a big difference to a city. That's why two thirds of EU countries allow councils to have one. Just a tiny 1% charge would raise €12m a year for Dublin City - enough to hire 250 street cleaners. www.thejournal.ie/dublin-count...

In the first 231 days of the last government, 27 pieces of legislation were enacted. This government has passed only 10 within the same number of sitting days.

Thanks to everyone at the cycle bus for the invite to join them today! If interested, they meet every Friday at DID Electrical in Crumlin to go to the schools on Basin Lane. Drop me a message if you want contact details or to join!

Free public transport for under 9s. The @greenpartyie.bsky.social fought for it, got the budget for it, and now it's done. If you've got a kid under 9, register here: leapcard.ie

Construction now underway on Dublin's newest bridge, from the War Memorial Gardens to the northside. (Featuring a lovely example of Ray's excellent timing on camera: @ray-cunningham.bsky.social)

Visited nine local primary schools this morning to stand with school caretakers and secretaries. They're on strike for basic pension parity with their colleagues. They need your support - drop a quick message to your local government TD to say you support the strikers!

Bike bunkers for Dublin! Progress: contracts are signed with Bleeper Bike to provide 300 of them across the city. It's been an inexcusably long wait, but glad that it *finally* moving forward.

The road between Islandbridge and Chapelizod can be huge hassle to cross. New plans should be announced soon, but the local Green councillors are hoping to see pedestrian crossings, better resurfaced bike lanes, an end to ugly bollards, and safer junction design.

The Hot Box Sauna in Inchicore is great. It's making much better use of an old surface car park, providing employment and a new facility for locals. They're applying for retention planning permission, so I sent in a quick supportive observation. Hopefully it sails through!

I love Dublin: this is a lovely piece. Cities are necessarily works in progress - but there's so much in this to show how we have (and thus how we can!) make our city a better place to live. www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

I know stopping paid political advertising wasn't the objective of the regulations, but I think this is a pretty good outcome. Our democracy is better off without this kind of spending - same as with the current lack of political TV or radio ads. www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

I'll be speaking to RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne on this at some point between 10 and 10:30 today. Factoring in weight into car taxation is a good idea: but it should work both ways, making lighter, smaller cars cheaper and heavier, bigger ones more expensive. www.thejournal.ie/weight-based...

🚨 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

No money for nature coming from the Climate & Nature Fund! The Government have completely undermined what this fund was about.

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

€22bn allocated for transport in the NDP of which €2bn we know is for MetroLink. There's zero reference to where the other €20bn will go.

There's a real cowardice and dishonesty in Irish politics around taxation. Even in our small-scale debates in Dublin City Council, you could see it clearly. Corporation tax revenue won't stay high like this forever, and our political system hasn't got our tax base ready for it.

If we want effective local government, we have to have the courage to fund it properly. If we cut every source of local funds while looking for supplemental funds from central government, we are giving them the power to decide what we do in the city.

✅ Pledge fulfilled Prior to the election, we pledged to fund public services and end Dublin city's bizarre local property tax cut. We've done that tonight, raising €65m+ for fixing roads, tackling dereliction, insulating homes, and new zebra crossings.

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 now traffic free. It's a big win: these things don't come naturally, though, and it'll progressive staff, politicians and Dubliners to keep this sort of thing coming. Onwards! 🍕🍕🍕

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

Yes yes yes. Big progress. I'll be discussing why this is so great on @newstalkfm.bsky.social at 4:30 today. www.thejournal.ie/parliament-s...