What a great Sunday morning! It’s sunny, we’re up in the polls, @hazelchu.bsky.social is on Brendan O’Connor’s panel @rteradio1.bsky.social at 11, and @irishindosport.bsky.social has a brilliant interview with @janetphorner.bsky.social

Great profile of @janetphorner.bsky.social in the Sunday Independent today

Did you know that more people can now vote in Seanad election? Register before the 26th of February here: seanadvoter.ie @rodericogorman.bsky.social @younggreens.ie @evadowling.bsky.social @janetphorner.bsky.social

There’s still time to check seanadvoter.ie and get registered for the new Seanad Higher Education constituency before the February 26th deadline. Please don’t assume you’re on the list as voters on the previous NUI and TCD panels were not automatically added to this new register.

My letter to the editor of the Irish Times (28.01.26) this week calling out Fine Gael hypocrisy over car parking charges

Drone technologies are moving fast - and legislation needs to keep pace 🚁 My bill to regulate commercial drone activity will this week advance to second stage in the Dáil. The Bill sets out clear rules on planning permission and noise complaints as drones become more common in our skies.

With Trumps threats to Greenland’s independence growing every day, a strong EU response is vital. I’m calling on the Taoiseach to urgently brief Opposition leaders on the possible use of the EU Anti-Coercion Instrument and the impact on Ireland of the new tariffs threat 🇮🇪 🇬🇱 🇪🇺

1/2 In light of the violations by Grok the X AI chatbot let's look at the gap in Irish law. There's an apparent and dangerous gap in the law. Under Coco's law that got enacted in 2020 the sharing of deepfake and harmful content is illegal so is the using of such material for harrassment. However

Happy Christmas and a peaceful 2026! Council offices are closed and will reopen on Friday 2nd January 2026. You can still reach out to me or council offices if anything arises over the break: [email protected] | [email protected] or just text/whatsapp me 📸 throwback from 2023 Cabinteely Park

Thank you Caoimhe Butterly, Greta Thunberg and Dr. Mohammed Abu Mughaiseeb of Médecins Sans Frontières for your words this evening in @bfcdublin.bsky.social linking climate justice with social justice in Gaza and elsewhere.

Joined cross-party opposition at Leinster House this morning, calling for the Student Accommodation Strategy to be published. Students and families have waited long enough. It’s time to publish it now. 📸 @malcolmnoonan.bsky.social @greenpartyie.bsky.social

I am calling on the Minister to publish the awaited Student Accommodation Strategy without delay following reports that private landlords will be allowed to increase rents for students outside of the Department of Housing rental caps: www.greenparty.ie/news/greens-...

We are ready for the Galway West By-election 💪

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.

🌻 We are so proud of our 5 Green mayors of EU capital cities as they show the way for all cities in their countries and in Europe. 💚 Local elections have the most direct impact on our day-to-day. It starts at the local level and then spreads to national.

We won't always make popular decisions but at the very least we could make fair decisions. Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil would prefer to angrily shut down debate, rather than hear criticism of their rent hikes on the least well off while giving the maximum tax cut to homeowners.

This week I voted against Fine Gael’s proposal to increase: rents, car parking charges, and bring centre fees, in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. Fine Gael councillors seemed confused about our party proposing to actually protect the most vulnerable and less well-off in our community.

From Metro to Dart+ South West to the Luas, this week has shown clearly how this Government is hell bent on sabotaging itself when it comes to providing sustainable Public Transport infrastructure for Ireland instead opting for more roads. #transport #luas #metro #dart @greenpartyie.bsky.social

Last night Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil balanced a €9m hole in our council’s budget, caused by giving a 15pc tax cut in Local Property Tax, by hiking council tenants rents and increasing car parking charges and green waste charges.

This was probably the biggest climate demonstration in Ireland since 2019-2020! A huge Green Party turnout at the National Climate March today to call on the government to stop the U-turns and get serious about climate action, nature restoration and ending fossil fuels.

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)

Their emissions grew last year by 9% to 16 million tonnes of CO2, the most polluting airline in Europe. Media organisations make a choice to highlight their financials, but not their destruction of our stable climate.

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

Congratulations to our President Elect Catherine Connolly. An incredible result achieved by thousands of volunteers from parties, independents & people active in politics for the first time. Thanks to @greenpartyie.bsky.social reps & members around the country who campaigned as part of this movement

Congratulations Catherine Connolly, our next President of Ireland! Your Green team in Rathdown delighted to have a President that is serious about inequality, the climate crisis and calling out genocide. Final result in Dublin Rathdown: Connolly 51% Humphreys 40% Gavin 9%

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.

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

Students are being short-changed on their fees, accommodation and transport. I encourage all students and their families to attend the ‘Flip the Fees’ protest on Monday 6th at 12pm outside the Dept. of Higher Education. www.greenparty.ie/news/student...

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!

Very important vaccine to protect children - has been available privately for a while but great it’s public now to protect all that it can

💉 Chickenpox vaccine is now free for all children born on or after 1st October 2024

🚲🤰🤱 Safe, accessible bike parking at a maternity hospital is imperative to enable healthy, lower-impact travel for staff, patients and visitors irishcycle.com/2025/09/28/l...

Our new journal paper has hit the front pages and got wide coverage on the airwaves this morning. The paper critically assesses “temperature neutrality” as a basis for Ireland’s long-term climate target. We find it amounts to backsliding on climate ambition and locks in food system unfairness.

🏗️ 👷👷‍♀️ 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

Marching with Rathdown for Palestine and @oisinoconnor.bsky.social this afternoon. I stand with Gaza.

Bonfires can bring communities together, but there’s nothing cultural about racism, sectarian threats, or putting people’s homes & health at risk. When bonfires are used to intimidate or target minorities, that isn’t tradition - it’s hate. Celebration is about respect, safety, & dignity for all.

Absolutely shameful that students and their families still have no clarity on cost of fees for 25/26 academic year www.rte.ie/news/2025/07...

Thanks to @evadowling.bsky.social and @younggreens.ie for powerfully making the case against the Government’s proposal to hike student fees.

📢 Minister Lawless must stop the €1K hike in college fees immediately. He should apologise to students and their families for the uncertainty he has caused. Stand up, fight back!

💶 A couple of euro saved… a €10m hole in the budget. A majority of DLR councillors just voted to slash Local Property Tax by 15% — a token cut that’ll save the average homeowner €1–2 a week. Meanwhile, footpaths, bins, housing maintenance and community spaces will take the hit.

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! 🍕🍕🍕

📢🌳🚶🚲 Have your say on DLR Connector! DLR Connector would see 6km of new segregated cycle lanes and walking facilities. I really like this project, but the Council want to hear what you think about it. More: evadowling.ie/dlrconnector Consultation closes on July 15th

Can’t believe this needs to be protested again - the college students of today have long memories

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

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

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.