Ireland slips further down international ranking for climate action performance
Republic one of just four European Union member states not to achieve at least a medium rating
Green Party
Sandymount cycle lane may be incorporated into flood defences
Controversial Strand Road cycle route could be developed with flood defences ending years of dispute
Welfare strategy glosses over how animals are really treated in Ireland
Vacuous piece of PR makes no mention of high-density farms, cruel live exports, hare coursing, fox hunting, greyhound industry etc
Ray McAdam tipped to win Seanad byelection as rival fails to get Sinn Féin backing
Opposition vote is split between independent candidates Maeve O’Rourke and Caitlín Ní Bhroin
Government shows ‘lack of backbone’ with ‘Kilgarvan carveout’ on short-term letting Bill
Michael Healy-Rae says legislation has been ‘scutterised’, creating uncertainty for businesses
Irish honeybee faces threat from non-native species crossing Border, Dáil hears
Taoiseach pledges to work with Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman
Horse manure problems continue with bags dumped around Dublin suburbs
Local councillors call for new disposal facility as cases of illegal dumping appear to rise
Climate Action Plan for 2026 to be published in November after 11-month delay
Coalition to argue 18-point plan will show it has not downgraded climate ambitions, as Opposition claims
Upgrades to Cork halting site at standstill ‘due to intimidation of contractors’
Armed gardaí called in after disagreement over right-of-way led to violence, Oireachtas committee hears
Academic and lawyer Maeve O’Rourke to run for Seanad
Byelection will be decided solely by TDs and Senators, suggesting she will likely need support from Government parties
Big tax increases should require a compelling justification
Tax hikes should not be the default response to budgetary pressure
Forever Is Now: Portrait of Eamon Ryan’s political demise shows how hard it is being Green
Neasa Ní Chianán’s documentary on the former Green Party leader charts the travails of the larger environmental movement
Dublin City Council proposes tree preservation order at Kenilworth Square
Owner of south Dublin square, St Mary’s College in Rathmines, plans expansion of sports grounds
Opposition parties ‘will not’ cross picket lines if Leinster House staff strike next week
Government Chief Whip says Dáil ‘must’ sit on Wednesday, the day earmarked for public sector strike
Who are the biggest losers in Budget 2027?
Apart from low earners who might have expected being better off than those enjoying the hike in the higher income tax threshold, few groups were expressing displeasure
British Green Party votes to equate Zionism with racism
Move expected to be challenged by some party members under equality legislation
Revealed: Ireland’s Greenest Places 2026 shortlist
Eleven entries have made it to the final stage of deliberation in this year’s competition
Latest poll numbers show neither Government nor Opposition all that popular with electorate
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Public disenchanted with the Government, but not entirely convinced by the alternatives
Cost of living is the clear issue for voters
Labour and the Green Party should merge, says Irish MEP
Proposal by Aodhán Ó Ríordáin not discussed with party leader Ivana Bacik who has previously favoured union with Social Democrats
Five Opposition parties unite on climate action, seeking ban on LNG imports
Sinn Féin, SocDems, Labour, Greens and PBP join 40 campaign groups in calling for Climate Action Plan
A sort of homecoming as Trevor Sargent made rector at church close to Leinster House
Former Green Party leader will take over at St Ann’s Church that was a ‘sanctuary’ during his time in politics
Public transport fare hikes necessary to help plug €800m funding gap, says transport body
Transport officials to be questioned about plans to increase bus and rail fares by 15% on average
Peadar Tóibín thinks big with hopes of more seats – and possibly holding balance of power
Aontú think-in leaves abortion issue in background with focus on immigration, cost of living and crime
‘The only people on the streets are here to oppose him’: Thousands protest Trump visit
Breakaway group burns US flag before setting off firecrackers and chanting against US troops in Shannon
Greens call for €2.5bn to fund solar panels in homes and for ‘targeted’ energy credits
At Dublin think-in the party calls for 1 per cent levy on electricity use in data centres
Your guide to the four basic camps in Irish politics
How these political forces negotiate the great tides of the age will determine the country’s future, for good or ill
Increase in public transport fares ‘a Trumpian policy’ that will ‘cost lives’, Dublin protest told
Decision-makers ‘don’t step foot on the Dart or Dublin Bus’, says Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman
‘Donald, Catherine; Catherine, Donald’: Connolly’s first big diplomatic test as President
Next weekend’s encounter between the US president and a hard critic has officials working feverishly to minimise the risks
Fuel supports extended by two months as Dáil vote splits Healy-Rae brothers
Reduction of 30c per litre for diesel and 25c for petrol to remain in place until October 31st
Killarney experiences ‘worst flooding in a lifetime’ as ‘significant’ water levels seen in Cabra
Co Kerry town saw its main tourist route close last night as 57ml of rain fell in four hours
Opposing views on Palestinian student visas
Green Party councillor calls on Jim O’Callaghan to intervene; UCC academic says universities showing contempt for native Irish students
Hazel Chu: ‘Babies and two-seater convertibles don’t match, so the car had to go’
Me & My Money: The Green Party politician shares her best purchases and financial habits
Bank holiday blues: Must we have more of these hellish festivals of stress?
Politicians love them, but the 19th century solution to the problem of monotonous, draining work is surely not the answer today
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