Zoom Webinar on Cork City Dereliction this evening

23 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork North Greens to host public webinar, ‘Dereliction’, on September 23rd at 7pm We are beginning to see more clearly the vacant and derelict buildings all around us while we are in the midst of a housing and environmental crisis. It is time for a much more informed... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

17th September, 2021

‘Night-time Economy Task Force’ in Cork City makes its recommendations

17 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have welcomed the recommendations of the report of the Night-time Economy Task Force for Cork City Cork City has been identified as a location to pilot a food activation plan integrated into the wider night-time offering of the city. This would focus on... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

14th September, 2021

Agreement on the final 200 metres of the Glanmire greenway

14 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have welcomed agreement on the final 200m of the Glanmire greenway A Monday’s night’s council meeting, Cork City Council agreed to route the greenway alongside Aldi in Riverstown, connecting it with the Hazelwood Road, avoiding other controversial proposals. Speaking after the meeting, Green... Read More

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30th July, 2021

Lidl told to install electric car charging and cycle stands at Cork store

30 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has welcomed news that a warning letter has been issued to Lidl in Churchfield – on the Northside of Cork City (near the brownbrick eir mast building) – in relation to the business not providing electric car charging points and sufficient cycle stands... Read More

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25th June, 2021

Cork MEP Deirdre Clune – we must ‘step up’ and ensure everyone takes responsibility for climate change

25 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie MEPs vote for new Climate Law calling on all citizens to “Play their Part” The European Parliament has today voted to adopt the new EU Climate Law. They are calling for ambitious 2030 and 2040 emissions reduction targets. The European Climate Law proposes a legally binding target of... Read More

GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

2nd June, 2021

New train stations at Blarney, Blackpool, and Tivoli

2 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has welcomed €185m in investment for rail in Cork announced by the Government. The money will be used for works to upgrade the rail line on the north side of the city and near Kent Station. These will enable the opening of new... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

23rd May, 2021

Cork Greens welcome €51,600 funding for biodiversity projects

23 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Greens have welcomed the allocation of €51,600 for biodiversity projects in Cork County and City as part of the Local Authority Biodiversity Grant Scheme. The Minister of State with responsibility for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, announced that all 31 Local Authorities have received funding... Read More

GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

12th May, 2021

‘What is a healthy city?’ – Cork Greens Public Event

12 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork North West Green Representative Louise Jordan is hosting an event this week that asks this question and hopes to share with a wide audience some answers. “Denise Cahill, Co-coordinator of Healthy Cities, (HSE) is joining us this Thursday, May 13th, at 7pm to talk about what they... Read More

GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

22nd April, 2021

Green Party unhappy with chopping down of more trees in Cork City

22 April 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “On this day ‘Earth Day’ it was devastating to see the destruction of trees and shrubs that birds were nesting in yesterday being chopped down and destroyed at Cushing Road and Tannery Gardens, Farranferris, Cork. Only recently, we applauded the good news that 500 trees were planted in... Read More

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11th April, 2021

WEST CORK: ‘Stop Gorse Fires’ Facebook group from Green Party Rep gains popularity following recent Seskin, Bantry fires

11 April 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The ‘Stop Gorse Fires’ Facebook group was founded by Green Party South West Cork Rep Rory Jackson way back in 2010 to raise awareness of the issue of land being burned off to increase farmland payments and clear off overgrown pastures. Too much of this has been happening... Read More

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1st March, 2021

Cork Greens welcome publication of the Government’s White Paper to End Direct Provision

1 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork South West Green Party recently welcomed the publication of the Government’s White Paper to End Direct Provision and to establish a New International Protection Support Service. Launched today by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman TD & Minister Joe O’Brien, Minister... Read More

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15th January, 2021

Plans to import fracked gas have been scrapped

15 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Politics News The Green Party in Cork has welcomed confirmation that plans to import fracked gas through the Port of Cork have been scrapped. In 2017, the Port of Cork and US gas company, NextDecade, signed a memorandum of understanding to import liquefied natural gas through the port.... Read More

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