Green Party councillor Deirdre de Burca has supported the protests of parents of St Brigid’s School, Greystones following the news that the school is to relocate to Charlesland, by describing the move as “bad planning”.
Parents of children who were informed of the school’s intention to relocate say that they received a letter before Christmas announcing [...]

The Green Party has claimed that the cost of today’s NDP announcements are grossly underestimated in economic, environmental and social terms and that the taxpayer, who will be footing a substantial part of this multi-billion euro bill, deserves better.
Green Party councillor, Deirdre de Burca said: “This is the largest development plan ever to be published. [...]

Green Party councillors on Bray Town Council have been extremely critical of Labour Party councillors on Bray Town Council after they refused to support a proposal to charge a fair rent to commercial operators for the use of Bray seafront during the Bray Summerfest.
Green Party councillor, Deirdre de Burca made her criticisms known after Tuesday [...]

Following a recent Special Meeting of Wicklow County Council at which its Roads and Transportation Programme 2007 was presented to public representatives, Green Party councillor, Deirdre de Burca, has called for a much greater level of investment in public transport in County Wicklow.
“The wider context in which we are discussing any Transportation programme is that [...]

Green Party councillors on Bray Town Council have called for a “fair rent” for the use of Bray Seafront to be included in the council’s 2007 Budget. The Budget is likely to be adopted by councillors at Tuesday night’s meeting of Bray Town Council.
The Green Party councillors say that the use of Bray Esplanade for [...]

The Green Party has accused the Minister for the Environment, Dick Roche, of ducking the issue when it comes to managing the country’s waste problem. A new report launched by the Environmental Protection Agency today shows that the amount of waste produced and sent to landfill remains persistently high, despite recent recycling successes.
Green Party councillor, [...]

At a recent meeting of Wicklow County Council, Green Party councillor, Deirdre de Burca called for full transparency to apply to the sale of council-owned land to elected representatives connected to the council.
The Green Party councillor made her remarks as Wicklow County Council discussed a motion to sell 375 m2 of council land at Bawnogue, [...]

Following a recent presentation to Wicklow County Councillors by the Special Projects Officer, Mr Sean Quirke, on revisions to the Harbour project submitted to an Bord Pleanala, Green councillor, Deirdre de Burca has claimed that these revisions do not properly respond to the Request for Further Information made by an Bord Pleanala.
“In the first place [...]

Giving your Christmas waste to illegal dumpers could get you fined
Green Party Urban Development spokesperson and General Election candidate for Co Wicklow Deirdre de Burca today warned householders not to give their post-Christmas waste to cowboy waste disposal companies.
Cllr de Burca said: “Many householders are now faced with extra waste after the Christmas and holiday [...]