-One third of batteries purchased at Christmas

The Green Party joined up with Santa Claus today to remind consumers to recycle waste batteries during the Christmas period. One third of Ireland’s batteries are purchased in Ireland at Christmas and the Party is calling on the public to avail of the free battery recycling facilities in shops [...]

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Sargent, to the House. I welcome also this timely debate on gun crime. There is much public anxiety and a genuine sense of insecurity about the current level of gun crime. The public is looking for a strong and adequate response. There is no scope for the legal [...]

Senator backs moves towards a ban in the new year

With the escalation of gun crime in Ireland – there is no scope for legal possession of handguns, Senator Deirdre de Burca said today.

The Green Party Senator and Dublin European Parliament candidate said almost 1,300 guns were reported stolen over the past six years. These included [...]

Green Party members’ support for any new Lisbon Treaty referendum cannot be taken for granted, Senator Deirdre de Burca warned today. 

The party’s European affairs spokesperson, and European Parliament election candidate for Dublin, said that several months of detailed negotiations with Ireland’s EU partners now lay ahead. She said the very possibility of putting the issue [...]

Green Senator calls for strong condemnation of human rights abuses

Green Party Senator and Dublin candidate for the European elections, Deirdre de Burca, has called on the Irish Government to use its influence to call for immediate humanitarian intervention in Zimbabwe. Senator de Burca spoke at a rally in Dublin on Saturday, which was jointly organised [...]

Green Party European Affairs spokesperson and Dublin Candidate for the European Elections, Senator Deirdre de Burca, has welcomed statements by European Commission President Barroso today, showing support for retaining a commissioner for every EU member state. 
 

Senator de Burca said: “President Barroso has thrown his weight behind the idea of preserving one country, one commissioner, which [...]

Green Party European Affairs spokesperson and Dublin Candidate for the European Elections, Senator Deirdre de Burca, has welcomed statements by European Commission President Barroso today, showing support for retaining a commissioner for every EU member state.

Senator de Burca said: “President Barroso has thrown his weight behind the idea of preserving one country, one commissioner, which [...]

I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I also welcome the opportunity to discuss the report of the Sub-Committee on Ireland’s Future in the European Union. As a member of that sub-committee, I am delighted that both Houses of the Oireachtas are debating this excellent report. It is excellent because in the [...]

Green Party Health spokeperson and Dublin candidate for the European elections, Senator Deirdre de Burca has called for the introduction of a mandatory system of EU wide food-labelling following the recent crisis over contaminated pigmeat in Ireland.

Senator de Burca said: “Country of origin labelling for beef is mandatory in the European Union at present [...]

Ireland has much to gain from ambitious climate change measures, says de Burca

The Green Party’s European Affairs spokesperson Deirdre de Burca this morning presented her Party Leader and Minister for the Environment John Gormley with a list of key points that she hopes governments can achieve in important international climate change negotiations this week. Minister [...]