Green Party Senator and European candidate, Deirdre De Burca, has welcomed the news that a public transport only gate is to be introduced in the College Green area of Dublin by next autumn in an effort to reduce congestion in Dublin city.
The plan has been released by Dublin City Council and is the first step [...]
Green Party Senator and European candidate for Dublin, Deirdre De Burca, has expressed concern at the news that a proposed national marine conservation centre in North County Dublin is to be axed.
Plans to build the centre have been shelved due to an expected shortfall of over €1.65 million in funding for the facility which would [...]
Green Party Dublin European candidate, Senator Deirdre de Burca and Tallaght South candidate, Tendai Madondo, have called on Dublin’s secondary schools to become involved in the EU’s Development Youth Prize aimed at 16 to 18 year olds, which has been launched by the European Commission in co-operation with European Schoolnet.
According to Senator Deirdre de Burca, [...]
MEPs should help deliver jobs to Dublin Airport, says green senator
The Green Party’s Dublin candidate for the European elections and spokesperson for European Affairs today called on MEPs to ‘get in and fight’ to secure jobs at Dublin Airport.
“The European Union currently has about 50 air traffic management territories, or zones”, explained Senator de Burca, [...]
Green Party Dublin European candidate Senator Deirdre de Burca and Green Party Integration spokesperson Tendai Madondo, have called on Irish secondary schools to become involved in the EU’s Development Youth Prize aimed at 16 to 18 year olds. This year the competition, launched by the European Commission in co-operation with European Schoolnet, encourages students to [...]
L to R: Ken Duffy, Senator Deirdre de Burca and Trevor Sargent TD with pupils from Colaiste Choilm C.B.S., Swords
Green Party Senator and European candidate, Deirdre De Burca, said that the proposed Luas line through west Dublin will spur development in the area, following an event to mark the contract award for the €150 million project, accommodating an extra 4 million passenger journeys a year.
The plan to extend the Luas line was approved by [...]
Green Party Senator and European candidate, Deirdre De Burca has welcomed the announcement of €18.3 million to improve regional and local roads in Dublin.
The funding comes as part of the 2009 Regional and Local Roads Programme which will provide a total of €607.5 million for local authorities around Ireland to improve and maintain pavements, complete [...]
Aircraft are a luxury, burning too much money and fuel
“The time is right for the government jets to go”, announced the Green’s European candidate for Dublin, Senator Deirdre de Burca today.
“We can’t afford them now and there is a question about whether we ever really needed them. They were bought before the Green Party entered [...]
Green Party Senator and European candidate, Deirdre De Burca has welcomed the news by Green Party Energy Minister that energy prices are to fall by at least 10% over the coming year.
Speaking in a Dáil debate on the issue, Minister Ryan said he has asked the Commission for Energy Regulation to undertake an immediate review [...]
