Plans to merge research facilities in Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin must not affect funding for other Dublin colleges, particularly Dublin City University, said Green Party Senator and European candidate for Dublin Deirdre De Burca today.
The merger idea between the two Dublin universities was initiated following the foundation of an Innovation Task Force [...]

 Green Party Senator and European candidate for Dublin, Deirdre De Burca, presented St. Mary’s Secondary School in Baldoyle with An Taisce Green-Flag award.
This is the fourth Green Flag award for the school. In the past pupils won An Taisce Green Flags for implementing environmentally friendly schemes to dispose of litter and waste and exploring sources [...]

 RÉAMHRÁ: An Ghaeilge agus prionsabail an Chomhaontais Ghlais
Tagann cosaint na Gaeilge le bunphrionsabail an Chomhaontais Ghlais. Creidimid go bhfuil sé den riachtanas acmhainní a chaomhnú ionas go mbeidh an tsochaí ina mairimid inmharthanach amach anseo. Is acmhainn thábhachtach chultúrtha do phobal na hÉireann í an Ghaeilge, ach is acmhainn leochaileach, leonta í ar ghá í [...]

Green Party Senator and European candidate, Deirdre De Burca, called for emergency funding to stop the closure of a Dublin homeless shelter following the news that the facility will close today, leaving up to 20 people without accommodation.
The hostel was established in January by Green Party leader and Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, after [...]

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Green Party Senator and European candidate for Dublin, Deirdre De Burca, said that plans for a Metro North line must go ahead despite the current economic downturn.The Senator’s comments follow the news that a number of capital projects may be postponed in the forthcoming mini budget. Projects that may be delayed include the proposed underground [...]

Green Party Senator and European candidate, Deirdre De Burca, called for Dublin to be named a UNESCO City of Literature.De Burca was speaking after plans were unveiled at the Dublin Book Festival to make Dublin an official City of Literature by next year. To gain the prestigious title, a city must prove that literature, drama, [...]

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Green Party Senator and Dublin Candidate for the European elections, Deirdre de Burca, has welcomed the recent introduction of an EU ban on testing cosmetics on animals. According to Senator de Burca Wednesday 11th March marks the banning of cosmetics testing on animals within the European Union, which she claims will ‘potentially save [...]

The political agreement reached by EU finance ministers on Tuesday 10th March, enabling member state governments to reduce Value Added Tax in a number of energy intensive service sectors, has been welcomed by Green Party Senator and Dublin candidate for the European elections, Deirdre de Burca.According to Senator de Burca under the current EU directive [...]