July 19, 2009
Responding to Patricia McKenna’s comments today, Green Party European affairs spokesperson, Senator Deirdre de Burca said:
“I am disappointed but not unduly surprised by Patricia McKenna’s comments about the Green Party’s decision on the EU Lisbon Treaty. The proposal to support a Yes in the forthcoming Lisbon referendum campaign was endorsed by two thirds of Party [...]
July 17, 2009
Green Party members today voted to campaign for a Yes in the Lisbon Treaty referendum. Following a special conference in Dublin, where members also discussed the review of the Programme for Government, a two thirds majority was reached in favour of the Treaty. Out of a total valid poll of 321, precisely two thirds of [...]
July 15, 2009
If we want the European Union to respond effectively to international financial, energy and climate change crises we must empower it to do so
AS A PUBLIC representative who is neither starry-eyed about the Lisbon Treaty, nor focused exclusively on its flaws, I would like to argue that – on balance – it is worth supporting. [...]
July 15, 2009
The advertising of sugary foods that are high in salt and fat to children could soon be banned from Irish television screens. Green Party Health spokesperson Senator Deirdre de Burca has welcomed the Broadcasting Act 2009 which was signed into law by President McAleese today.
Senator de Burca said: “The Green Party has long been concerned that [...]
June 2, 2009
-de Burca predicts four-way battle for third Dublin seat
Green Party MEP candidate for Dublin Senator Deirdre de Burca, today urged voters to choose their third European Parliament representative with great care. She advised voters to choose someone committed to a properly re-negotiated Lisbon Treaty and sensible economics aimed at growth and jobs.
Senator de Burca said: [...]
May 27, 2009
Time to clean up our act – de Burca
Green Party Senator and Euro candidate for Dublin, Deirdre de Burca, expressed dismay at the news that several North Dublin beaches are unfit for swimming.
A report from the Environmental Protection Agency shows that beaches at Balbriggan, Loughshinny, Malahide and Portrane are all unfit for bathing due to [...]
May 27, 2009
Outgoing Sinn Fein MEP McDonald should quit now for poor attendance
Green Party Dublin MEP candidate Senator Deirdre de Burca today said a minimum qualification for the job was to show up for work at the European Parliament sittings.
“By that most basic criteria, outgoing Sinn Fein MEP Mary-Lou McDonald should quit now. Her attendance record is [...]
May 26, 2009
Others must also be punished for their roles in planning corruption
The Green Party has welcomed the sentencing today of former Government Press Secretary Frank Dunlop to 18 months in prison on corruption charges.
MEP candidate for Dublin Deirdre de Burca, who herself has a long history of campaigning against local authority corruption said: “The jailing of [...]
May 25, 2009
Green Party Senator and Euro candidate for Dublin, Deirdre de Burca, welcomed funding of €296,781 from the Dormant Accounts Fund to support community projects in Dublin city.
The funding will come from dormant accounts in financial institutions and insurance policies that have not been reclaimed for at least 15 years. Funding is prioritised for groups that [...]
May 24, 2009
New laws aimed at improving quality of life
The Green Party today presented details of new laws that will clamp down on nuisance noise and help people with noisy neighbours to get a good night’s sleep. Speaking at a photocall in Temple Bar Square in Dublin, Environment Minister John Gormley said that he will be publishing [...]
