Senator Pauline O'Reilly announced today that Minister Eamon Ryan has given the NTA an additional €130 million this year, bringing the total to €240 million to support sustainable transport projects across the country. "This will set in motion the Salthill to Barna and Moycullen to Galway greenways, which is key…
Following the commencement of the second phase consultation on the Athlone to Galway Greenway, the Galway Green Party are noting that all routes lead to a bright future for Oranmore. In welcoming the consultation process, local Green Party representative Aonghus Kelly , was happy to note that all five proposed…
The Green Party has renewed calls for Lá Fhéile Bríde, Brigid’s Day, to be made a public holiday. Lá Fhéile Bríde is representative of the Celtic festival Imbolc, which celebrates the first day of Spring on February 1st. The day also falls during the longest period of the year without…
Green Party TD and Senator meet Waterford Leaving Cert students to hear their concerns about the uncertainty they face over the coming months. Waterford TD Marc Ó Cathasaigh and his Green Party colleague Senator Pauline O’Reilly met with Waterford Leaving Cert students to hear their concerns about the uncertainty they…
Access to contraception is a matter not only of public health but of human rights, the Green Party has said. The Programme for Government commits to rolling out free access to contraception to women and girls aged 17 to 25, and Senator Pauline O’Reilly will tomorrow bring a motion calling…
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD announced today that €660,000 has been approved for over 20 capital projects in the Gaeltacht areas throughout the counties of Galway, Kerry, Donegal and Mayo. €496,684 has been allocated to support projects within the Galway Gaeltacht for…
The Green Party has today welcomed the publication of the Government's Climate Action (Amendment) Bill 2020. The bill is one of the core commitments in the programme for government. Senator Pauline O’Reilly speaking about the publication of the Bill said she “is honoured to be nominated to the Joint Committee…
Additional accommodation has been announced for asylum seekers in Galway, Dublin, and Cork. This will be used to assist with social distancing in direct provision centres. Cllr. Pauline O'Reilly, Seanad candidate and spokesperson for Foreign Affairs for the Green Party, has been looking for this accommodation for Galway, following representations…
Minister Eamon Ryan will be in Galway on Sunday 6th September to take part in the Galway Arts Festival. He will follow up with a series of meetings on Monday 7th with cycling and public transport campaign groups, Galway Chamber, Councillors from the strategic policy committees as well as Green…