In my own 'personal news' I will be seeking the nomination as the
@greenparty_ie
@DBSGreens
candidate in the
#DublinBaySouth
by-election. 16 years with the Party & nearly 7 as a Cllr for the area, I feel I've the experience, skills & commitment to deliver for the constituency.
1/3 BIG NEWS - Dublin is getting a Night Mayor! And our licensing laws are changing to allow for later opening. This is huge for the City in terms of it's night time
#culture
&
#economy
. I've been campaigning for this for many years on DCC & worked with
@cathmartingreen
to...
Thrilled to have been selected by
@DBSGreens
to be the
@greenparty_ie
candidate in the
#DBSbyelection
. So grateful to the members for putting their faith in me. Huge thanks to my amazing colleague Lord Mayor
@hazechu
for a great contest. Can't wait to get on the campaign trail.
Been pushing this for yrs so pretty pleased to have secured agreement that the full pedestrianisation of South William Street will be an objective in the new City Dev Plan. Feasibility study will happen but all the trials already prove that this street should & will be for people
Absolutely gutted about this.
6 years ago I fought to rezone this & turn it into a pocket park. Now its been closed off for 18 months to facilitate a development with no consultation with Cllrs. One of few places to sit, esp in an
#outdoor
summer, this is disappointing stuff.
Wasn't my day today but so proud of
@greenparty_ie
.We ran a super campaign & I'd tremendous support. Thanks to everyone who campaigned with me (too many to mention, but CM
@davitter
is a must) This isn't the end. Huge congratulations to
@ivanabacik
. A well deserved win.💚
#DBS21
We're incredibly proud of our
#DublinBaySouthByelection
candidate
@CByrneGreen
and all the Green Party members and supporters who got behind her positive and energetic campaign. We may not have won the seat this time, but Claire has proven she will make an incredible TD one day.
Love these proposed public realm designs for Suffolk Street & Grafton Street / Nassau Street, using SUDS and providing green infrastructure to help manage surface run off and reduce carbon emissions. They also look nicer, calmer and much better than the current design.
Utterly dismayed & disheartened by the unbelievably short sighted & regressive decision re
#collegegreen
plaza. All the best cities are taking out traffic to create great civic spaces. But not Dublin. We are still going in the opposite direction & that direction is backwards.
I am sick to my stomach reading this. The day after 39 people died in the back of a van,
@FineGael
MEP's vote with the far right to let people drown. The party we are governed by. Dispicable. At least
@greenparty_ie
has a heart & a conscience.
🇮🇪 MEP vote on whether to rescue drowning migrants in the Mediterranean:
👍Anderson, Carthy, Cuffe, Flanagan, O'Sullivan, Wallace.
👎Fitzgerald, Kelly, McGuinness, Walsh.
no vote recorded for Daly, Dodds, Long, Kelleher.
Still reeling from this incredible moment & filled with deep gratitude for all the support from those who voted for me, & my incredible friends, family &
@DBSGreens
team who made this happen. Honoured to continue to represent the people of
#SEIC
with our new
@greenparty_ie
team.
The new hotel in
#Portobello
didn't get permission for a set down area. So they moved the planters I had put in after they used the harbour as a car park & just painted their own white lines & letters. An incredibly flagrant disregard for planning & public space. Read story 👇
Portobello Plaza, the Rathmines Post Office, and flood defences on the Dodder were some of the issues that councillors on the South East Area Committee discussed at a recent meeting.
Disappointing behaviour from Brown Thomas threatening legal action over their car park. Myself &
@Pidge
walked down Sth William last Sat, I'd 2 kids & a buggy, it was pure madness. There's literally no reason why cars can't turn right & go up Clarendon St. We need to fight this.
Cycling back to office this morning & passed this in
#Portobello
. I warned DCC before Xmas about parking on the plaza & here we are. A direct result of their failure to progress the redevelopment on time & to put an interim scheme in place. Sometimes this job breaks your heart.
Spoken like a true car sales man, with the luxury of domestic charging in his surbuban home.What about everyone else & their access to charging? Invest in cycling, walking & public transport & hand over your position to someone who understands transport & climate action.
Travelling by car in Dublin is slow, expensive, frustrating, anti-social, and harms public health and the environment.
I've spent seven years as a councillor fighting for walking, wheeling, and cycling to give families better options to get around the city.
#WantGreenVoteGreen
All political parties during elections: 'We care about climate change & want to take action.'
Most parties in practice: But we can't make decisions that would actually improve the quality of our air/ health/life & reduce emissions such as building cycle lanes & driving slower...
I can think of no clearer symbol of what we're doing to the planet than a ruptured fuel pipeline setting the sea on fire.
#Climatechange
and
#ClimateAction
should be at the forefront of every election from now until we're out of this crisis.
A thread 1/10
As
@greenparty_ie
spokesperson for Arts & Culture, we have called for a Special Council Meeting to discuss the creative culture crises in the City, review the Dev Plan, build multipurpose venues & deliver a Night Mayor as agreed in the
#dublinagreement
This is Mr Quish, my school Geography teacher from
@santasabina_ie
. He was also instrumental in creating the TY programme & was my inspiration to study Environmental Science & start my climate career. What an honour to have him canvass with me.
#dbsbyelection
#wantgreenvotegreen
Delighted to see new bike racks gone in on the now pedestrianised Suffolk Street. Been asking for these for a while as part of the 2k new bike parking spaces we secured in the budget.Such a lovely calm street now. Next Drury & Sth William.
#cyclinglife
#LE19
#WantGreenVoteGreen
Some good news from our local area meeting re weed removal. A new tenderer has been selected who will not be using Glycophosphate. This is great news from a
#biodiversity
&
#wildlife
perspective & something that the
@greenparty_ie
on DCC have been campaigning on for years.
Mourning the
@DublinFlea
. Always a wonderful weekend of finds, friends & food while supporting Irish creatives. Myself &
@RebeccaMoy
worked hard to find it a home in Smithfield market but DCC wouldn't spend the extra money required. Too busy with boring alpine markets & rafting.
'There seems to be a piecemeal chipping away of the city & very soon we’re not going to recognise Dublin' (me in👇)
No forewarning. No rationale for treating this unique street like surrounding roads. No holistic thinking about the City.
I am furious.
Delighted to see my proposal to add some colour to
#DameSt
for
#Pride
month, supported by other councillors, has just been approved.
Perfect response to isolated acts of vandalism today, which show just why Pride is still so necessary. Thanks to
@eddiemcguinness
for work on this
Today is 20th anniversary of the Luas. This couldn't have worked without re routing traffic. We need to do the same for fast, reliable buses. Delaying this plan undermines local govt, the health of City & our climate commitments.
Not all customers drive
I'm a bit lost for words today. One of the hardest working, most dedicated politicians in the state has stepped down.
@EamonRyan
unfettered razor sharp focus & commitment to delivering climate,environment & social justice policy & his strong political senses are truly inimitable
Beyond thrilled to be returned & to top the poll once again (still in a bit of shock!)Thank you to the people of the South East Inner City for your support & your faith in me. It's a true privilege to continue as your local Councillor. Big 💚 to
@DBSGreens
my family & friends.
Very disappointed that our (
@Costellop
&
@CiaranCuffe
) motion for the Council to introduce exclusion zones outside facilities providing termination services was rejected by the Lord Mayor. We
#repealedThe8th
. We have a duty to protect our women.
Dublin city councillors will vote on a motion this evening that would set out exclusion zones outside healthcare facilities providing abortion services.
I'm hearing lots of young people voting SF. Not ideal but its their choice. But they are being told not to transfer. This is so undemocratic & makes no sense as SF aren't running multiple candidates. Engaged youth need to know our system is a good one. We are not the UK.
#GE2020
Why is sustainable transport such a core part of Green Party policy?
It's about so much more than bikes.
The way we move around our communities fundamentally determines the accessibility of our streets, the housing we build, the health of our people, and our carbon emissions.
🧵
I raised the issue of
#Parliament
St at our meeting today- pedestrianisation, street furniture licences & the new bike racks. I love bike racks but dropping them in the loading bay is pure madness. There is no joined up thinking here. The businesses & the city deserve better.
I've known
@rodericogorman
for many years.He's a brilliant politician filled with more honesty & integrity than anyone I've met & will be an excellent Minister for Children. These homophobic attacks are inexcusable but they are a small voice in a loud echo chamber. Solidarity Rod
A small group of people with a very clear agenda have been making allegations about me on social media over the last few days.
I’m taking this opportunity to set the record straight.
Thanks
@Change
for finally taking down the petition against my friend & colleague
@hazechu
. Disappointing it was ever allowed up. To the 35 people who signed it: 4k people who voted for her, her 11.5k followers &
@greenparty_ie
members disagree with you. So who is the minority?
It's almost 14 years since my dad was left on a trolly for almost 30 hours. He had suffered a stroke but no one identified it until he got into a bed. He died & I often wonder would he have survived if we had a better system. 14 years & things are worse than ever.
"The Minister for Health must declare a National Emergency and commit the resources needed to tackle it. We can’t pretend this worsening situation will simply go away,'
@SeamusMcMenamin
on the growing trolley crisis in Irish hospitals.
I won't even dignify whats going on in
#Ringsend
tonight by sharing any images but just to clarify my colleagues have confirmed that there has been absolutely no application or any discussion about housing refugees in that building. Don't believe the lies.
Trying to explain to the tot why my posters aren't up. It's because my long term colleague, friend, party leader
@EamonRyan
TD is running in
#GE2020
in
#DBS
(already out kissing babies!)Never mind what other candidates say on the doors. If you
#WantGreenVoteGreen
No.1.
#GreenWave
Not sure what's more laughable.
@FineGael
FF piss take video or their
#ClimateAction
plan. Absolute jokers. You've had 10 years mates and you did nothing. Time for some politicians who actually understand & care about climate.
#GE2020
#wantgreenvotegreen
And they said it wouldn't work.
20% less plastic bottles & 30% less cans on our streets already thanks to
@returnireland
.
But Dublin, we seriously up need up our game here.
#GreensInGovernment
Deposit return scheme reduces can and bottle litter
Very honoured to have been appointed as Chair of the Climate Action, Environment & Energy Strategic Policy Committee on
@DubCityCouncil
this evening.I've big
@Pidge
sized boots to fill but I'm looking forward to working towards keeping Dublin on track to meet our
#climate
targets
Just so gutted for
@CiaranCuffe
. He is one of the finest politicians I've known. We first met when he interviewed me for a job 19 yrs ago & we've been working together in various forms since. An incredible mentor to me always. A huge loss to
@greenparty_ie
& politics here & EU.💚
'What planet are we living on? The one we want to protect' This is gold.
Carbon tax literally pays for measures to make homes warmer, cheaper & prevent the fuel poverty SF talk of. Its the most socially & environmentally just tax we have & they want to abolish it. I can't even..
"What planet are we living on? The one we want to protect."🌍🔥
👇With carbon tax raising €9bn that's ringfenced for fuel allowance and measures to protect people in fuel poverty,
@EamonRyan
asks opposition TDs today "Where would you get that €9bn? What would you cut instead?"
Council budget passed. Way off where we need to be in terms of overall funding for the City but myself
@CiaranCuffe
&
@Costellop
got some money in there for 2k bike racks, drinking water fountains, public toilets & local area discretionary funds.
That's the end of the
#Portobello
swan so as yet another unwanted & unecessary hotel is built. Not only should this be housing, but artist studios were also displaced. 1 of many reasons why we called for a Cultural Crises meeting tonight in DCC.
#nomorehotels
#culture
#creativity
For safer streets. For walking & cycling. For our health. For cleaner air. For less transport emissions. For social justice. For the economy. For College Green plaza. For a tree lined Pearse St. For our kids. For our future. For Dublin
Implement the Dublin Transport Plan now.
This is a great way to tackle unintended plastic waste. Tethering lids to bottles ensureds that plastics are recycled properly & reduces litter. Good EU environmental policy at work.
RTE news : 'No caps left behind' on drink containers from next month
Dublin should be a great city to grow up in, and to grow old in. Not just a place to visit, but a city you never want to leave.
I've worked hard as a councillor to make Dublin a city for living. It's time to bring that message to Dáil Éireann.
"For too long we've been planning for tourists and short-term rentals," says
@Cbyrnegreen
. "We have opportunity now to rethink the city as a place people want to live in and spend time in, and to revitalise our night-time economy so people have something to stick around for."
Just got my first dose of
#CovidVaccine
. Quite emotional thinking how privileged we are to have access these life saving drugs & so grateful to all the scientists & medical experts for creating them. Thanks to
@HSELive
@AVIVAStadium
&
@voluntireland
for a seamless experience.
I officially registered as a candidate for the Dublin Bay South byelection this morning. I was only the second last candidate to register! But feel very honoured to represent the
@greenparty_ie
in this race. 14 days to polling day....
#DBS21
#dbsbyelection
#wantgreenvotegreen
'Time & time again we've seen An Bord Pleanala ignore the concerns of our citizens & the City Development Plan in favour of hotels. It's like they won't rest until we have a completely homogenised City Centre just for tourists'
Me re Merchants Arch.😡
We need a vision for Dublin we can all get behind.
I can deliver a clean, Green, family friendly, inclusive city. A place to grow up in, and to grow old in.
We need a progressive female TD in Dublin Bay South.
Vote Claire Byrne No.1 on July 8th.
#DBS21
#dbsbyelection
🙌🙌🏾🙌🏼
Fantastic news! The weekend pedestrianisations of Parliament and Capel Streets are being extended for another 6 weeks - until end of August.
Exactly the kind of measures we need to make Dublin a liveable, vibrant city.
I was very late to this due to 1 vomiting child & the other refusing to leave the house but well done to
@DublinCommuters
&
@dublincycling
for another brilliant protest yesterday.
The 74% who take public transport , walk or cycle into the city & spend money need to be heard.
Utterly crushing decision by DCC here. Im fine (ish) with the hotel bit but to turn The Globe into a retail unit is just short of criminal. Nothing is sacred.
Last orders for Rí-Rá and Globe as Central Hotel gets green light to expand (via
@IrishTimes
)
Very disheartened to see this. I have full sympathy for what the residents have been subjected to, which has been v bad of late. But gating off public space is not the solution. I've called for a full consultation with all residents to find a pro social more positive way forward.
Not a bad nights work for
@greenparty_ie
on DCC as we had motions agreed to designate Dublin a WHO Healthy City by
@SNicoullaud
, have our meetings interpreted in Irish Sign Language by
@JanetPHorner
, and to progress appointing a Night Mayor for Dublin by me.
#greendreamteam
Not a bad start to the day seeing the fruits of your efforts as a Councillor:
🚮New bin outside the Meath Primary Care Centre(only took 20 mths!)
🚲Lovely new bike racks on Stephens Green requested on behalf of
@MoLI_Museum
, which also include cargo / mobility bike parking.
Since myself & my
@greenparty_ie
Council colleagues called for measures to allow for better
#SocialDistanacing
& to protect
#cycling
, work will now begin in Ranelagh, Rathmines, Dorset & Capel St.
And a contra flow cycle lane on Nassau St. Finally. It takes a crisis it seems...
#COVID19
has forced us into an outdoor lifestyle & take away culture. But this is no excuse for the level of litter & waste we are seeing in the City.
Yes we need bins & wardens & enforcement but people also need to just pick up after themselves.
#litter
We can't wait for action on climate, on housing, on culture.
Vote Claire Byrne No. 1 on July 8th and put a progressive, Green, female TD in government—where real action can be taken now.
#dbsbyelection
#BackByrne
'This is standard ‘we don’t like the outcome so we will question the process ‘ stuff we see in the Council a lot lately'
FG supported this plan, the City Dev Plan & Climate Action Plan, all of which contain objectives to reduce traffic' Cllr Byrne said
And that's a wrap for
#dbsbyelection
#DBS21
- incredible teams out all day re-covering the constituency with our final reasons on why to vote for me tomorrow - to strengthen the progressive Green voice in government and get even more delivered on
#housing
,
#climateaction
+ more.
On public
#toilets
, DCC
@greenparty_ie
had this motion agreed at tonight's meeting.There will be licences granted for mobile retail units with toilets & some reopening of toilets in public buildings, sports facilities etc soon. But we need permanent solutions too beyond
#COVID19
For many,many years,
@greenparty_ie
have been trying to put an end to the excessive & unnecessary Eastern By Pass that would burrow under Dublin Bay. It's no longer an objective in the NTA GDA thanks to
@EamonRyan
& tonight we finally had it removed from the City Dev Plan.Result.
Proof that public realm improvements result in traffic evaporation. It's actually a real thing, and not just something the Greens made up to improve public transport, sustainable mobility infrastructure & air quality.
Never forget that when Seoul, Korea removed the Cheonggyecheon expressway in 2003 & replaced it with a restored stream & 1000 acre park in the city’s centre, not only did it transform the city’s public life & economic success, but the traffic got better.
The traffic got BETTER.
Momentous day for the
@greenparty_ie
. 40 yrs campaiging for environmental protection & climate action, today we published the Climate Action Bill setting us on a path to net zero emissions by 2050, a 51% reduction by 2030 & securing our future
#TimetoAct
This is very good news. However we agreed 900 social & affordable units, & we need more details on how they will be delivered. But its progress. I'm also thrilled that they upheld the 5% creative, cultural & community space & 40 artist studios, which I fought hard for in the SDZ
Having considered the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021, the President has signed the Bill and it has accordingly become law.
Disappointing to see similar scenes in town again last night. We need to:
Allocate more space so people aren't funnelling into the one street
Bring in outdoor event control experts to support the Gardai & DCC in managing the City
Remember the residents - people live here too
Less than a year after I put down a motion calling for a new safe pedestrian crossing at the junction of Kevin St & Bride Street, it's up & running. Now people can cross safely on all sides. It's these small victories that make life as a local Councillor good.
#pedestrians
#safety
Total solidarity
@sunilsharpe
. Brilliant & honest statement in response to the cheapest & lowest type of journalism. And thanks
@cathmartingreen
for also showing your support. Looking forward you &
@GiveUsTheNight
bringing your expertise to the table with this task force.
No more 4% annual hikes for renters!
Under the new scheme set to be in place by July 9, rent can only be increased in line with the inflation rate--which was .73% the last three years.
Next stop: legislating for indefinite duration.
#dbsbyelection
By putting climate, housing and culture at the heart of our decisions, we can make Dublin a city for living. This is where the Green Party can and will deliver, and that’s why I’m asking for your number one vote on July 8th.
#dbsbyelection
1st of 3 DCC events highlighting the potential of a pedestrianised
#Collegegreen
. Little heavy on the cowgates & security but there was something very lovely about sitting in a people focused clamer, quieter centre with Lord Mayor
@PaulMcauliffe
&
@Pidge
watching people sketch.
9 rotations of the sun later & we are having the same Local Property Tax discussions in the Chamber.This year,those who opposed our motion voted against raising €12m for litter & street cleaning services & €2.5m for local communities. Remember that at the polling booth in 2024.
Nearly 2 years later the Repeal mural has been painted over again. I understand the position
@projectarts
are in,but this does raise questions about public art & activism & the need for clearer policy.Fair play to
@HunRealIssues
&
@MaserArt
. Let this not defeat us.
#repealthe8th
Sums it up nicely. I'm struggling to find the words myself in relation to the Sandymount trial cycle route ruling. I fear for what this judgement means for other projects in the City, temporary or otherwise, & how we will meet our new
#ClimateAction
targets.
Here's our reaction to today's High Court decision on Strand Road.
"We are in a
#ClimateCrisis
, to which our transport emissions contribute significantly, so the onus is on the authorities to create an environment where [...] cycling becomes the norm, rather than the exception."
Officially a
@greenparty_ie
candidate for
#LE19
. Was delighted to share the moment with my friend
@horganjonesjane
& her own running mate! Hoping we will both be back & using the parenting room & chamber breast feeding privileges I fought for to make politics more family friendly
1/2 This is extremely frustrating. Yes, we need to get building quickly but we also need to stick to the agreed 25% allocation of social & affordable homes at EVERY phase. Ringsend is a strong community – we can’t let it become a preserve for the wealthy.
This is so unbelievably sad to see. The building was to be used by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive as a family hub. Thanks to
@DubFireBrigade
&
@DubCityCouncil
for keeping it under control & the people of
#Ringsend
safe.
Library Square in
#Ringsend
-finally progress! It's been a long road but these are the new proposals for not just an expansion of the library & its services but lovely public realm improvements which will be great for the village. Part 8 to be lodged end of Nov for public input.
Looking like a drowned rat but officially nominated to run again for the South East Inner City for
@greenparty_ie
in
#LE24
. It's been an honour to represent the area for the last 10 years and one I hope to continue.
You can support my campaign here:
This guy. I'm literally stumped for words to describe how incredible he is. I'm truly honoured to have him as my campaign manager, keeping me steady, sane & good humoured throughout this crazy journey. Thank you
@davitter
. You are the stuff of legends. 💚
Pre work / canvass coffee pondering on a fully pedestrianised South William Street. Having secured it in the Development Plan, I've motions down for Monday calling on DCC to move forward with the feasibility study so we can start talking about how to successfully do this.
#LE24
'But people can't drive at 30km per hour' was the arguments we heard against introducing safer speed limits in Dublin. Well driving slower also helps use fuel much more efficiently which is pretty important right now. Saving money & lives. Time to revisit that proposal...
'Everyone knows that the speed of cars affects efficiency, and if you go above a certain speed the cost increases dramatically'. Minister
@EamonRyan
says, adding that the
@SEAI_ie
will be providing advice for consumers on reducing energy use in the home |