Cllr Eva Dowling

It's official. They're giving big restaurant chains a massive tax cut, costing nearly €700m in the #VAT cut to hospitality.

For that kind of money you could:

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Bring in a second tier of child benefit - lifting 55,000 children out of poverty
🚌 Make public transport free

Students are being short-changed on fees, accommodation and transport | Green Party Students are being short-changed on fees, accommodation and transport

Students are being short-changed on their fees, accommodation and transport.

I encourage all students and their families to attend the ‘Flip the Fees’ protest on Monday 6th at 12pm outside the Dept. of Higher Education.

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We’re deeply saddened to hear of Manchán’s passing. A candidate for the party in 2016, he was more importantly a passionate and skilled advocate for Irish language and culture, and an appreciation for the beauty and importance of nature.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

Probably the most important thing the government could do this budget? Start saving.

Deeply unsexy policy, I know, but I've seen first hand what happens when a government just spends everything immediately - without looking to future crises and the threat of climate change.

Ireland's enviable budget surplus should be spent on essential capital infrastructure - that includes projects like DART+ and Metrolink, but also investment in public-built housing, water and energy infrastructure.

@hazelchu.bsky.social shares one element of our alternative budget proposal.

A big blanket VAT cut? It's a bad idea. Better to give smarter, more targetted supports for cafes and restaurants.

We've set out a way to give more to small businesses while spending about a third of what the government are planning.

Be smart: do more, spend less!

Very important vaccine to protect children - has been available privately for a while but great it’s public now to protect all that it can

💉 Chickenpox vaccine is now free for all children born on or after 1st October 2024

“Let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater” says Cllr as Sinn Féin object to secure bicycle parking for staff at National Maternity Hospital A Dublin-based Green Party councillor has said there should be scrutiny of public spending, but also cautioned against overreacting after senior Sinn Féin figures last night took to social media to…

🚲🤰🤱 Safe, accessible bike parking at a maternity hospital is imperative to enable healthy, lower-impact travel for staff, patients and visitors

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Our new journal paper has hit the front pages and got wide coverage on the airwaves this morning.

The paper critically assesses “temperature neutrality” as a basis for Ireland’s long-term climate target. We find it amounts to backsliding on climate ambition and locks in food system unfairness.

🏗️ 👷👷‍♀️ Who believes we need 30,000 fewer skilled construction workers than already envisaged?

Well, the government has scaled down its target from 80,000 new skilled construction workers to 50,000 in the National Development Plan (NDP) review

Marching with Rathdown for Palestine and @oisinoconnor.bsky.social this afternoon. I stand with Gaza.

A group of life-sized dummies, dressed to resemble people, are arranged in a small boat placed on top of a large wooden bonfire structure. The dummies wear orange life jackets and are positioned as if sitting together in the boat. The bonfire is built from stacked wooden pallets and towers several metres high. The scene is outdoors under a clear sky, and the overall mood is tense and provocative. The words “RACISM ISN’T CULTURE” and “STOP THE BOATS” are clearly visible within the image, along with the Green Party logo. No real people are present.

Bonfires can bring communities together, but there’s nothing cultural about racism, sectarian threats, or putting people’s homes & health at risk. When bonfires are used to intimidate or target minorities, that isn’t tradition - it’s hate. Celebration is about respect, safety, & dignity for all.

TCD sends invoices to students seeking over €3,000 fees Trinity College Dublin has begun sending out invoices for the next academic year to students for more than €3,000.

Absolutely shameful that students and their families still have no clarity on cost of fees for 25/26 academic year
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Thanks to @evadowling.bsky.social and @younggreens.ie for powerfully making the case against the Government’s proposal to hike student fees.

📢 Minister Lawless must stop the €1K hike in college fees immediately. He should apologise to students and their families for the uncertainty he has caused.

Stand up, fight back!

💶 A couple of euro saved… a €10m hole in the budget.

A majority of DLR councillors just voted to slash Local Property Tax by 15% — a token cut that’ll save the average homeowner €1–2 a week.

Meanwhile, footpaths, bins, housing maintenance and community spaces will take the hit.

Parliament Street is now traffic free.

It's a big win: these things don't come naturally, though, and it'll progressive staff, politicians and Dubliners to keep this sort of thing coming. Onwards!

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📢🌳🚶🚲 Have your say on DLR Connector!

DLR Connector would see 6km of new segregated cycle lanes and walking facilities.

I really like this project, but the Council want to hear what you think about it. More: evadowling.ie/dlrconnector

Consultation closes on July 15th

Can’t believe this needs to be protested again - the college students of today have long memories

College fees must not be increased. Join me and other opposition spokespeople. 6pm, Tuesday 8th July, Leinster House

Large text that says “student fees to increase” with a picture of minister for higher education James Lawless. The Óige Ghlas Young Greens logo is in the top left

🚨🚨🚨 THE STUDENT CONTRIBUTION FEE IS INCREASING 🚨🚨🚨

#Ireland #Education #Students #SocialJustice

Third level students and their families deserve better than false promises. This government should scrap the €1,000 hike in fees without delay, so that students can prepare and budget for the academic term ahead.

Hope always beats Hate.
Over 100,000 people defied Victor Orban to march in #BudapestPride today 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇭🇺

Greens joined thousands of marchers at #DublinPride today.

Pride is a protest, and we marched in solidarity with our brothers + sisters in #Budapest + #Ballymena in particular this year

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Solidarity with Budapest ✊
Solidarity with Ballymena ✊
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Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has bravely stood up against Viktor Orbán's government and supported the organisers of Budapest Pride. Many of the events taking place this weekend are being hosted by his office.

And he's a Green too 😊

A brief update ahead of tomorrow's Budapest Pride.

While the parade itself is banned, we learned that up to 4 counter-marches have been granted licences and will take place along the route.

The new plans for College Green look great.

It'll take political and public pressure to get it done - the Greens will be backing it all the way.

We can build a better Dublin: we just need to keep pushing for it!

Members of the National Advisory Against Racism with EU Anti Racism Lead Michaela Moua.

Yesterday we members of the Advisory of the National Action Plan Against Racism held a discussion with civil society on racism & met with the EU Commission Lead on Anti Racism Michaela Moua. The Government is failing in our fight against racism and needs to prioritise the implementation of the plan!