Climate

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Energy Policy

Re-nationalisation is the only way to address the climate and cost of living crisis and make the essential changes we need to our energy system. We need to develop a

2 Oct 2024

Climate

Paul Murphy TD, People Before Profit Environment Spokesperson Calls For Immediate Ban On New Data Centres And Strict Limits On Electricity Consumption By Existing Centres

Promises to stand with local people to fight tooth and nail to block ecocidal megaproject planned by Google in Grangecastle in South Dublin. * New figures show the jump in electricity

23 Jul 2024

Climate

People Before Profit Support Dublin City Transport Plan; Criticise Minister And Management And Call For Free Public Transport

Last week the Dublin City Transport Plan was back in the headlines when Fine Gael Junior Minister, Emer Higgins, called for the implementation of the plan to be delayed until

8 Jul 2024

Climate

Eamon Ryan Resigns: Green Party Pays The Cost Of Coalition

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has stepped down after a disastrous election. The party lost both of its MEPs and twenty-six councillors. Five years ago, it was a very different

18 Jun 2024

Climate

Statement On Dublin City Council “Progressive Alliance”

People Before Profit Councillors on Dublin City Council, Conor Reddy and Hazel De Nortúin, have criticised the Labour Party today for walking away from a fledgling “progressive alliance” on the

18 Jun 2024

Climate

Despite Green Environment Minister, Ireland Tops Eu Carbon Emissions

Ireland is falling way short of its climate emissions targets – despite all the talk of Green Minister, Eamonn Ryan. The Environment Protection Agency estimates that Ireland will only reduce greenhouse

28 May 2024

Climate

People Before Profit Outline How Mayor Can Let Limerick Set A New Bar For Pay, Conditions And Public Services

Limerick needs a Mayor who will stand up for working people “not a corporate politician on a bloated salary” according to former socialist Mayor of Limerick, Joe Harrington. He was

17 May 2024

Cost Of Living

Big Carbon Polluters Go Free – But We Pay

The biggest carbon polluters in Ireland get off scot-free – even as ordinary people are stung with a carbon tax. Ryanair pumps out 10 million tons of carbon a year but

5 Apr 2024

Climate

No Congestion Charges – Free Public Transport

Green Party leader, Eamon Ryan, is bringing congestion charges closer to Irish cities. In a proposal he brought to the cabinet, he wants city councils to draw up traffic plans

28 Mar 2024