Cllr Hazel Chu
@hazelchu.bsky.social
Deputy Leader Green Party/ Comhaontas Glas Dublin City Councillor
Both FF & FG promised €200 a month childcare before the election. Now that Simon Harris is Minister for Finance that promise must be kept. It can be done…here’s how
Palestinian students are having their study visas refused. Ministers Lawless and O’Callaghan must intervene. The Irish Universities Association (IUA) should speak publicly on behalf of the students and its member universities
You may have heard Gazan students, who have all been accepted onto fully funded scholarships for third-level courses, have had their visa applications turned down. As a nation we proclaim to be supportive of Palestine and want to help them however we can. Allowing students to complete degrees 1/2
Prof Tània Verge, former Minister of Equality in the Catalan government; Zak Moradi, Kurdish-Irish hurler and author; @hazelchu.bsky.social , first Irish-born person of Chinese descent elected to political office in Ireland; Prof Fiona Regan, Director of @dublincityuni.bsky.social Water Institute
BIG news in the fight for Dublin 8 pitches! We've just seen the initial planning documents for a fullsize pitch at Donore Avenue. Our local committee will get a presentation on Wed 17th with full planning lodged the next week. Plenty of road left to travel, but this is great, great news!
Dereliction is a blight on our city! So many buildings and homes that can be put back to use if we had ambition. Yesterday I challenged Dublin City Council to have that ambition rather than setting a lower bar. #derelict #dereliction #housing #homeless #dublin
Irish households are effectively paying €360 extra a year on electricity bills to subsidise data centres, according to a new Friends of the Earth report. We need a moratorium on data centres and real transparency on their impact. @hazelchu.bsky.social
The climate and biodiversity crises remain the greatest threat to our society... but most politicians seem to think they are no longer important. Not all problems are environmental problems - but they all present a choice between a short-term fix and a sustainable solution.
It's weather we've all been waiting for so make sure to go enjoy it! But this isn't just good weather, the record breaking heat is the effects of climate change and this Gov is failing the public in tackling the issue. #sunshine #ireland #climateaction #climatechange
Data centres uses 32% of Ireland's total electricity supply but pay almost less than half of the residential rate. So we're effectively subsidizing tech giants during a cost of living & energy crisis. Meanwhile this Govt continues to cheerlead their expansion & continue to fail in their obligations.
Is the Minister for Media, Patrick O'Donovan, going to haul the media in every time he disagrees with their coverage of his Government's mismanagement? It is inappropriate for the Minister to interfere in the independence of media when their reporting does not suit his Government.
@rodericogorman.bsky.social contributed to this article on @thejournal.ie today. It looks at the effects of removing the carbon tax, and how we’d only end up paying anyway www.thejournal.ie/carbon-tax-f...
Ring Road approved, but Galway deserves more than just another road, says Greens’ Murphy greenparty.ie/news/ring-ro...
Ring Road approved, but Galway deserves more than just another road, says Greens’ Murphy | Green Party
Responding to the decision of An Comisiún Pleanala (ACP) to grant permission to the Galway ring road, Niall Murphy, Green Party candidate for Galway West, said: “Today, the Galway City Ring Road has been granted permission. Clarity has been given on this project, but Galway deserves more than just a ring road. “The most important thing to do now is to start pushing forward the other transport projects which have been delayed by the Government as the ring road planning process has been ongoing.
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It was good to catch up with Palestinian Ambassador Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid again today in Leinster House. We were briefed on the latest ongoings in Palestine and reaffirmed our support for sanctions and the Occupied Territories Bill. #Ireland #Palestine #Solidarity #SanctionsNow #SpéirGorm
The Critical Infrastructure Bill will be the death of the Climate Action Act greenparty.ie/news/critica...
Critical Infrastructure Bill will be the death of the Climate Action Act - O’Gorman | Green Party
The Chair of the Green Party in Ireland, Councillor Janet Horner, has welcomed the news that Enable Ireland has been awarded a contract for the provision of clothing and textile recycling services by ...
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The Critical Infrastructure Bill means that projects that definitely will have a climate impact; big energy projects like liquefied natural gas and electricity sucking data centres, these projects will no longer have their climate impact assessed when they're going for planning permission.
My testimony at the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament) Justice Committee yesterday evening: new documents reveal serious problems in the recruitment process for Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner.
Today we turned out in force to support @niallgalway.bsky.social on the Big Green Canvas for Niall! @rodericogorman.bsky.social @hazelchu.bsky.social joined a team of Greens on a beautiful sunny day in Galway West
Ireland can no longer afford a National Development Plan that merely "aims" for green targets or one that relies on fossil fuels. Green energy independence means that when global conflicts drive up the price of oil and gas, Irish families are protected because their power comes from renewables!
This Friday is Daffodil Day🏵️☀️ 🌱 In our lifetimes, 1 in 2 of us will receive the news that we have cancer. This morning we welcomed the Irish Cancer Society for our own coffee morning event in the House of the Oireachtas - thanks to all who attended.
Was the visit to the White House worthwhile? I'm not convinced - yesterday's event has shown that the shamrock ceremony has become a charade where the main aim is appeasement, rather than diplomacy.
Was the visit to the White House worthwhile? Yesterday's event has shown that the shamrock ceremony has become a charade where the main aim is appeasement, rather than diplomacy.
I supported the motion this month at Cork city council calling on Government to end discrimination in inheritance tax against childless citizens, single people and their families. Everyone deserves fairness. Our laws must reflect that. It’s time for change.
Attention all animal lovers! Do you wish you could bring your pets on public transport? Now is the time to let the NTA know your feelings. They’re running a consultation until tomorrow, Friday the 20th of March. #Ireland #Dublin #PetsonPublicTransport #Dogs #DogsOnBuses
The Shamrock Ceremony suggests Ireland and the U.S. share the same worldview - right now, that simply isn’t true. The Taoiseach should this year focus on diplomatic events outside of the White House in Washington.
I've been out knocking on doors with the amazing @janetphorner.bsky.social I already knew how effective she is in the council chamber, and I've come to see how hard she works for her constituency. She would make a brilliant representative for Dublin Central!