IRELAND’S SHOCKING CAR DEPENDENCY HITS NEW HIGH

Soaring Greenhouse Gas Emission 130% over permitted levels
Cllr. Mary White Deputy leader of the Green Party today lashed the Government’s appalling car dependent record as being the worst in the world per capita and more than six times the European average for car use.
Cllr. White said, “Our car dependent culture is forcing more and more [...]

Green Party calls for redevelopment of Mallow sugar beet plant

Statement by Mary White
The Green Party today called on the Government to redevelop the Mallow sugar beet factory into a state of the art bio-fuel processing plant. The call comes following an announcement this afternoon that the Greencore plant is to close in May with the loss of 330 jobs.
Green Party Deputy Leader Councillor Mary [...]

Deputy Leader White brings Castlecomer farmer’s case to Brussels

The Deputy Leader of the Green Party Councillor Mary White is bringing a case to the European Petitions Committee to try and solve an extraordinary case of ill thrift and weight loss syndrome in cattle in Co. Kilkenny. The syndrome has resulted in calf losses and low milk yields over a long period of 16 [...]