EU PETITIONS COMMITTEE ADMITS CASTLECOMER CASE FOR FULL HEARING

Green party Deputy Leader Cllr. Mary White has welcomed the decision of the EU Petitions Committee to fully investigate the extraordinary case of ill thrift , stunted growth and dying trees on the farm of Dan Brennan in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny .
Cllr. White said “This extraordinary catalogue of mysterious symptoms which has affected this Castlecomer [...]

Chance to build ethanol industry - letters to the editor

The Irish Times,
Dublin 2
Madam,
I agree with Joseph O’Connell (August15th) that the failure of the Government
and interested parties to establish a vibrant ethanol industry in Carlow and Mallow defies logic.
With the closure of the Carlow Sugar Factory a unique opportunity to establish an
indigenous fuel supply and strengthen our fuel security has been bypassed.
All over Europe and [...]

WHITE URGES STUDENTS TO APPLY EARLY TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR GRANT FORMS AS CLOSING DATE LOOMS

Green Party deputy Leader Cllr. Mary White has urged all eligible candidates to apply as soon as possible for Local Authority grant forms as the closing date for application is August 31 st
Cllr. White said,
“Getting your grant form in by the required date (August 31 st ) is fast approaching. These grants are of huge [...]