Posted on November 29th, 2006 by admin
Green Party Deputy leader Cllr. Mary White has pledged to support local residents fighting to maintain their local environment from intensification of a local quarry.
Cllr. White said,
” It beggars belief that a Company can apply for intensification of a quarry and at the same time apply for retention of offices, canteen, toilets and existing workshops [...]
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Posted on November 27th, 2006 by admin
The Annual International 16 days of Activism (November 25 th - December 10 th ) to raise awareness about Violence Against Women focuses our attention on the escalating incidences of this heinous crime. Green Party Deputy leader, Cllr. Mary White said that, “Violence against women is an every day occurrence in Ireland . .
I am [...]
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Posted on November 13th, 2006 by admin
Green Party Deputy leader Cllr. Mary White has called on Carlow Local Authorities to initiate a River Watch system to protect our rivers.
Cllr. White said,” I was contacted by concerned local people in Carlow Town about a pollution incident on the River Burrin. Despite the Local Authorities being notified over ten days ago, very little [...]
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Posted on November 9th, 2006 by admin
Green Party Deputy leader Cllr. Mary White has called on Carlow Co. Council to purchase land under the Acquisition of Land ( Allotments) Act 1926 to provide land for people in Carlow who would like to garden and reap the rewards of local food production.
Cllr. White said,
” In this era of high density housing and [...]
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Posted on November 9th, 2006 by admin
–Mary WHITE, Deputy Leader Green Party
Green Party Deputy Leader and Spokesperson on Food and Agriculture, Cllr. Mary White has called for the Government to ensure that the Irish organic sector can fulfil its potential by setting ambitious targets and pursuing the appropriate policies to achieve results. Â
Cllr. White  said, “The market for Irish organic food has [...]
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Posted on November 3rd, 2006 by admin
Green Party Deputy Leader Cllr. Mary White has opposed the location of a mobile phone mat of 30m high in a High Amenity area.
Cllr. White said,
” The historic town of Graiguenamanagh with its stunning natural backdrop of Brandon Mountain is not a suitable location for this mast. I am calling on the Local Authority to [...]
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Posted on November 1st, 2006 by admin
- More funding needed for specialist support services
Green Party Deputy Leader Cllr Mary White has described the Government’s response to violence against women as ‘derisory’. Cllr White made the claim today following the publication of the Women’s Aid National Freephone Helpline Statistics 2005.
Cllr White said: “Violence against women is an everyday occurrence in Ireland [...]
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Posted on November 1st, 2006 by admin
-and calls for major campaign to restore stock levels
Green Party Deputy Leader Cll Mary White said today:Â ”We welcome the reported decision by the Cabinet to end drift netting for salmon in Irish waters. This should be the first phase of a new campaign to restore our wild salmon stocks.
“Such a campaign should involve [...]
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