Launch of Schizophrenia Ireland

Your Choice: Lifestyle, Medication and Recovery
I’m delighted to be here as part of the Schizophrenia Ireland National Awareness Week - a very important initiative to highlight issues surrounding the condition of schizophrenia .
Mental health has long been the neglected area of Irish healthcare. Indeed, twenty years ago the proportion of the health budget devoted to [...]

WHITE CALLS ON LOCAL AUTHORITY TO PROTECT PEOPLE OF BORRIS PRIOR TO AUGUST 15 ANNUAL FAIR

Green Party TD Mary White has called on Carlow Local Authority to bring in measures to protect the town of Borris from the annual onslaught prior to the traditional August 15th Fair and to ensure a litter free town on August 16 th .
For the last number of years the Town has been under siege [...]

Yellow Water Problem Must be Solved Says Deputy White

Green Party TD Mary White has urged Kilkenny Local Authorities to speedily upgrade the Radestown Plant to eliminate the aesthetically ugly yellow water that the people of Kilkenny City are objecting to drinking.
At a recent meeting with engineers and the Petitions Committee who had come to Kilkenny on a follow up trip to monitor the [...]

White welcomes litter fine increase

Carlow-Kilkenny Green Party TD Mary White has welcomed today’s announcement made by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, John Gormley, that he is to increase the on-the-spot litter fine from €125 to €150 in September 2007.
Mary White TD said
‘ Ireland still has a significant litter problem and there is no room for [...]

WHITE CONGRATULATES TIDY TOWNS WINNER

Green Party TD Mary White has congratulated the winners in Carlow of the 2007 Tidy Towns Awards. Deputy White said,
“It is a tremendous achievement for Carlow to scoop three main awards . I congratulate Leighlinbridge in holding onto their Gold and to Clonegal and Carlow Town for their Silver awards. These huge achievements are down [...]

MARY WHITE RE ELECTED UNOPPOSED AS DEPUTY LEADER

Green Party TD for Carlow/Kilkenny Mary White has been returned unopposed as Deputy leader of the Green Party.
After her re election Mary White said
“.This a critical time for the Party. The spotlight will fall upon the Party as never before. Every decision that we take, every press release that is issued will be scrutinised with [...]

White welcomes advances on green energy town proposal

- Maiden speech in Dáil Eireann concentrates on bioenergy in Carlow
Carlow-Kilkenny TD Mary White yesterday raised the issue of making Carlow the first self-sufficient green energy town in the country.
Deputy White said ‘I’m delighted to have had the opportunity to request that the government conduct a feasibility study into making Carlow the first green [...]

White urges petitions committee to act quickly on Brennan Case

Green Party Deputy for Carlow/Kilkenny Mary White has urged the Petitions Committee to file a report and quickly instigate recommendations on the ongoing problems on the Brennan farm in Castlecomer in North Kilkenny .
Deputy White said,
“It was quite apparent that the visiting delegation was shocked at the ill thrift and stunted growth on the animals [...]