White welcomes €75,000 for Kilkenny heritage projects

Green Party T.D. for Carlow/Kilkenny, Mary White has welcomed the €75,000 in funding announced by Environment Minister John Gormley today, to protect and preserve heritage projects in Kilkenny.
Deputy White said: “I warmly welcome this annual-based funding for the county, which will enable St. Canice’s (€35,000) and the Callan Workhouse [...]

White welcomes €45,000 for St. Mullen’s Heritage Project

Green Party T.D. for Carlow/Kilkenny, Mary White has welcomed the €45,000 in funding announced by Environment Minister John Gormley today, to protect and preserve the St. Mullen’s Heritage Project.
Deputy White said: “This funding is marvellous news for St. Mullen’s and Carlow. This annual-based funding will enable St. Mullen’s to [...]

White supports local community at oral hearing into quarry

Green Party T.D. for Carlow/Kilkenny, Mary White, spoke last Tuesday at An Bord Pleanála’s oral hearing about the proposed quarry at Clashacrow, Carrigeen. Deputy White said: “I got into politics in 1999 because of a proposed open cast mine on Mount Leinster, and I am now delighted to support and represent [...]

business debate on the W.T.O. negotiations

The following Dáil speech was given by Mary White T.D. on Thursday, April 17th, during a Private Members’ business debate on the W.T.O. negotiations.
Deputy Mary Alexandra White: As someone who was elected in a rural constituency by many small hill farmers and land owners, I welcome this debate which encompasses many issues concerning Irish agriculture, [...]

White welcomes Road Safety Authority’s reassurance to older drivers

Green Party T.D. for Carlow/Kilkenny, Mary White, has welcomed the initiative announced this week by the Road Safety Authority.
Responding to the news that the RSA has written to those over 65 still on provisional licenses to offer assistance with their driving tests, the Green Party spokesperson on Community and [...]

White calls for China to address human rights abuses and engage with Dalai Lama

Green Party T.D. for Carlow/Kilkenny,White calls for China to address human rights abuses and engage with Dalai Lama Mary White, has called on China to address human rights violations in Tibet and to engage with the Dalai Lama over socio-political issues concerning the region.
Speaking at the end of the Green Party annual convention, Deputy White [...]

Real politics, real change

Green Party Deputy Leader Mary White addresses annual convention: Green Party colleagues not many people get the link between the election of a pope and our entry into Government. Well it was like this. For over 12 days in Suffolk Street we hammered out a programme for Government, kept alive by pastrami on rye, panininis, [...]

White welcomes Green party debate on Carlow/Kilkenny Greens’ proposal

Green Party T.D. for Carlow/Kilkenny, Mary White, has welcomed the debate by the Green party of her constituency group’s motion on reform of car registration plates.

Speaking at the end of the Green Party convention, where the Carlow/Kilkenny Greens’ proposal was deemed the most original motion, Deputy White said: “I was delighted with [...]