Why is LNG so bad?
Many commentators in Ireland recently defended LNG (and specifically the proposed project at Ballylongford) as just natural gas and...
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- Oct 27
The Gathering - RTE Radio 1 Friday 27th October 2023
I was on The Gathering on RTÉ Radio 1 this morning which is like a Friday morning version of the Late Debate. The panel was Jennifer...
- Oct 19
Statements on the Situation in the Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
I spoke in the Dáil yesterday on the crisis in Israel and the Middle East. Everybody in this House should be, and I believe, is appalled...
- Oct 17
Improving City Centre Junctions
The tightening of the junctions at either end of Hartstonge Street will make them much safer for everybody. Well done and thank you to...
- Aug 31
Electoral Commission publishes its constituency review report
The Electoral Commission published its constituency review this week. The report recommends 174 TDs in the next Dáil, an increase of 14....
- Apr 12
Murder of Geila Ibram
It is a week since the horrific murder of Geila Ibram. A man has been apprehended in Northern Ireland and charged with her murder but...
- Mar 6
Kirkland Development in Ballysimon
It is good to see development interest in our city. This particular proposal is interesting because it is just 650 metres from the main...
- Mar 3
Bring your own cup
This week I got the opportunity to ask Ossian Smyth, the Minister for Public Procurement, eGovernment and Circular Economy, about the...
- Feb 8
South Circular Road and the Directly Elected Mayor
An important decision faces Limerick’s metropolitan councillors, one that will define Limerick’s future, the city’s ability to attract...
- Feb 4
Michael Viney
Many of us, I'm sure, are readers of Michael Viney's column in the Irish Times for many years, perhaps even decades. Today's is his last...
- Feb 1
Limerick wins big for walking and cycling
Press release: Green Party representatives welcome €21 million investment in funding for walking and cycling across Limerick City and...
- Jan 31
The Challenge of Space in Cities
One of the main reasons it’s important to prioritise public transport in our urban areas is that it’s better for their economy and for...
- Jan 27
Statements on Forestry Strategy
I intend to provide some balance to some of the commentary we have just heard and to tone down the rhetoric and incitement, which is not...
- Jan 23
O'Connell & Henry Street
Three years ago I spent a day in Waterford City and the good work that has been done there to make the city centre an attractive and...
- Jan 23
50 e-cargo bikes for University of Limerick research study
This week the president of University of Limerick Professor Kerstin Mey invited me to the launch of the ISCycle, an innovative new...
- Dec 15, 2022
Dáil after midnight - a train station for Raheen
Deputy Brian Leddin I ask the Minister if he will report on the initiatives he has facilitated or plans to facilitate to encourage the...
- Dec 13, 2022
More Safe Routes to School announced for Limerick
Round 2 of Safe Routes to School sees 5 more Limerick school to benefit from safety improvements Crescent College in Dooradoyle, St....
- Dec 1, 2022
The Northern Distributor Road
"The eulogy was short in the end" was how a friend noted this news to me earlier. It seemed at times over the years that this huge...
- Nov 29, 2022
Press release: Brian Leddin TD welcomes the launch of the Deposit and Return Scheme
Minister Ossian Smyth has launched Ireland’s Deposit and Return scheme. The Scheme will be operated by Deposit Return Scheme Ireland CLG,...
- Oct 26, 2022
Future of rail freight
In Dáil today I asked the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, about the future of the rail freight. It seems to me that we are on the...
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