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Rural TDs vote led split in Greens
Rural TDs have hit out at both the bigger parties in Opposition and the Government after the Carbon Budget sailed through the Daíl last night without a vote – because less than 10 TDs called for a ballot to be taken. The Rural Group says that the Carbon Budget comes at a cost of €46,000 […]
‘The Government is hurting people’
“They’re supposed to protect Ireland – not tax us out of existence”: Rural Independent TDs rip the government on the energy crisis.
Rural TDs have dubbed the Agriculture Minister an “embarrassment” as fertiliser costs skyrocket across Ireland
Joe Finnegan has been a fixture on the airwaves of the border and midland counties for several decades now, and his morning show on Shannonside Northern Sound FM is one of the most-listened to current affairs programmes in the country, even if it regularly escapes the attention of the national media. And so, many people […]
Rural TDs say gigantic crisis in Health
The Rural Independent Group has slammed the passing of the Climate Action Bill in the Dáil, and accused the government of “dancing to the green tune.” Speaking in the Dáil yesterday, Deputy Mattie McGrath had some strong words for Climate Minister Eamon Ryan. “The Minister should prove us wrong about our worries. We did not […]
Rural Independent TDs have said that without major amendments the Climate Action Bill “blatantly attacks the fabric of rural Ireland and our democracy”. Ahead of the Report Stage debate and vote on the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill in the Dáil, the Rural Independent TDs hd called on backbench government TDs to […]
“It’s not about climate change – it’s about control”: Rural Independent TDs lay into Climate Bill and call for major amendments. #gript
“This government is anti-religion” – rural TDs Mattie McGrath, Richard Donohoe, Michael Collins and Carol Nolan blast the government’s ban on public worship and the restrictions on funerals. #gript
The Rural Independent Group has welcomed Seachtain na Gaeilge and called for a renewed focus on the future of the Irish language, saying a language defines a people, a culture and that “both are inseparable”. “Seachtain na Gaelige provides an opportunity to showcase our language and shine a light on the need for the State […]
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