Wicklow Greens Press Releases from 2005



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December, 2005

Council gives planning for Bray Recycling Centre

De Burca questions Minister Roche's commitment to Bray Recycling Centre


November, 2005

Greens call on council to properly grit Bray roads and footpaths in frosty weather

Work of new Town Renewal committee is vital for Bray says de Burca

Council must oblige developers to complete housing estates properly says de Burca

County Manager's decisions are increasingly being questioned by external bodies says de Burca

De Burca urges public submissions on new Development Plan for Greystones/Delgany

Communities are under threat from anti-social behaviour says de Burca

Bray Youth Prayer initiative should be highly commended says de Burca


October, 2005

De Burca questions whether Timmins is running on Incineration ticket for next General Election

Labour and Fianna Fail need to explain why they have delayed recycling centre for Bray says de Burca

Proposed Greystones Harbour development has little support from Greystones population says de Burca

De Burca welcomes site for Wicklow third level college but calls for proper business plan

Accessibilty for All is Good Business say Greens

Council must list Rights of Way in its County Development Plan

50% Reduction in Council Meetings is Bad For Democracy says De Burca

De Burca Congratulates Queen of Peace on its New Defibrillator

Stop exporting Ireland’s waste say Greens - at start of National Recycling Week


September, 2005

Greens call on officials to give proper advance warning

De Burca welcomes new capital water projects for County Wicklow

De Burca calls on Fine Gael to clarify its position on the introduction of charges for recycling

Kilmacanogue must not become part of the expanding town of Bray says de Burca

De Burca calls on Roche to upgrade Bray Town Council to a Borough Council

Does the Minister of the Environment support own departments funded policy objectives?

De Burca calls on County Manager to ‘consider his position’

Councillors who oppose recycling centre for Bray are ‘irresponsible’ says de Burca

Greenstar must continue to improve waste services for customers says de Burca

De Burca welcomes new Recycling Centre for Bray

Greens call for officials to save our Town Hall


August, 2005

Greens claim it is time for Councils to remember the Southern Cross

Green TDs visit Blessington to investigate threat to Dublin’s drinking water supply

Deirdre's de Burca's statement from Blessington Press Conference

Hanafin must act to tackle confusion over school bus service and safety issues say Greens

De Burca responds to call by George Jones for Bray politicians to "cop on" to themselves

Blessington dumps now a threat to Dublin water supply says de Burca

Greens welcome new application for Florentine Centre but warn about failure to deliver

De Burca says Roadstone appeal of EPA decision on Blessington dump very disappointing


July, 2005

De Burca meets Wicklow officials to discuss Bray recycling centre

EPA decision not to grant waste licence for Roadstone's Blessington landfill takes pressure off Roche claims de Burca

De Burca seeks meeting with Wicklow County Council about Bray Recycling Centre

De Burca extremely disappointed at other councillors' response to Ethics Report


June, 2005

De Burca welcomes her new role as Chairperson of Bray Town Council

Council must carry out further work on public rights of way says de Burca

Roadstone's plans for proposed dump at Blessington based on flawed data claims environmental expert

Proposal for developing golf club lands is welcome but should avoid building on flood plain say Greens


May, 2005

Bray councilllors call for public submissions on speed limits in Wicklow as part of National review of Speed Limits

Green Party calls on council to clean up Silverbridge site

Green Party calls for illegal dumping in Wicklow to be investigated by the Mahon Tribunal

Community Groups should be first to get use of Publicly owned Boathouses

Tara M3 decision a bad day for Ireland's heritage says Green Party

Greens claim Huge leak at Sellafield highlights need for plant to close permanently

De Burca congratulates Colaiste Raithín on hosting seminar on new Language Act

Greens question whether new regulations on illegal dumping will apply to dumps already discovered

De Burca welcomes progress on Bray & Greystones Swimming Pool projects

Council officials must deliver on Recycling Centre for Bray says De Burca


April, 2005

Waste Ruling by European Court of Justice

Blessington needs more resources from Council says de Burca

De Burca calls for Water supply in Arklow to be tackled before further development proceeds

Clean-up on Bray Head!

De Burca calls for new walking and cycling routes in Wicklow to boost tourism

Flood concerns cause Greens to vote against new Bray Development Plan

Greens claim it is time childminders got NITS

De Burca warns of possible privatisation of water-metering in Wicklow

De Burca calls for Wicklow County Council to adopt enterprising approach to waste management

March, 2005

Green Party makes progress with special protection order for Bray Head

Planning breaches by developers at Southern Cross are a disgrace claim Greens

February, 2005

Greens welcome clean-up of Hollybrook unauthorised traveller's encampment

Greens claim zoning of flood plain in Bray Development Plan poses major flood risk for town

Services for older people must be prioritised say Greens

Greens make historic decision to organise on an All-Island basis

De Burca calls on Minister Roche to introduce Waste Regulator for waste sector

De Burca claims an Bord Pleanala's decision to approve tourism and leisure facility for Newtownmountkennedy a mistake

Greens claim Bray Town Council must respond to concerns of Dargle Anglers

Greens call for significant improvements to existing County Waste Management Plan

January, 2005

Greens welcome Supreme Court decision on Right-of-Way issue

Greens delighted with funds going to Order of Malta

Tsunami walk in Dun Laoghaire

Greens claim councillors have betrayed residents on Greystones Harbour development

Greens call on Greenstar to collect their recyclables!

Green Party claims Bray Draft Development Plan is 'deeply flawed'

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