.
@stjosephsafc53
is a pillar of the community in Sallynoggin. With 40 teams, the club is thriving. However, sometimes in winter they can’t play and have to bus some of their players up to Ballyogan to accommodate their growth.
I recently met with club management to discuss how
Our electricity grid needs an upgrade so it can handle all of the new inputs and outputs expected from it over the coming decades of renewable energy growth. Minister
@smytho
explains the huge investments we're putting into modernising our grid in
#Budget2025
#GreensInGovernment
Nobody should go into debt when having a child.
We're delighted to see our baby boost proposal come into effect.
Along with a €15 increase for maternity, paternity and parent's benefit, new parents will be €835 better off in the first 6 months after birth.
#Budget2025
Just annouced in
#Budget25
- public transport will be free for all children aged 0-8.
Additionally, over 70s can now travel with a friend free of charge.
Great news for renters - a €250 increase in supports in
#Budget25
to €1000.
More from
#Budget25
:
- A €150 home carer tax credit,
- €150 single person child carer tax credit,
- The reduction of the USC rate from 4% to 3%.
#GreensInGovernment
The tax credit for renters increased by €250 last year and increases by €250 again in
#Budget2025
.
We have led on cost rental housing in this Government to bring rents down to manageable levels.
This is a vital step as we continue to address this crisis.
#GreensInGovernment
Last year we introduced a €3bn fund for climate and nature.
This year we are bringing in a €3bn infrastructure fund for essential investment in energy, water and housing.
#Budget2025
#GreensInGovernment
Nearly finished! Most will get
#Budget2025
online but some physical copies still need to be printed. Thanks to civil servants in Dept of Finance for working through the night to print the budget.
Are you a recycling pro or a binning beginner? It's time to
#TakeAMinute
and rethink your waste habits with our brand new campaign! We've teamed up with
@DonalSkehan
and
@smytho
to urge everyone to recycle more - to pause and think before throwing an item in the bin. We want to
Vital sports capital funding for Dún Laoghaire 📢⚽
Sport is at the heart of our community so I'm delighted to share that the following clubs have secured funding from my colleague, Minister
@cathmartingreen
's department, to enhance and upgrade facilities. Congratulations
I grew up here!
South Park in Deansgrange is very similar to what I remember growing up, yet it’s great to see how many homes now feature solar panels and have been retrofitted, making them warmer and more comfortable for families. Really nice to speak to residents here over
It’s that time of year again!
Back on campus for
@tcddublin
Freshers’ Week, getting a few sign ups with the Trinity
@younggreens
. It’s great to see the same energy and excitement from students today as when I was a student here. It was lovely to catch up with Provost
🎉
@returnireland
have hit another amazing milestone. 500 million containers returned! Minister
@smytho
said: “Congratulations to Re-turn, all its members and the Irish public on reaching our first half billion in returns.”
Minster
@smytho
was in the Black Valley, Co. Kerry, last week to welcome high speed fibre broadband to the area as part of the National Broadband Plan.
Read more about it here:
The Black Valley in County Kerry was the last place in the country to get electricity - taking 50 years to arrive.
Today,
#BlackValley
residents can now enjoy fibre broadband - as fast as you'd get in any city. We've managed to bring high-tech to this rural community, all while
To mark
#ClimateActionWeek
,
@MoontourGaeilge
in Dún Laoghaire are hosting a wetsuit swap this Saturday between 10-6. Bring your outgrown, ill-fitting or unused wetsuits and swap with someone else or exchange it for a free kayak rental. 🛶
#circulareconomy
More info
Dust off any unused wetsuits & bring them down to our exchange event for Dublin Climate Action Week. Swap outgrown/unused wetsuits or exchange for a free kayak lesson. Moontour, Dún Laoghaire Coal Harbour, Sat 14 10am - 4pm. Info here: