Huge congrats to Patrick McGetrick Timber Engineering Research Group Trinity College Dublin on €740,000 ForestValue2 funding award. This is going to be really valuable research into maximising the service life of innovative timber building systems #BuildWithWood 🪵🌲Read more: tinyurl.com/3rcu8w55

The Cathaoirleach, the Leader and fellow Senators took the opportunity to welcome new Senator Malachai O'Hara to the Seanad today.

Pictured here with Members and Family before taking his seat in the Seanad Chamber for the first time.

#SeeForYourself #SeanadÉireann

Green Party Senator Mal O’Hara Belfast he/him giving his maiden speech in the Seanad. Well done Mal and congratulations! Green Party Ireland Green Party NI

An important step - the Irish Government will recognise Palestinian statehood with other like-minded nations once discussions on an Arab-led peace initiative are complete. This is the right thing to do & is timed to support wider efforts to deliver peace. rte.ie/news/middle-ea…

Four years of asking kilkennycoco and still 🌟 Fiona O'Neill 🌟 waiting

Govt is spending €1m/day on active travel projects. Safer access to #train stations & proper #bike storage facilities a must in #galway & along the whole #westernrailcorridor
#modalshift #safety Better Ennis @PaulineGalway Gort Cycle Trails
Rothaí Bhaile Átha'n Rí / The Wheels of Athenry Galway Commuter Coalition Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway

'A build-up of jaw-dropping events and extremes in recent years has shown that Antarctica is undergoing massive changes on land, sea and in the atmosphere above'

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Senator Senator Pauline O'Reilly, MEP Candidate brought facts to #TodayCB - this government has cut transport fares.
50% for young people and 20% for everyone else. While some like Peadar Tóibín are happy complaining on the sidelines, the Greens make the changes we say we will when we get in.

#irishrail are installing a new footbridge and lifts in Claremorris. This will connect platforms 1,2&3, infrastructure that will be needed when the line is reopened from #galway to #mayo and #sligo Senator Pauline O'Reilly, MEP Candidate Maria Walsh MEP Lisa Chambers Chris MacManus MEP

Watch back Senator Pauline O'Reilly, MEP Candidate ask if Ireland will co-sponsor World Health Assembly resolution on adopting WHO Guidance on regulatory measures aimed at restricting digital marketing of breast-milk substitutes
Watch from 01.09.09 Commencement Matter 6 bit.ly/49dPonR

It's good to see progress on bringing arsonists to justice. Well done to Gardaí on pursuing the fire at Ross Lake which has caused such fear a Ross the community in Galway. Four arrested.

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🇮🇪 Minister Eamon Ryan hits the mark on what failing to adopt the Nature Restoration Law means for the democratic decision-making process & our future

We call on Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 & Ursula von der Leyen to ensure the final adoption of the #RestoreNature law ASAP!

The Green Party nominates Mal Ohara as Seanad Candidate. Mal Met with the hard-working and inspirational Senator Pauline O'Reilly. If elected I wish you the best of luck with your new responsibilities. You will continue to be a strong voice for social justice
Up the GREEN PARTY!

We can't retreat on the Nature Restoration Law. The natural systems we depend upon are in peril. To retreat now would be disastrous for nature and disastrous for public confidence in our European Institutions.

EU Environment #NatureRestoration