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15 Nov 2008
Conman comes clean (sort of) « Kick the Cat
An article about John Gormley seen on knucklehead.wordpress.com
Green Party leader John Gormley has said he believes many voters feel they were conned by politicians at the last general election. But wait, what’s this?:. He said he believed the figures may be explained by a feeling that politicians …... Continue reading »
09 Nov 2008
Sustainable Energy, Wood Pellet, Boilers, Alternative Energy …
An article about John Gormley seen on wood-pellet-ireland.blogspot.com
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An Irish Town Planner's Blog: Mayo councillors up in arms over …
An article about John Gormley seen on buckplanning.blogspot.com
However, in July, environment minister John Gormley issued a directive to the council to ‘‘prioritise and develop residentially zoned lands in the Castlebar-Ballina hub over other locations in the county’’. …... Continue reading »
08 Nov 2008
Council's funding is cut by at least 6% – Kilkenny Today
An article about John Gormley seen on kilkennypeople.ie/NewsFront.aspx
“Significant funding will also be allocated for housing and water capital programmes, with the provision for water services investment being increased by 19% in this year's budget,” according to John Gormley, Minister for the …... Continue reading »
28 Oct 2008
The Dail Ministers: John Gormley
An article about John Gormley seen on thedailministers.blogspot.com
John Gormley. There's John with a human sized elf. Is it any wonder that the State's finances are as about as healthy as Wiemar Germany when the Department of Environment has to bribe people to dress up as fictional creatures to promote …... Continue reading »
26 Oct 2008
Limerick County Library Launches Countywide Assistive Technology …
An article about John Gormley seen on thelimerickherald.blogspot.com
Earlier this year, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, John Gormley TD, officially opened the 45000 sq ft Limerick County Library Headquarters and Limerick Studies Centre at Lissanalta House in Dooradoyle. …... Continue reading »
23 Oct 2008
Thomas Edison lit us up!
An article about John Gormley seen on paddybloggit.com
Thomas Edison lit us up with a workable electric light in his workshop on this day in 1879! Now John Gormley wants us to embrace those new fangled CFL bulbs. Thanks Mr. Edison and good night!... Continue reading »
'Council services face massive cutbacks'
An article about John Gormley seen on kilkennypeople.ie/NewsFront.aspx
THE announcement by Environment Minister John Gormley that local councils will have their budgets cut back by almost 7% represents a massive attack on people's essenti.... Continue reading »
Budget 2010
An article about John Gormley seen on forthefainthearted.com
Green minister John Gormley unveiled his plans for a ‘personal carbon tax’ to be introduced as part of the budget. Minister Gormley said his party was committed to the philosophy “the polluter pays” and that it had become clear that …... Continue reading »
1000 euro Cycling incentive explained !
An article about John Gormley seen on worldwidecyclesblog.com
The Minister for the Environment John Gormley has announced a €5 million initiative in his carbon budget to upgrade cycle paths in Dublin. Details of the scheme will be in the Finance Bill. Who can apply for the tax exemption? …... Continue reading »
The Green Party – victims of Stockholm Syndrome?
An article about John Gormley seen on mollox.blogspot.com
Indeed, Green party leader John Gormley, one of Bertie’s loudest critics when the Greens were on the opposition benches, was transformed into mourner-in-chief when Bertie announced his resignation. Standing at the shoulder of his fallen …... Continue reading »
22 Oct 2008
Wind association welcomes 40pc renewables target
An article about John Gormley seen on buckplanning.blogspot.com
The National Offshore Wind Association of Ireland (NOW Ireland) has welcomed the announcement of a new 40pc renewable energy target by Ministers Eamon Ryan and John Gormley in the Carbon Budget. The association said, however, …... Continue reading »
18 Oct 2008
The financial markets might be in trouble but renewables are …
An article about John Gormley seen on greenmonk.net
The Irish Environment Minister, John Gormley in his Carbon Budget announced that the Irish government is going to target that 40% of electricity consumed in Ireland would be from renewable sources by 2020. This is an increase over the …... Continue reading »
The Munster Express Online » Archive » FG councillors instructed …
An article about John Gormley seen on munster-express.ie
“The publication of the White Paper on Government Expenditure demonstrates that Environment Minister John Gormley presided over cuts in local government services in 2008,” said Deputy Hogan. “It’s anticipated that local government will …... Continue reading »
07 Oct 2008
Dubliner's Dublin – Ballsbridge
An article about John Gormley seen on thedubliner.typepad.com/the_dubliner_magazine
Politicians Ballsbridge is in the Dublin South East constituency, represented by Chris Andrews (Fianna Fáil), Lucinda Creighton (Fine Gael), Ruairi Quinn (Labour) and John Gormley (Green Party). To their relief and amusement, …... Continue reading »
23 Sep 2008
The bloody greens
An article about John Gormley seen on numero57.net
The final nail in their coffin, however, was hammered-in over the weekend when John Gormley, party leader and Minister for the Environment, appeared on the main evening news. Before I report what he said, let me take you back a year to …... Continue reading »
Minister Gormley accused of being undemocratic
An article about John Gormley seen on munster-express.ie
Environment Minister John Gormley that ordered the local authority to delete its controversial rezoning of lands outside Dungarvan which was the subject of a Garda investigation last April.... Continue reading »
22 Sep 2008
No to Government Bail Outs
An article about John Gormley seen on mortgagebrokers.ie/blog
John Gormley is in contravention of his own parties policies, the Green Party website clearly states that it wants to “Progressively limit the amount of money that lending institutions can lend for house purchase in order to reduce the …... Continue reading »
21 Sep 2008
PDs' demise gives new oxygen to the Green Party
An article about John Gormley seen on tribune.ie/section/news
But Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael would both surely opt for the Greens first, ahead of an untried Sinn Féin, giving John Gormley's party a de facto position of first refusal. Think what the Greens could do if they could replicate the PDs' …... Continue reading »
10 Sep 2008
Time for TDs to stay away from
An article about John Gormley seen on paperarticles.com
In the interests of accountability and transparency, they must also explain the failure to reach agreement on the proposal from environment minister, John Gormley, for cross-party guidelines on representations. …... Continue reading »
Westport Victorious in 50th Anniversary Year of Tidy Towns
An article about John Gormley seen on beta.maynooth.org
… previously winning the title in 2001 and again in 2006. On hand to present the trophy and a cheque for €15000 to the overall award winner was Mr. John Gormley, TD, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government [...]... Continue reading »
[news item about cork] : Gormley dismisses Cork vote of no confidence
An article about John Gormley seen on feckthat.com
Gormley dismisses Cork vote of no confidence Green Party Minister John Gormley has dismissed Cork County Councilâs unprecedented vote of no confidence in him as âpolitical opportunismâ. …... Continue reading »
04 Sep 2008
Ring slams ‘interfering’ Gormley
An article about John Gormley seen on mayonews.ie
OUTSPOKEN Fine Gael TD, Deputy Michael Ring, has warned Environment Minister John Gormley to ‘stop interfering in local authority business and get on with the job he should be doing’.... Continue reading »
01 Sep 2008
Gormley in coursing row
An article about John Gormley seen on irishtimes.com
A decision by Minister for the Environment John Gormley to issue licences to the Irish Coursing Club for the capture and tagging of hares has been criticised by the Irish Council Against Blood Sports.... Continue reading »
29 Aug 2008
Gormley takes action to deal with noise pollution
An article about John Gormley seen on roderic.wordpress.com
I’m delighted to see that John Gormley is acting on the commitment in the Programme for Government to tackle the problem of nuisance noise. Yesterday, he announced the opening of a public consultation on the issue. …... Continue reading »