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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 15h

Support is available. If you need help this World Mental Health Day, please reach out.

📞 Lifeline – 0808 808 8000 (24/7, free, confidential)
📞 Samaritans – 116 123 (24/7)
🌐 AWARE NI – www.aware-ni.org

You’re not alone. 💚

www.mindingyourhead.info

Minding your head

Minding your head has information, advice and support to help people in Northern Ireland look after and improve their mental health and wellbeing, and find out what to do in a crisis.

www.mindingyourhead.info

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 18h

Mental health thrives when people, communities and nature are cared for.

Greens believe wellbeing isn’t a luxury - it’s the foundation of a fair and healthy society. 💚

#WorldMentalHealthDay #GreenPartyNI

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 1d

In this week's Meaning of Life feature, @greenpartyni.org's Áine Groogan talks about her path into politics

Belfast councillor on her ‘pretty republican’ background… and family in another party: ‘I always felt a bit of an outsider’

For Green Party councillor Áine Groogan, the path of politics was almost certain.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Not only are we at record numbers of members and growing every day - this is our highest ever poll rating.

We're just getting started.

This is the politics of the 99% Vs the 1% for a country we can all afford to live in - plenty of room to grow.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 1d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 32% (-3)
LAB: 17% (-2)
CON: 17% (+3)
GRN: 15% (+4)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)

Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 8 Oct.
Changes w/ 1 Oct.

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 1d

Tune in time!

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 2d

“I’m horrified by this vile attack. When politics gives hate space to grow, this is the result. Full solidarity with Naomi & Michael Long and everyone targeted by this kind of violence. Hate has no place here.”

Mal O’Hara, Green Party Leader

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

Kemi Badenoch blames those crossing borders for our problems. It’s a lie aimed to distract.

The real issue is a system protecting the super-rich while nurses & carers can’t make ends meet. Tax wealth fairly, fund public services properly. This is how we give Britain hope again.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 3d

The Green surge continues ... We’ve just passed 90,000 members! 💚

People everywhere are joining the movement for real change.

Want hope to be normal again? Join the Green Party today ↩️

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

Nearly 3000 new members in the 24 hours since the Party Political Broadcast.

Extraordinary.

Hope is returning. 💚🚀

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 3d

Cheaper, more frequent buses and trains would ease congestion, cut emissions, and make it affordable for people to leave the car at home.

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 3d

Cllr Brian Smyth has called on Translink and the Dept for Infrastructure to cut fares and boost public transport services over the Christmas period.

Christmas traffic in Belfast is a nightmare every year - but it doesn’t have to be.

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 3d

Northern Ireland can’t afford more excuses. Only real change - rooted in transparency, accountability, and bold green solutions - will protect our people, deliver clean energy, and stop the rot for good.

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A graphic from the Green Party NI numbered '5' with the title "Ignoring Lessons, Risking Climate & Public Money." The central message is split into four lines: "LESSONS IGNORED," and "LOSSES MULTIPLIED," accusing the government of repeating past mistakes from a scandalous scheme, leading to greater financial and environmental costs. The Green Party NI's publisher information is at the bottom.

Social media card number '6' titled "The Political Crisis Laid Bare." The core content boldly states "INFLATED PAYMENTS, MORE WASTE," directly alleging that a government scheme is characterized by excessive spending and continued misuse of public funds, exposing a deeper political failure. The graphic is from the Green Party NI.

Graphic number '7' from the Green Party NI with the headline "Exposing the Cover-Up." It features a call to action reading "LIFT THE VEIL, DEMAND REAL REFORM," urging the public to seek transparency and substantive change regarding a mismanaged government initiative instead of a superficial fix.

The final graphic in the series, number '8', titled "Call for Real Climate Leadership." It presents the Green Party's positive alternative with the slogan "NO MORE HALF MEASURES - PEOPLE & PLANET FIRST," advocating for policies that genuinely prioritize both societal well-being and environmental protection. Published by the Green Party NI.

Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 3d

Stormont’s RHI fiasco is a masterclass in failure: repeating old mistakes, wasting millions, covering up scandals, locking taxpayer cash into dodgy handouts till 2036, and sidelining climate progress for spin. Oversight shrinks, costs soar, and those in power bank on public silence.

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A social media card from the Green Party NI, numbered "2" in the corner. The title "Behind the Curtain of the Consultation" implies a critique of a lack of transparency in a government process. Below, the text "RHI BAILOUT TO CONTINUE" is presented in a large, bold font, conveying the core message that financial support for the controversial RHI scheme is expected to persist. The Green Party branding is at the bottom.

Graphic numbered "3" with the accusatory title "A Scheme Rife with Fraud Left Untamed." The content is presented in two short, stark lines: "METER CHECKS SCRAPPED," and "CHEATING MADE EASIER." This directly alleges that the removal of oversight for a scheme (the RHI scheme) has actively enabled fraudulent activity. The publisher is the Green Party NI.

The fourth graphic in a series from the Green Party NI. The title "Rushed Legislation & Dodged Scrutiny" claims a lack of proper parliamentary process. This is reinforced by the text below: "YEARS OF DELAY, NOW A MAD DASH TO HIDE THE TRUTH," accusing the government of delaying action and now rushing to avoid accountability. The Green Party's promotional line is at the bottom.

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 4d

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 4d

Green Party England & Wales just voted to abolish landlords - backing rent controls, ending buy-to-let, and a massive boost for council housing.

Should we do the same in NI?

Mal O’Hara on BBCNI Talkback today at 12:40 to discuss. Tune in. 📻

A photo of a printed policy document titled “E04 Abolish Landlords” from a Green Party conference booklet. The synopsis argues that the private rental sector has failed and extracts wealth from renters to landlords, calling for the abolition of private landlordism and increased support for building council housing. The motion outlines a five-step plan: introduce rent controls and abolish Right to Buy; tax landlords through a land value tax and business rates; remove buy-to-let finance; and provide finance to councils to build and buy back housing. The text appears on page 187 of the booklet.

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 4d

What email did you use and I’ll chase it up. We have a growing base on the north coast that we can connect you with.

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 4d

Grateful too to everyone who donated or bought a ticket, and to Roderic O’Gorman and the Green Party Ireland executive for joining us in Belfast. A big night for a growing, confident, all-island Green movement! 💚

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 4d

What a night! Our first Green Party Gala Ball was a huge success - full of music, laughter and hope. Massive thanks to Stevie, Michael and helpers, the fantastic team at the Clayton Hotel (a Green Tourism Gold accredited hotel), and to Trudy Scrumptious and Gerard McCabe for making it sparkle.✨

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 4d

Thank you for this purposeful and inspiring message! Let us know if you need anything - we’re just as motivated and excited to make a big difference. 💚

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 5d

The Greens requested an interview on the Laura Kuenssberg Show with Zack Polanski when he was elected leader, but were denied, with a promise to interview him during Green conference instead.

This was then scrapped citing the Manchester synagogue attack. Polanski is both Jewish and from Manchester

BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview

The new Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

bylinetimes.com

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 5d

Belfast must be a place of equality, inclusion, and respect, with public services safeguarded for everyone.

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 5d

The Green Party condemns these threats outright, and calls on all parties to reject intimidation and violence.

Our city needs policing that protects local communities and democracy, not resources diverted elsewhere while sectarian tactics go unchecked.

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 5d

While the PSNI is sending officers to London to arrest peaceful protestors - despite claiming a funding and staffing crisis at home - loyalist paramilitaries are threatening to burn down council property in Belfast over Irish language signage.

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 5d

Northern Ireland needs wholesale change in climate policy and governance - no more half measures or cover-ups. True leadership delivers transparent, accountable renewable heat and energy schemes that protect our planet and put people first. Real green reform is long overdue.

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 5d

It’s time to lift the veil on the RHI scandal: payments keep ballooning while oversight shrinks, and the public is kept deliberately in the dark. Taxpayer money is locked in wasteful handouts until 2036, fueling a system rigged for fraud and failure. Transparency and reform are overdue.

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