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David Healy
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Clr. Glas i gContae Fhine Gall
Green Cllr. on Fingal County Council

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Essential reading on development, the environmental crisis and the rule of law in Ireland.
November 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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swanireland.ie
A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds

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A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds
European Court of Justice ruling raises questions about Government’s system of water charges
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November 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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greenpartyie.bsky.social
Tomorrow afternoon, as COP negotiations continue in Brazil, the Green Party will be one of over 60 groups and organisations coming together to march through the streets of Dublin calling for climate action, now!

We hope to see you there!
November 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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padraigmcevoy.bsky.social
Some corrections to recent misinformation on judicial review and context around facts behind the application of EU law in Ireland, access to justice teased out on the Echo Chambers Podcast with Sabrina Kemper and Fred Logue

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The Collison Corrections and Access to Justice
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November 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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padraigmcevoy.bsky.social
One person, reacting to my take on a pattern of emerging opinions, described it as a media pile-on!

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How Ireland’s Elites are Coordinating Against Judicial Review
Ireland’s major opinion pages across The Business Post, The Sunday Independent and The Irish Times began singing in unison. The refrain: judicial review is strangling progress.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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padraigmcevoy.bsky.social
Powerful letter asking if we’ve been collectively gaslit by the construction industry — exposing how public input is blamed while elite networks quietly rewrite planning rules.
It's time to defend transparency and democracy in development. #PlanningJustice #Ireland
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...
Have we all been gaslit by the construction industry?
‘As a planning consultant, I’ve seen first-hand how public participation strengthens communities’
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November 5, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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The attack in Drogheda is shocking, but not surprising. This government ignoring right wing violence has led us here, and without meaningful response will only lead to deaths
Image of the text of the statement - reads as follow - Government and Gardai have ignored far right violence and threats for too long – does someone have to die for it to be taken seriously? Green Party Spokesperson for Justice Patrick Costello has issued a statement saying that the recent arson attack and attempted murder of IPAS residents in Drogheda shows how deep violence and hatred has infected Irish society and yet this doesn’t seem a priority for Gardai or from Government. Costello said “The attack in Drogheda is shocking, but not surprising. This government ignoring right wing violence has led us here, and without meaningful response will only lead to deaths. Costello continued “There are growing number of vigilante groups setting up across the country with no response from Gardai. There is escalating attacks on migrants on our streets and increasing attacks on the LGBT Community and government don’t respond. These emboldens those who wish to spread violence and hate.” Costello highlighted the need for action, saying “There are clear drivers of hate that have not been addressed, such as holding social media companies to account when it comes to the spread of disinformation. There is more that can be done, like passing hate speech legislation. Communities need gardai to protect them, not turn a blind eye on vigilante mobs. The Minister has the power under Section 20 of Garda Síochána Act 2005 to make this issue a priority for Gardai and should use that power. The Minister must act now rather than wait for someone to die”. Patrick Costello Green Party Spokesperson for Justice
November 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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paulbrannenne.bsky.social
Now this absolutely what we should be doing - renovating existing buildings with nature based materials. Demolishing the old should be consigned to the dustbin of construction history. Take note M&S who now have changed their minds and advocate for a Plan B. www.dezeen.com/2024/12/05/m...
October 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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ray-cunningham.bsky.social
It's consultation time again...
Dublin City Council want to know what you would like to see in George's Dock. It's a short survey, take two minutes to have your say
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October 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Under Fingal's draft Development Contributions Scheme developers will pay a levy on each m2 of housing people but they'll pay nothing for car parking. Including car parking spaces in the development contributions would bring down the rate per m2 for housing. davidhealy.com?p=1886 #parking
Questions about draft Development Contribution Scheme | David Healy
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October 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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🇮🇪Out Now:
Good new science-informed "Report on proposed Carbon Budgets" from (parliamentary) Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy'.

Recommendations 1-10 echo scientific & eNGO concerns for CB transparency in meeting Paris Agreement goals.

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Title page Ireland JCCEE Report on the proposed Carbon Budgets: An Comhchoiste um Aeráid, Comhshaol agus Fuinneamh Tuarascáil maidir leis Buiséid Charbóin atá beartaithe Deireadh Fómhair 2025 Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy Report on the proposed Carbon Budgets October 2025 34/CEE/02 Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy Report on the proposed Carbon Budgets October 2025, p 13-14. "18. Expert scientists who subsequently presented to the Committee acknowledged the Council’s responsiveness however, having reviewed the CCAC’s cycle 2 ‘Paris Test’ analysis, held the view that it remains unsatisfactory, highlighting several concerns, particularly in relation the statutory requirement for consistency with Article 2 of the Paris Agreement. The Committee heard that for the purpose of the test, the Council chose not to compare the peak of Irish warming contribution to the peak of global warming around 2050, but rather compare the significantly lower Irish warming contribution as of 2100 to the projected global peak in 2050. Experts warned the Committee that this approach ‘amounted to comparing apples and oranges’, and if adopted, would allow collective global scenarios where the temperature peak could substantially exceed the 1.5°C limit. In addition, the test relies on the reference year of 2020 as a basis for equitable differentiation. It was noted by Professor McMullin that this “directly conflicts with the professional ethical advice commissioned by the council itself” which found that choice of year “lay well outside the climate ethics consensus”. Professors McMullin and Sweeney noted that 2015, the year the Paris Agreement was signed, is the latest possible “defensible” year for determining differentiated responsibilities and capacities Report on the proposed Carbon Budgets under Article 2 of that agreement. The Committee also notes from its submissions, other analysis which demonstrate that none of Council’s recommended temperature neutrality scenarios would pass the CCAC 2021 ‘Paris Test.’. Professor John Sweeney emphasised that equity principles and climate justice demand more ambitious mitigation or more limited budgets from countries such as Ireland." Ireland JCCEE Report on the proposed Carbon Budgets, Recommendations 1-4: 1. The Committee recommends that the Council’s carbon budget proposal and reports are subjected to an open and independent peer review process. The Committee is of the view that the Minister and Government should consider, following the conclusion of the independent peer review, aligning targets in line with the previous ‘Paris Test’ and not temperature neutrality as proposed in the draft budget. The adoption of 2015 as the year of reference for the basis of equitable differentiation is also encouraged, as is the use of a comparable reference year of 2050 to measure Ireland’s contribution to peak global warming. 2. The Committee recommends that prior to finalisation of the Carbon Budgets for 2030-2025 and 2035-2040, the Minister should request that CCAC review their final carbon budget proposals to ensure that they are consistent with; - The achievement of the National Climate Objective including climate neutrality, defined as net-zero all GHG emissions by 2050. - Article 2 of the Paris Agreement, including both the temperature goals and the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capacities”. 3. The Committee notes the importance of gaining insights from those with specific expertise and for providing opportunities for wider societal engagement. Acknowledging witness approval of the IPCC open peer review process, the Committee recommends that the CCAC engage an open-access system whereby people can volunteer to provide comments and feedback on the development of carbon budget proposals. Such system would require the CCAC to publish draft forms of ongoing reports, making them available for peer review. 4. The Committee recommends the clear identification of major barriers inhibiting the achievement of Ireland’s climate goals and resulting in the exceedance and rollover Ireland JCCEE Report on the proposed Carbon Budgets, Recommendations (4 continued to 10). 4 continued: of the carbon budgets, noting that failure to meet targets in each budgetary cycle will have a carry-over impact on subsequent budgets and does not adhere to the principle of fairness between global north and south. 5. The Committee recommends that while finalising or revising the carbon budgets, and subsequent sectoral allocations, the Government immediately prepare credible measures to ensure a Just Transition across all sectors of society. 6. The Committee recommends that the Government immediately conduct a review into the efficacy and adequacy of the Just Transition measures employed during the first carbon budget and to produce a report and recommendations within 6 months. 7. The Committee recommends that the Council’s carbon budget proposal and reports are subjected to an open and independent socio-economic analysis. 8. The Committee recommends that while finalising or revising the carbon budgets and subsequent sectorial emissions ceilings, the Government immediately prepares credible measures to ensure the carbon budgets are delivered without undermining with other priorities that have a mandate from the public, including critical infrastructural and strategic priorities. 9. The Committee recommends that, in light of the projected exceedance of the first two carbon budgets, there should be an urgent review and increase of actions to facilitate the just transition to a sustainable low-carbon economy and society. The scale of the challenge and ambition must be communicated effectively and clearly to all sectors of society. 10. The Committee recommends the phase out of fossil fuels at the earliest possible date and their replacement with sustainable energy produced in Ireland, to form the central part of the state’s energy strategy.
October 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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greenpartyie.bsky.social
The Residential Zoned Land Tax #RZLT is essential to take land hoarders to task and ensure that our many empty sites lying idle in the country are put to use.

Government loopholes are gutting the Land Hoarding Tax. Empty sites stay empty. Hoarders keep winning.
October 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Have your say on the identification of bathing waters by the deadline on Friday 26th consult.fingal.ie/en/consultat...
Public Consultation on Identification of Bathing Waters in Fingal for Bathing Season 2026 | Fingal County Council Online Consultation Portal
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September 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Planning authority to review Howth hotel redevelopment plan
High Court overruled decision to grant permission following a judicial review
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September 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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My planning observation covers
*designing to prioritise walking and cycling,
*active travel access to/from the new housing area
*not materially contravening the Fingal Development Plan limit on car parking
*providing for the childcare needs of the existing and future residents davidhealy.com?p=1868
Observation on South Portmarnock planning application LRD0058/S3E | David Healy
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August 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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An Coimisiún Pleanála has accepted it was wrong to give permission for demolition without getting my observations on the response to my appeal. I hope the planning system will give effect to the policy requiring that demolition proposals are assessed on a sustainability basis. davidhealy.com?p=1869
An Coimisiún Pleanála has conceded my judicial review challenge in relation to demolition | David Healy
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August 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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greenpartyie.bsky.social
The EU doesn't need unanimity to suspend trade agreement with #Israel: Ireland must push hard for action now. We have to act to stop this ongoing tragedy
#GazaStarving

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Time for EU governments to put their words on Gaza into action and suspend parts of the EU Israel Association Agreement | Green Party
Time for EU governments to put their words on Gaza into action and suspend parts of the EU Israel Association Agreement
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July 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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greenpeace.org
In a landmark global victory, the International Court of Justice has ruled that governments must step up and protect our right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.
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July 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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My response to Fingal's consultation on draft parking bye-laws:
-an unapproved draft has been put on display
-the proposal to charge for *some* Council car parks has been made without explanation
-the bye-laws discriminate against apartment residents
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Response to parking bye-laws consultation | David Healy
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July 23, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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A Co Kilkenny couple has won a landmark decision in the Supreme Court ensuring they can challenge an An Bord Pleanála decision to allow a mobile phone mast to be built beside their property.

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Supreme Court upholds Kilkenny couple's objection to construction of mobile phone mast
Former board deputy chairman Paul Hyde had approved 15m tall mast in 2021
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July 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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dublininquirer.com
In Fingal, the council has agreed to look at ending mechanical raking on some beaches, and picking litter there by hand. Mechanical raking “is causing an issue for the thriving dune systems which we should have”, said Green Party Councillor David Healy. www.dublininquirer.c...
Fingal agrees to look at ending mechanical raking on some beaches, and picking litter there by hand instead
Mechanical raking “is causing an issue for the thriving dune systems which we should have”, said Green Party Councillor David Healy.
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July 9, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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dublininquirer.com
Default speed limits in urban areas were set to be reduced to 30km/h nationally – but that’s now changed. “It was subsequently recognised that this would be difficult to achieve … ,” says a Department of Transport spokesperson. www.dublininquirer.c...
Default speed limits in urban areas were set to be reduced to 30km/h nationally – but that’s now changed
“It was subsequently recognised that this would be difficult to achieve … ,” says a Department of Transport spokesperson.
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July 9, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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xr-ireland.bsky.social
Zurich: Divest our pensions from fossil fuels dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/...
Zurich: Divest our pensions from fossil fuels
June 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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cleancitiescampaign.org
❗ New car bonnets are becoming 0.5cm higher every year, growing from an average of 76.9 cm in 2010 to 83.8 cm in 2024.

These supersized cars crowd out space in cities and are more dangerous in a crash.

Our new study with @transenv.bsky.social 👇 cleancitiescampaign.org/research-lis... #carspreading
June 12, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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It's great that as well as on the ground site visits, @fingal.ie reliably send our officials to @velo-city-conference.com to learn from best practice.
qagggy.bsky.social Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · Jun 10
Now, the minimum standard bike lane width, according to the CROW Manual, is 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) in urban areas. That way, two people can cycle abreast and a third can pass them.
June 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM