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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens

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💚🌳🌏🌱🌻🇮🇪 🇪🇺 Climate Action, Social Justice, Equality, Sustainability. The Young Greens are the youth wing of the Green Party of Ireland / Comhaontas Glas and part of FYEG Get involved - linktr.ee/oigeghlas

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · Jan 15

We welcome the long overdue ceasefire and hope to see it made permanent. Aid, water and electricity must be returned to Gaza, alongside justice for lsraeli war crimes.

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Michael Pidgeon @pidgeon.ie · 7d

A big blanket VAT cut? It's a bad idea. Better to give smarter, more targetted supports for cafes and restaurants.

We've set out a way to give more to small businesses while spending about a third of what the government are planning.

Be smart: do more, spend less!

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 13d

We say no to increasing student fees. We’re being clear and honest with what we want, unlike James Lawless.

#politics #studentfees #ireland #socialjustice

Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 13d

A government that’s failing to solve the student accommodation crisis is charging an extra €500 for students to go to college. They’re also still pretending it’s a fee reduction! This isn’t a fair deal, it isn’t what was promised by the government, and it is going to push people out of college.

A picture of Higher Education Minister James Lawless in a red hat with a cheeseburger on it in a fast food setting.

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Student Accommodation Crisis? Would you like extra fees with that?

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 21d

This freshers week do you really want to sign up to increased student fees from Fianna Fáil? Tell Minister James Lawless students are done being the first target whenever things get rocky!

#Politics #Ireland #StudentFees #Climate #SocialJustice

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 22d

We call on the government to do the right thing, commit to the promises they made at election time, and actually reduce student fees.

Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 22d

This alongside other cost of living measures being cut by government shows that they do not care about people who are struggling, and will happily gaslight them with fake reductions.

James, you hold a degree in mathemathics so you should know €2,500 is more than the €2,000 students were paying last year!
We won't meet in the middle on student fees.

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 22d

Instead of raising fees by 1000 euro, he’s going to put 500 euro back in students and families pockets. Maybe he needs to go back to college though because he should know €2,500 is not a reduction from the €2,000 students were paying last year.

An article from the Irish examiner

College student fees to be cut by up to €500 in Budget 2026

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 22d

As we’re out on freshers stands this week we’re hearing first hand from students the stress they are facing over increased student fees, don’t worry though, James Lawless has a plan to save the day!

James lawless wants you to pay €500 in student fees, even worse, he’s trying to pass it off as a fee reduction

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 23d

Killing children doesn’t make sense

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 28d

💡 Think In 2025 💡

This morning, we opened our annual Think In with a media briefing, highlighting our work on holding this Government to account for its inaction and backsliding on key climate and social policies in recent months.

Read more: shorturl.at/UnbGA

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 28d

RTÉ is also deeply concerned by the targeted killing of journalists in Gaza, and the denial of access to international journalists to the territory, and the plight of the remaining hostages.”

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 28d

RTÉ feels that Ireland’s participation would be unconscionable given the ongoing and appalling loss of lives in Gaza.

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 28d

It is RTÉ’s position that Ireland will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if the participation of Israel goes ahead, and the final decision regarding Ireland’s participation will be made once the EBU’s decision is made.

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 28d

RTÉ wishes to thank the EBU for the extensive consultation process that was initiated on foot of that meeting, and the extension of the option to withdraw from participation without penalty to December.

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 28d

RTÉ Statement: 2026 Eurovision Song Contest

“At the General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in July, a number of EBU members raised concerns about the participation of Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 28d

We are delighted to see RTÉ are finally listening to those who have been calling to #BoycottEurovision for many years. We believe this decision is long overdue but it is better late than never. You can read their full statement below.

RTÉ: It is RTÉ's position that Ireland will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, if the participation of Israel goes ahead.

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Malcolm Noonan @malcolmnoonan.bsky.social · 28d

Our @greenpartyie.bsky.social think-in kickstarted with a press conference.

We're ready for the term ahead, to rebuild and build alliances with with other progressive parties and independents.

Nature restoration and climate action are being sidelined here and in Europe. Our voice is needed.

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 28d

Our Co-chair is a gay man. The rights of LGBT people in Palestine is something that can be looked at when Israel stops bombing children.

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 28d

We’re bursting with ideas and inspiration and excited to meet again to discuss even further.
#irelandpalestinesolidarity #irishpolitics #greens

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 28d

We had fantastic conversations on the environment, on Gaza and the West Bank and ways we can collaborate across many different issues. Baker had fantastic insights and we are incredibly grateful for the opportunity.

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 28d

Our Co-Chairs Adam & Deirdre, alongside our International Liaison Officer Ash, had the privilege of meeting with Mr. Baker M.B. Hijazi, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the State of Palestine.

From left to right, international officer Ash Jone, Co-Chair Adam Devine, Mr. Baker M.B. Hijazi and Co-Chair Deirdre Sheahan next to a Bohemians FC Palestine Solidarity jersey

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · Sep 2

The Electoral Commission was out in force at Electric Picnic this past weekend getting people signed up but if you weren’t fortunate enough to see the fantastic performances of Hozier, Chappell Roan and Kneecap, this is your reminder to make sure you’re registered!

An electoral commission ad on the big screen at the main stage of Electric Picnic, displaying checktheregister.ie

Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · Sep 2

The next Irish president will be elected at the end of October. Now more than ever it’s important that young people have their voices heard, so we can have a president who represents us.

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · Aug 20

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Other orgs speaking out against LNG and fracking:

@nhna.bsky.social
@loveleitrim.bsky.social
@xr-ireland.bsky.social

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · Aug 20

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Fracking is poisonous to our people and planet, and Ireland should not fund it.

#climatecrisis #socialjustice #banfracking #ireland #politics

Clean energy is the future, the Irish government should focus on continuing our energy transition instead of sucking up to the US

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