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February 2012
Ollan Herr speaks out on Co-Option Coverage
Former Dundalk Town Councillor Ollan Herr has finally spoken about his resignation from Dundalk Town Council. Herr said “I can’t understand why there has been concern or negative comment in relation to my resignation and the selection of Mark Dearey to fill the vacancy. I want to dispel any rumours that there is a rift between myself and Mark. I want to confirm that I’m very happy indeed that he has been chosen to take my place - we have so many shared environmental and “quality of life” values.
Posted on: 13/02/2012
January 2012
Fintan O Toole is correct in asserting that Ireland's national interest will be served by taxing financial transactions
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Posted on: 17/01/2012
Louth Green Party label budget as anti environment and anti jobs.
At its December constituency group meeting held just before Christmas in Dundalk, members of the Louth Green Party described the budget measures introduced earlier in the month as damaging to job prosects and damaging to the environment too.
Posted on: 08/01/2012
December 2011
Back to the future budget speech from Noonan, say Greens.
Commenting immediately after Minister for Finance delivered his first budget speech, Green Party Finance spokesperson Mark Dearey has characterised it as an old fashioned cave in to the big lobbies.
Posted on: 06/12/2011
November 2011
Louth/East Meath Greens speak out against proposed VAT increase
At its November monthly meeting on Thursday last, members of the Louth/East Meath Green Party spoke out against proposed VAT increase to 23% on the grounds that it would once again destroy trading conditions for Border towns .
Posted on: 25/11/2011
Chair of Dundalk Town Council & President of Dundalk Chamber of Commerce urge Government not to increase VAT
Chair of Dundalk Town Council & President of Dundalk Chamber of Commerce urge Government not to increase VAT
Posted on: 19/11/2011
May 2011
Arrests at Sellafield
Mark Dearey, former Green Party Senator and long time campaigner against nuclear reprocessing at Sellafield is calling on the Irish Government to use its stakeholder status with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to to ascertain the level of threat posed by those arrested near Sellafield yesterday.
Posted on: 04/05/2011
March 2011
The Green Party: Regathering and Refocusing
It was good to be at the Regathering and Refocusing event in Dublin on Saturday. Following what was a serious defeat for the party in the General Election I was concerned that we might spend most of our time looking backwards instead of forwards but I needn’t have worried.
Posted on: 28/03/2011
Kenny must seek commitment from UK on ageing nuclear plants, say Greens
Ireland should also actively lobby against British decision to install new network of reactors along western coastline
Posted on: 18/03/2011
February 2011
Response to the General Election Result
Following his elimination on the ninth count, Senator Mark Dearey has thanked everyone who has supported him in Election 2011 and all who have supported him in past elections but on this occasion could not do so.
Posted on: 28/02/2011
HONEST POLITICS – TIME TO BREAK WITH THE PAST
Dearey appeals for your No. 1 vote
Posted on: 21/02/2011
Dearey warns against proposed Fine Gael VAT Increase
Senator Mark Dearey has warned that the Fine Gael proposal to increase the top rate of VAT to 23% could prove fatal for struggling border towns.
Posted on: 17/02/2011
Dearey Launches Election Campaign
Senator Mark Dearey this morning formally launched his election campaign at McAteers Food House in Clanbrassil Street in Dundalk, with a commitment to do everything in his power to help small and medium size enterprises in the constituency and to attract strategic investment into the region.
Posted on: 07/02/2011
New Sports Pitches will be "A Superb New Addition"
Sen. Mark Dearey this week welcomed the sod turning for the new pitches at Muirhevna Mor. "I have been trying to help under age football teams round town for years now with access to playing facilities for training and games. I am convinced that this superb new addition to the sporting facilities of the town will meet much that demand. It is a proud moment for Muirhevna Mor and for the Town Council and the officials involved in bringing it to this point. They deserve real credit for delivering the project during these difficult times. It is encouraging too to see that the Contractors had the experience of doing the new Avivia pitch and that the work is being expertly overseen by Denis Williams Civil Engineers."
Posted on: 07/02/2011
Dearey reflects on first week of canvassing and his year in Seanad Éireann
From the GE11 Campaign Trail
Posted on: 07/02/2011
East Meath Voters still getting to grips with new cast of political characters
Dearey: from the GE11 Campaign Trail
Posted on: 07/02/2011
January 2011
Green Energy Investment at Greenore big boost for County.
Green Party Senator Mark Dearey has welcomed the news of a 14 million euro investment in Greenore based renewable energy company, Openhydro.
Posted on: 31/01/2011
Dearey seeks extension of Dublin Bikes Scheme to Laytown station.
Senator Mark Dearey has written to the Transport Officer in Dublin City Council, Mr Ciaran Fallon, seeking an extension of the Dublin Bikes Scheme to include a bike station at Laytown train station.
Posted on: 31/01/2011
Dearey expresses anger at cancellation of Trichet meeting
Senator Mark Dearey has hit out at the decision of the Chair of the European Affairs Committee, Bernard Durkin, to cancel the scheduled meeting with the President of the European Central Bank, Jean Claude Trichet on Monday. Senator Dearey was due to meet with the ECB’s most senior official in Frankfurt today along with other members of the European Affairs Committee to outline Ireland’s position with regard to the EU/IMF terms and conditions and to make the case that it would be better for all of Europe that Ireland succeed in emerging from the debt crisis with a thriving economy and that it is in everybody’s interests that the terms are restructured on a Europe wide basis.
Posted on: 31/01/2011
Dearey welcomes reversal of proposed change to ‘pay and file’ deadline
Green Party Enterprise Spokesperson Senator Mark Dearey has welcomed Finance Minister Brian Lenihan’s announcement that he is not proceeding with bringing forward the ‘pay and file’ deadline for self-employed people.
Posted on: 26/01/2011
Leave current self-assessment tax date in place
Green Party Enterprise spokesperson Mark Dearey has called on the Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan to reverse the proposed change of date for self-assessed individuals to ‘pay and file’. The Finance Bill will see the deadline for self-assessed tax payers brought forward a month to September 30.
Posted on: 26/01/2011
Make sure you’re registered to vote; it has never mattered more
Senator Mark Dearey has encouraged everyone to make sure they are on the electoral register for the upcoming election.
Posted on: 25/01/2011
Dearey, “Curious” about Adams
Local Senator criticises Late Late Show comments.
Posted on: 17/01/2011
Senator Mark Dearey has welcomed the decision by Irish rail to permit bicycles on off peak commuter trains.
Posted on: 07/01/2011
November 2010
Senator Dearey Argues for Electoral System Reform
During his statement on the Four Year Plan in Seanad Eireann yesterday, Senator Mark Dearey argued for the need for a far greater level of relevant expertise within government departments.
Posted on: 26/11/2010
Senator Mark Dearey Addresses Local Authorities Conference in Manchester
Senator Mark Dearey has told a local authorities conference in Manchester that Ireland's non-nuclear status means we have a much greater focus on developing our renewable energy sector and that we will be leaders in renewable energies in Europe within the decade. The Senator was addressing a conference marking the 30th anniversary of the Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) hosted by the mayor of Manchester and attended by the mayor of Nagasaki, mayor Tomihisa Taue.
Posted on: 11/11/2010
Dearey praises people before property approach of Julianstown residents.
Following the launch of Julianstown Village Design Statement last week Green Party Senator Mark Dearey commended the Village Design team on a plan that puts people before property,
Posted on: 10/11/2010
October 2010
Ghost Estate Report Highlights havoc caused by politicised planning system.
Senator Mark Dearey has welcomed the publication of the National Housing Development Survey which has identified over 2000 unfinished housing developments round the country.
Posted on: 22/10/2010
Dearey welcomes fund for small enterprises
Green Party Enterprise Spokesman, Senator Mark Dearey has welcomed the announcement that Louth County Enterprise Board is to receive €44,000 to fund small enterprises round the county, creating 9 jobs and Meath County Enterprise Board is to receive €40,000 which will create 11 new jobs.
Posted on: 19/10/2010
Senator Mark Dearey calls for regulation of “Cash for Gold” outlets.
During the adjournment debate in the Senate on Tuesday last (14th December), Senator Mark Deary asked the Minister for Justice to introduce legislation requiring the production of valid identification by people presenting to “cash for gold” outlets. Senator Dearey said he was raising the matter following a report from a constituent in Drogheda that following a recent burglary in which only gold was taken the Gardai gave the view that “cash for gold” outlets were being used, often unwittingly, as a fence for stolen items. Senator Dearey put it to the Minister that if valid ID were required on all such transactions it would ensure that items presented are traceable and would make it more difficult for any items that had been stolen to be sold on.
Posted on: 15/10/2010
August 2010
Seanad address regarding the EU IMF Programme
Last Saturday in Drogheda, I addressed a group of young people from Ireland and Africa at a development perspectives event. They were anxious to know how this country arrived at its current position.
Posted on: 12/08/2010
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