Month: April 2022
Local TD Patrick Costello calls for de-escalation of violence following shooting in Dublin 8
Green Party TD for Dublin South Central Patrick Costello has called for feuding gangs to de-escalate the situation following a further eruption of violence in the Pimlico area of the city last night, leaving a young man in hospital. Costello said “A spree of reckless and extremely menacing gun violence has run out of control…
Patrick Costello TD welcomes €85k grant for Saint Audoen’s Church from 2022 Community Monuments Fund
The Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Mr Malcolm Noonan, TD, today announced the award of grants for a wide range of archaeological heritage projects under the Department’s 2022 Community Monuments Fund including €85k for Saint Audoen’s Church in Dublin 8. Building on the impact of the scheme last year under which…
Green Party welcomes international cooperation to crackdown on Kinahans
Green Party Justice spokesperson Patrick Costello TD has welcomed today’s announcement of new international sanctions from the US on the Kinahan gang who have been parasites on Irish society for too long. Deputy Costello said: “The joint announcement from the US government, An Garda Síochána and their international law enforcement colleagues is a testament to…