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…

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 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…

Full speech transcript: I will start in that place. This motion is very important but the tapestry of legislation the Government is introducing in this area is also very important and very welcome, such as the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill, the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill. These things are very important and show…

Full Speech Transcript: It is positive we have this time to discuss the Amnesty International report and the situation in Israel and Palestine. The report has detailed a cruel system of control over Palestinians by Israel. Palestinians have been left impoverished and in a constant state of fear and anxiety. The report ultimately concludes that…