IndependenCouncillor for Celbridge, Kildare. CEO of CiviQ.eu. Love Music. Dance. Political research & keeping up with 3 teens.

Joined August 2009
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Come along this bank holiday weekend to the 'Swift and Vanessa' festival in Celbridge celebrating 300 years since the death of Swift's 'Vanessa' - Esther van Homrigh. Their story is dramatised in a beautiful play on Mon June 5 - 2pm in Tea Lane, #Celbridge eventbrite.ie/e/swift-and-va…
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Lionel Messi: an emblem of the transient fragility of human beauty theguardian.com/football/202…

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This week I completed the final stage of the Water Services Bill in the Seanad. This technical bill separates Irish Water from it's parent company Ervia and establishes Uisce Éireann as a standalone public utility.
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Open Beneficial Ownership Register Rules Declared Invalid by EU’s Highest Court Today the Court of Justice of the EU invalidated a provision of the 5th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive that guaranteed public access to info on companies’ real owners access-info.org/2022-11-23/o…
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18 Nov 2022
The oil and gas companies in the world will make €3.9 trillion this year (@IEA) - that’s twice last year. Even a small percentage of this as part of a broader innovative funding base for #LossAndDamageFinance would make a world of difference. @COP27P #cop27IRL
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#Budget2023 responds to the huge need for progress in welfare and employment supports - 80c rise in the minimum wage, €12 increase in social welfare rates from the 1st Jan. Also, Autumn & Christmas bonus social welfare payments. €400 fuel allowance lump sum payment.
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Really positive to see the continuation of the 20% cut in public transport fares, and 50% Youth Travel Card Reduction. #Budget2023 This is the direction we need to keep traveling in - and more.
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To help householders with rising energy costs, three separate electricity credits totaling €600 will be paid in the coming months. This #Budget2023 has responded to the pressure that families are under this year, while making the right investments to secure our #energy future.
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23 Sep 2022
My graphic of vacant sites and 3,786 entire #Airbnb houses/apartments in Dublin. 10,568 people are homeless (7431 adults and 3137 children) but yet more than 70% of all residential zoned vacant sites in #Dublin are owned by Dublin City Council or State Controlled. #HousingCrisis
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Amazing experience and steamy drama at the Steam Museum in Straffan for #CultureNight2022! Full-size engines from ships, laundry, and more, small steam train models, and an amazing walled garden. #placetovisit @ColmKennyGreen @GreensKildare
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Looking forward to the next Green Forum. Fantastic work and such high impact from each meeting! eventbrite.ie/e/green-forum-…

Join us for our 3nd Maynooth and Kilcock Green Forum next Thursday 14th July. Focus this month is on: 🟢 Local groups innovation projects funded through the District's Climate Innovation Fund and others initiated! 🟢 News on other exciting work happening. Everyone welcome!
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Our next virtual Map and Chat event is taking place on Thursday the 19th of May. Come along to learn about OSM in Ireland! meetup.com/openstreetmap-ire…

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Fantastic to see such ambitious reforms to the Senior Cycle and #LeavingCert that are focused on inclusion of the needs of all young people. Also, so important to have Climate Action & Sustainability as an option, and expansion of creative options in Drama, Film & Theatre Studies
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St Patrick's Day entertainment in Ardclough GAA!! LIVE music & dancing 5pm till late with Dave Houston & Tómas Ó Brìan along with special guests Hugh & Caoimhe Mangan, Caoimhe Dunne & more! Join us for some lively Irish tunes and songs.Traditional musicians welcome after 8pm
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So lucky to be part of an amazing group of women in #Kildare working for #GenderEquality & #Justice. At a time when so many women are struggling through unimaginable suffering in conflict we must not give up hope for a world where all women everywhere can live equal, free & happy
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President Zelenskyy's moving speech to the people of Russia. RT #UkraineCrisis youtu.be/p-zilnPtZ2M

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Really enjoying the chance to meet people in person again these last few weeks. Lots of conversations about community, environmental & planning issues in #Celbridge & #Leixlip If you would like to meet to discuss an issue pls get in touch 0861408681, vanessalistonkcc@gmail.com
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Really looking forward to this discussion with representatives of civil society on Ireland's #OpenGovernment National Action Plan Round Table. Come along on Wednesday 23rd February online from 7-8pm. Register here: eventbrite.ie/e/meet-your-op…
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#nordicirishpartnership #NordicSmartIreland #SmartCities Very interesting to hear Karen Phillips talking about Derry & Strabane Council's outstanding achievements on the #circulareconomy. First to have developed a Circular Economy #ZeroWaste Strategy.
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Today, on Countess Markievicz's birthday, we celebrate @women4elections call for #MoreWomenDay. #CountHerIn
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