IndependenCouncillor for Celbridge, Kildare. CEO of CiviQ.eu. Love Music. Dance. Political research & keeping up with 3 teens.
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1 Jun 2023
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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9 Dec 2022
Lionel Messi: an emblem of the transient fragility of human beauty theguardian.com/football/202…
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4 Dec 2022
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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23 Nov 2022
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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27 Sep 2022
#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.
ALT Image with text: 12 euro increase in social welfare, 80c increase in national minimum wage. Cllr Vanessa Liston and image
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27 Sep 2022
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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27 Sep 2022
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.
ALT Image 'Responding to the energy crisis: 600 euro electricity credit over three payments to householders'
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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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24 Sep 2022
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
ALT Inside the Steam Museum showing large steam engines behind railings
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8 Jul 2022
Looking forward to the next Green Forum. Fantastic work and such high impact from each meeting! eventbrite.ie/e/green-forum-…
7 Jul 2022
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!
ALT Join us for the Maynooth and Kilcock Green Forum to get involved in new projects initiated and supported through the new local climate innovation fund.
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14 May 2022
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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31 Mar 2022
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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16 Mar 2022
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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8 Mar 2022
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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27 Feb 2022
President Zelenskyy's moving speech to the people of Russia.
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#UkraineCrisis
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20 Feb 2022
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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14 Feb 2022
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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10 Feb 2022
#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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4 Feb 2022
Today, on Countess Markievicz's birthday, we celebrate @women4elections call for #MoreWomenDay. #CountHerIn
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