Author Archives: Dave Gibson

Don’t end up in the Dead Zoo

Posted on 09/11/2018 by Dave Gibson

The time has come to stand up for our futures and for the future our planet. To stand with us and other environmental groups at Dublin’s iconic Dead Zoo, Merrion Street on November 17th – Rebellion Day 2-3pm. As Eamon … Continue reading →

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Step Backwards for Ireland, Step Forward to the World

Posted on 02/11/2018 by Dave Gibson

There are two types of people in Ireland. One type is Gaelic and Ulster-Scots, religious, traditional and insular – our way or no way. Second type is people who want a progressive modern republic taking advantage of new ideas and … Continue reading →

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October 2018

Posted on 12/10/2018 by Dave Gibson

Please come to a PidgeQuiz and support our candidate MICHAEL PIDGEON in his quest for a seat on Dublin City Council as a Representative for the SOUTH WEST INNER CITY WARD Date: 1st November 2018 @ 17.30 Place: Oscars Cafe … Continue reading →

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Dark Green Thoughts

Posted on 09/09/2018 by Dave Gibson

I attended a Stop Climate Chaos/350.org meeting recently. A topic caught my attention ‘Are we all climate change deniers?’ Closer to believing Trump’s beautiful MAGA world for winners behind walls while ignoring Brussel’s eco-socialist Europe attempt to save the world. … Continue reading →

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Core Bus Corridors through DSC

Posted on 13/06/2018 by Dave Gibson

DSC Green Party broadly welcomes the report on future plans for Dublin Bus, pedestrians and cycle routes called the Dublin Core Bus Corridor project. However at times this reads like another report in 50 years of reports by the “more-roads … Continue reading →

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Local Events from Meeting on 6th June 2018

Posted on 08/06/2018 by Dave Gibson

Green Party Councillor Ossian Smyth was been elected Mayor of Dún Laoghaire – Rathdown on Monday 11th June 2018.   Councillor Smyth, who represents the Dún Laoghaire Ward on DLR County Council, becomes the first ever Green Party Mayor of … Continue reading →

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Freedom to Choose (2)

Posted on 28/05/2018 by Dave Gibson

(28/05/2018) Congratulations to Ailbhe Smyth, all the campaigners of ‘Together for Yes’,  and especially our Green Party members for running a successful and informative campaign to repeal the Eight Amendment. Ed & Oisin and the team for canvasing, leaflets, erecting … Continue reading →

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Freedom to Choose

Posted on 09/05/2018 by Dave Gibson

Hearing that Mr. Jean-Claude Junker, EU Commission president, was to be the keynote speaker at the 200th anniversary celebration of Karl Marx’s birth revived my memories of researching political philosophies of the 19th Century. The heated discussions on the roles … Continue reading →

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April 2018 Dolphins Barn Pitches

Posted on 06/04/2018 by Dave Gibson

Dublin South Central (DSC) Green Party, on behalf of our supporters, are concerned by the plans to sell part of the lands of Dolphins Barn used by local GAA clubs to raise funds to build a new clubhouse with meeting … Continue reading →

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2018 DSC Green Party March Meeting Notes and National Convention

Posted on 09/03/2018 by Dave Gibson

Ed Davitt, Group Secretary and Constituency Spokesperson, welcomed members (including two new members from Germany and Canada) to the DSC monthly meeting in the Green Party HQ in Suffolk Street on Wednesday evening.  Convention 2018: Eoin Wilson gave an update … Continue reading →

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