Hazel Chu
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Dub via Kildare | Former Lord Mayor | Green Party Councillor | Personal Account | Trained as a Barrister | Never check DMs!
Joined October 2012
Micheál Martin raises the white flag on achieving our climate targets 🏳️ A Government with no leadership, no ambition and no ideas.
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🏠💚 It’s International Vacant Homes Day! Know of an empty house in your area? Report it easily (and anonymously) on https://t.co/wdFJHFUTap and help turn vacant houses into homes 🏡✨ If you need any help with this, contact me directly. #InternationalVacantHomesDay #Louth
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This is a big step and badly needed at level crossings. We're still waiting for the Gardaí and the NTA to install red-light cameras at junctions that were promised early this year. https://t.co/lbPNdwqSIM
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A traffic camera that detects cars running red lights and speeding is to be installed at a notorious level crossing in Dublin 4.
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South Dublin County residents, Looking for ways to spruce up your section of the laneway? We'll also discuss gardening/plant care in this free Zoom workshop Register now: https://t.co/JOkrtHyHAd Featuring community enhancement & open gardens experts
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2/2 from Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund which was earmarked for climate crisis we are undergoing. It is literally robbing Peter to pay Paul to offset lack of ambition in a sustainable future! #budget26 #Budget2026
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€2.377bn for public transport vs €1.724bn for roads in #budget26 is NOT a 2:1 investment ratio for public transport infrastructure over roads as previously committed. The Gov can claim the €2bn for MetroLink more than balance that equation BUT the €2 billion was taken 1/2
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"The Government could hire 11,400 additional nurses rather than cut VAT for the hospitality sector”. - Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation ℹ️ https://t.co/RU1EeQbaEe
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2/2 got a lower reduction & smaller operators got more so that they could survive. That would have costed a fraction of spend. The remainder could have gone into a second tier child benefit to help the most marginalised. But instead we wanted to support the Big Mac. #budget26
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The fact is today's #budget26 VAT cut at a cost of €700m to the taxpayer would have helped my mum's, now closed restaurant (due to rising cost) only a little. What would have helped her & many small restaurants more was a sliding VAT rate. Where the likes of McDonald's get 1/2
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Despite ambitious promises in their manifestos and Programme for Government, the Government parties have failed to invest adequately in childcare in this Budget cycle. @rodericogorman speaking on RTÉ Budget coverage today 👇
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Today is the last day to register to vote. Even if you’re 99.999999% sure you’re on the list, just double check. And if you’re not, it takes just two minutes to sign up. Visit https://t.co/KsVtm2FN1Y
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Momentum is behind Catherine Connolly campaign. Catherine Connolly has always been a strong voice for justice, peace & unity at home and abroad. This evening Cllrs from @DubCityCouncil united in urging people to come out and vote Catherine Connolly no1 on Oct 24th.
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The legend that is Bernie from @GOSHHirl & @QuareClareLGBTQ making my day instantly better ❤️ @TUS_Midwest @Mams4Trans
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We fought for Residential Land Tax, it was a game-changer for delivery of new land for much needed housing. But #budget2026 undercuts the RZLT by bringing in loopholes to allow landowners to postpone payment. We are rolling over to developers, and rolling backwards on housing.
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Government using a sledgehammer to crack a nut here 🥜 A more targeted scheme would have delivered better value to taxpayers while supporting the businesses who need it most.
It's official. They're giving big restaurant chains a massive tax cut, costing nearly €700m in the VAT cut to hospitality. For that kind of money you could: 👨👩👦👦 Bring in a second tier of child benefit - lifting 55,000 children out of poverty 🚌 Make public transport free 👶🏻
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This would deprive people in Northern Ireland of Irish citizenship. It would mean children of Irish people working abroad would not be Irish citizens. For a nation like ours — with our history of migration and transcending borders — Trumpian thinking takes us far from our roots.
The Irish passport appears to be among the most accessible passports to obtain globally, leading one to question whether the criteria need to be reassessed. No citizenship should be granted to anyone if those applying do not meet the following criteria: 1️⃣ Proficiency in
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This is an eye-watering tax cut that will go directly into the pockets of big chain restaurants. This tax cut would fund the equivalent of building Luas Finglas every year.
It's official. They're giving big restaurant chains a massive tax cut, costing nearly €700m in the VAT cut to hospitality. For that kind of money you could: 👨👩👦👦 Bring in a second tier of child benefit - lifting 55,000 children out of poverty 🚌 Make public transport free 👶🏻
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I still can't believe that they're doing this. Giving a massive VAT tax break that'll do very little for small cafés and restaurants, while giving millions to big chains. Weak, unfocused governance. They're too comfortable chucking out our tax money. https://t.co/KH0ict8Jjf
It's official. They're giving big restaurant chains a massive tax cut, costing nearly €700m in the VAT cut to hospitality. For that kind of money you could: 👨👩👦👦 Bring in a second tier of child benefit - lifting 55,000 children out of poverty 🚌 Make public transport free 👶🏻
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Over the summer, the Government raided the Climate & Nature fund to pay for gaps in their infrastructure bill. Today's Budget could have fixed that and committed new investment for nature and the environment. Unfortunately, there has been no change in their approach.
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