The biggest news here is the Greens actually sticking to their guns while challenged by FFG about a green issue.
I really hate when “an anoymous source” says something damning. Like own your shit, its your fucking party. Don’t be a coward.
>The Fine Gael leader’s comments sparked a backlash in the Green ranks, with one source asking: “do these f***ers not read the news? Do they not see that the world is burning?” Others noted annoyance across the party that a plan about expanding public transport had become a story about having more cars on roads.
I’m sorry but I don’t have much sympathy for the Greens here. They agreed to go into government with Fine Gael, what did they expect, that after all these years Fine Gael would suddenly start to invest in greener modes of transport over cars?
We have hard evidence that Ireland performs incredibly poorly in terms of environmental policy and that’s as a direct result of Fine Gael’s leadership over the past decade or so. The Greens knew this when they agreed to support a Fine Gael led government.
Also, I’m not sure why they think Fine Gael needs to get this information from the news, the Greens have had the opportunity for the past few years to educate Fine Gael, the fact FG aren’t on board suggests the Greens haven’t done a good job educating them or FG just don’t care (which is more likely).
The greens desperate to do something of use before the end of their government run.
I really don’t think they’ll be in another coalition for the foreseeable future.
Nobody is going to use these new railways. Nobody wants to hear it, but it’s just not a real plan. It’s a lovely idea though.
Anything that leads to more roads and more trains is good.
The lack of motorways connecting cities to anywhere bar Dublin is shocking.
Galway bypass badly needed. Our road infrastructure to and from Dublin is decent but outside that is terrible
So two points here. The world is literally burning so it’s not business as usual. No matter what FFG think. I share the greens frustration in this. We need to reduce emissions first and foremost. Even if it ruffles a few feathers. This is worth the greens collapsing the government of FFG don’t want them as bed fellows.
Having said that, I take issue with the below
“Young people now who will be commuting in 2050 are telling us that first and foremost they want sustainable transport options and those need to be prioritised in the long term for funding.”
Young people do not WANT to be commuting full-stop. The low hanging fruit here is to give workers much improved WFH rights. Sure some jobs aren’t suitable for WFH but we’re one of the tech capitals of the world. Giving workers the right to WFH will take cars off the road at its busiest times. Those who have to commute will have less congestion to deal with. Do that and you don’t need to expand the M4 or M6. Then you can move that funding into rail projects. I’m still waiting for a political party to have the balls and come out and take this approach.
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The biggest news here is the Greens actually sticking to their guns while challenged by FFG about a green issue.
I really hate when “an anoymous source” says something damning. Like own your shit, its your fucking party. Don’t be a coward.
>The Fine Gael leader’s comments sparked a backlash in the Green ranks, with one source asking: “do these f***ers not read the news? Do they not see that the world is burning?” Others noted annoyance across the party that a plan about expanding public transport had become a story about having more cars on roads.
I’m sorry but I don’t have much sympathy for the Greens here. They agreed to go into government with Fine Gael, what did they expect, that after all these years Fine Gael would suddenly start to invest in greener modes of transport over cars?
We have hard evidence that Ireland performs incredibly poorly in terms of environmental policy and that’s as a direct result of Fine Gael’s leadership over the past decade or so. The Greens knew this when they agreed to support a Fine Gael led government.
Also, I’m not sure why they think Fine Gael needs to get this information from the news, the Greens have had the opportunity for the past few years to educate Fine Gael, the fact FG aren’t on board suggests the Greens haven’t done a good job educating them or FG just don’t care (which is more likely).
The greens desperate to do something of use before the end of their government run.
I really don’t think they’ll be in another coalition for the foreseeable future.
Nobody is going to use these new railways. Nobody wants to hear it, but it’s just not a real plan. It’s a lovely idea though.
Anything that leads to more roads and more trains is good.
The lack of motorways connecting cities to anywhere bar Dublin is shocking.
Galway bypass badly needed. Our road infrastructure to and from Dublin is decent but outside that is terrible
So two points here. The world is literally burning so it’s not business as usual. No matter what FFG think. I share the greens frustration in this. We need to reduce emissions first and foremost. Even if it ruffles a few feathers. This is worth the greens collapsing the government of FFG don’t want them as bed fellows.
Having said that, I take issue with the below
“Young people now who will be commuting in 2050 are telling us that first and foremost they want sustainable transport options and those need to be prioritised in the long term for funding.”
Young people do not WANT to be commuting full-stop. The low hanging fruit here is to give workers much improved WFH rights. Sure some jobs aren’t suitable for WFH but we’re one of the tech capitals of the world. Giving workers the right to WFH will take cars off the road at its busiest times. Those who have to commute will have less congestion to deal with. Do that and you don’t need to expand the M4 or M6. Then you can move that funding into rail projects. I’m still waiting for a political party to have the balls and come out and take this approach.