Green Party T.D. for Carlow/Kilkenny Mary White has welcomed a brand new fire station for Graiguenamangh. Speaking after the announcement Deputy White said: “I am absolutely delighted that

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The following Dáil speech was given by Mary White T.D. was given during an adjournment debate the deputy raised in the Dáil on Thursday, June 26th, 2008, on the issue of a dedicated law centre for Carlow:

Deputy Mary Alexandra White:

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Green Party T.D. for Carlow/Kilkenny, Mary White, has urged the Government to provide Carlow with its own full-time, dedicated law centre. Carlow is one of three counties in Ireland without such a centre.

Speaking during an adjournment debate Deputy White raised in the Dáil , the Green Party Deputy Leader said: “The settlement pattern of County Carlow is spread out through many small towns and villages and there is a rural… Continue reading

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The following Dáil speech was given by Mary White T.D. on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 during a Dáil debate on the Lisbon Treaty referendum.

Deputy Mary Alexandra White: Like the other speakers, I believe this is a very important debate. As a committed European, I am pleased to participate in it and express my solidarity with the European project which has served this country very well.

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The following Dáil speech was given by Mary White T.D. on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 during a Dáil Private Member’s debate on current socio-economic challenges and Dáil sitting times. Please find Private Member’s motion and counter-motion attached.

Deputy Mary Alexandra White: I am delighted to contribute to this debate, even though much of our political energy in recent days has been spent on the implications and repercussions of the… Continue reading

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Dear All,

One year ago last Saturday I took my seat in Leinster House for the first time. It was a long journey getting there and many years of hard work at that. I first became interested in politics through environmental campaigning on mining issues in the 1980s, which led me on to more general political activism in the 90s. In 1999 I became a councillor and last year, on my… Continue reading

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