Pippa Hackett

On Friday last, I launched the €4.15m ReSHAPE project (Regional Skills Horizon and Pathways to Employment) in Technological Universiry of...

Following a very interesting event in the Birr Castle Visitor Centre to mark the start of National Biodiversity Week 2024, I am compiling...

Today, I was delighted to deliver the key note speech at the IAIA Conference in the Convention Centre. You can read my speech below; Good...

The Government has today launched a new low-cost Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme. The €500 million Scheme is the first of its kind for...

Below is the speech I delivered at the Extended Congress, Lyon, France, 4th February 2024. Me alongside other panelists Rasmus Nordqvist,...

Ireland has been a long-standing champion of global efforts to reduce hunger and malnutrition, so it was a privilege to speak at the...

Today’s report on the Constituency Review, recommends that the next Dáil would see 174 TDs representing 43 Dáil Constituencies, up from...

I am delighted to welcome the opening of the €17m Fáilte Ireland Investment Grant-Aid Scheme for private & community projects in...

I welcome this week's release of the draft All-Island Strategic Rail Review recommendations focused on increasing connectivity, frequency...

I'm appealing to anyone starting out or thinking of a career change to consider becoming a bus driver. I made enquiries recently about a...

Peatlands were to the fore in Dublin today (May 8th) as the government hosted an event attended by several European Countries, which...

The Green Party motion on water fountains in public places is a welcome step towards reducing single use plastic bottles. This week, my...

UPDATE - 12TH APRIL 2023 While we had received assurances that this was in process, today's confirmation that the Kolbe Special School...

Press Release The Green Party welcomes the report issued today (April 5th) by the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss. The Party...

I’m delighted to confirm the news from Cabinet this morning that a zero rate of VAT for the supply and installation of solar panels for...

Climate Action is Urgent: I have said it before and I'll say it again but the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...

I am delighted that Cllr Mark Hackett and Birr resident, Ekaterina Koneva have announced their participation on the Immigrant Council of...

My colleague Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys today announced that her Department has allocated €13 million...

I welcome todays announcement, that 8 heritage properties in County Laois and 16 in County Offaly will receive funding under the Built...

I am confident that the Regenerative Tourism plan for the Midlands will deliver for employment, enterprise and the environment. In...