Green party TD: Legal opinion that Ceta deal is unconstitutional
High Court challenge against controversial trade agreement between EU and Canada
Green Party TD Patrick Costello pictured in February 2020 prior to his election to Dáil Éireann is challenging his Government colleagues about the Ceta trade deal. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins
Wed, 03 Mar, 2021 - 10:31
Aoife Moore, Political Correspondent
The Green Party TD who lodged a High Court challenge against the Government says there is legal opinion that the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (Ceta) is unconstitutional.
Dublin South Central representative Patrick Costello lodged the proceedings on Monday over whether a referendum would be needed on the controversial trade deal.
Aoife Moore: Campaigning on Ceta has come back to haunt Greens
A High Court challenge over the constitutionality of Ceta by a Green Party TD is yet more proof the leadership can t get its TDs in line
Happier days: Neasa Hourigan and Eamon Ryan at the party s general election manifesto launch in January 2020. Picture: Caroline Quinn/PA Wire
Wed, 03 Mar, 2021 - 20:30
Aoife Moore, Political Correspondent
If there was ever a perfect illustration of the state of the Green parliamentary party, it s the fact that Eamon Ryan wasn t present at the meeting when one of his own TDs informed the rest of the party that he was taking the Government, in which they all sit, to court.
Plan to import gas through Cork harbour abandoned as port company severs ties with US firm
Environment Minister Eamon Ryan said he had been told a 2017 agreement to import liquified natural gas through Cork harbour had expired and would not be renewed
The site in the lower Cork harbour where the liquified natural gas terminal was to be located. File picture.
Thu, 14 Jan, 2021 - 13:05
Eoin English
The Port of Cork has cut ties with a US firm which could have led to fracked gas being imported through, and stored in, Cork Harbour.
Environment Minister Eamon Ryan said he had been informed that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in 2017 between the Port of Cork company and a liquefied natural gas (LNG) development company in the US expired on December 31, 2020.