Category: Press Releases

Event: Public Discussion on Walking and Cycling in Waterford City & County with the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan.

Event: Public Discussion on Walking and Cycling in Waterford City & County with the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan.

Waterford Green Party TD Marc Ó Cathasaigh invites people from Waterford City & County and surrounding areas to an online meeting with Eamon Ryan (Minister for Transport, Environment, Climate & Communications) to discuss walking and cycling infrastructure in the city and our county towns and villages. With unprecedented funding of €1.8billion (or €1million per day)…

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Funding for the upgrade of the Waterford Greenway.

Funding for the upgrade of the Waterford Greenway.

Green Party TD for Waterford Marc Ó Cathasaigh today welcomes the announcement of €370,000 for the upgrade and enhancement of Clonea Road to Ballinacourty Spur of the Waterford Greenway. Waterford Greenway is one of 14 large-scale projects throughout the country receiving €6m funding under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. The investment is co-funded by Minister Catherine…

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Funding for the regeneration of Tramore Train station – announced today by Minister of State Malcolm Noonan

Funding for the regeneration of Tramore Train station – announced today by Minister of State Malcolm Noonan

Waterford TD welcomes funding for the regeneration of Tramore Train station which was announced today by Minister of State Malcolm Noonan under the Historic Towns Initiative. Waterford Green Party TD Marc O Cathasaigh today welcomed the announcement of €75,000 funding for the regeneration of the historic Tramore Train Station as part of the Historic Towns…

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Public consultation a good next step towards the banning of smoky coal and an improvement in air quality.

Public consultation a good next step towards the banning of smoky coal and an improvement in air quality.

Waterford TD welcomes public consultation as the next step towards the banning of smoky coal and an improvement in air quality. Marc Ó Cathasaigh, the Green Party TD for Waterford welcomes today’s announcement by Eamon Ryan, Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications that he is launching a public consultation to seek views on the further…

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€13.9 million investment by the NTA in active travel measures in Waterford City and County.

€13.9 million investment by the NTA in active travel measures in Waterford City and County.

Green Party TD for Waterford, Marc Ó Cathasaigh, has warmly welcomed today’s announcement of significant investment by the NTA in active travel measures in Waterford City and County. The funding, totalling €13.9 million, will facilitate the development of a range of infrastructure projects for walking and cycling across the county. Reacting to the news, Dep.…

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Significant investment by the NTA in active travel measures throughout Waterford.

Significant investment by the NTA in active travel measures throughout Waterford.

Waterford Greens welcome today’s announcement of significant investment by the NTA in active travel measures throughout the county. Waterford Greens welcome today’s announcement of significant investment by the NTA in active travel measures throughout the county. The funding, totalling €13.9 million, will facilitate the development of a range of infrastructure projects for walking and cycling…

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Commitments given by both Taoiseach and Tánaiste to expanding the footprint of the existing institute in Waterford in advance of launch of TUSE.

Commitments given by both Taoiseach and Tánaiste to expanding the footprint of the existing institute in Waterford in advance of launch of TUSE.

Waterford TD Marc Ó Cathasaigh has welcomed commitments given by both Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar to expanding the footprint of the existing institute in Waterford in advance of the launch of the Technical University of the South East (TUSE).  ‘With a timeline for the application in very much in place, the twin…

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Marc Ó Cathasaigh and his Green Party colleague Senator Pauline O’Reilly met with Waterford Leaving Cert students .

Marc Ó Cathasaigh and his Green Party colleague Senator Pauline O’Reilly met with Waterford Leaving Cert students .

Green Party TD and Senator meet Waterford Leaving Cert students to hear their concerns about the uncertainty they face over the coming months. Waterford TD Marc Ó Cathasaigh and his Green Party colleague Senator Pauline O’Reilly met with Waterford Leaving Cert students to hear their concerns about the uncertainty they face over the coming months.…

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Major announcement of 248 jobs in active travel infrastructure and a Regional Cycle Design office for Waterford.

Major announcement of 248 jobs in active travel infrastructure and a Regional Cycle Design office for Waterford.

Waterford TD welcomes major announcement of 248 jobs in active travel infrastructure and a Regional Cycle Design office for Waterford. Waterford TD Marc Ó Cathasaigh welcomed today’s announcement of 248 jobs by his Green Party colleague Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan T.D which will see new Active Travel positions being created in Waterford City and…

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Event: Inviting Leaving Cert students to have their say in relation to the Leaving Cert 2021 as they experience uncertainty around the few months ahead.

Event: Inviting Leaving Cert students to have their say in relation to the Leaving Cert 2021 as they experience uncertainty around the few months ahead.

Waterford TD wants to hear the views of Leaving Cert students as they experience uncertainty in the coming months. Waterford TD Marc Ó Cathasaigh is inviting Leaving Cert students to have their say in relation to the Leaving Cert 2021 as they experience uncertainty around the few months ahead. He is hosting an online event…

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