Tag: Pippa Hackett

A total of 588 Laois farmers have benefitted from the early release of Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) payments. They have now received €2,100,751.85 between...

Three Laois projects have qualified for CLAR funding totalling €116,440. A recreation area on the grassy bank of the Grand Canal at Vicarstown is to...

The controversial Mother & Baby Homes Bill was passed in the Dail last night. This concerns the records of mothers and babies put into institutions...

Three Laois monuments have been selected to share in €57,464 for restoration and conservation works. Killabban Medieval Church, Lea Graveyard and Dysart Gallen Church are...

The Abbeyleix Bog Project has been approved for biodiversity funding totally €16,000 The announcement, made recently, has been welcomed by Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister for...

Two Laois Schools have been designated Creative Schools, while four others have become part of a Creative Cluster. Welcoming the news, Minister Pippa Hackett explained...

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has unveiled his new Government cabinet, an historical appointment that sees six ministerial positions for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and...

The Green Party's Pippa Hackett from Geashill has been elected to the Seanad, taking one of the 11 seats on the Agricultural vocational panel. Pippa,...

The Seanad elections are ongoing at the moment and the counts for the different electoral districts are underway. A total of 43 senators will be...

There a number of local candidates contesting for a seat in the Senate with nominations now closed and voting to commence later this month. Two...

Pippa Hackett recorded The Green Party's best ever vote in Laois-Offaly as first count results were published this evening - but it will not...

The Green Party have never won a seat in the Laois-Offaly constituency - and Pippa Hackett is trying to create history next weekend by...

Laois-Offaly General Election Green Party candidate Pippa Hackett launched her party's Rural Manifesto in the Dunamaise Arts Centre this afternoon. The manifesto includes 'decent bus...

It has been some couple of months for the Hackett family from Geashill. Last May, Pippa Hackett was elected as county councillor in Offaly for...

Green Party Senator Pippa Hackett will launch her General Election campaign for Laois-Offaly in the Tullamore Court Hotel this evening, Monday, December 16, from...

Laois-Offaly has a new Senator. Green Party councillor, Pippa Hackett from Geashill, was elected to the post unopposed on Friday last, November 1, which was...

A local candidate is in pole position to win the upcoming Seánad bye-election. Cllr Pippa Hackett from Geashill and an Offaly County County Councillor having...

The Green Party are riding on the crest of a wave in Ireland at the moment as a fantastic showing in the Local Elections...

Green Party member Pippa Hackett has called on the Government to quit stalling on waste reduction. Today, the Green Party are introducing a motion today...