THE controversies over directors’ loans, the allegations of share price manipulation and the window-dressing of deposits at Anglo Irish Bank have created the international perception that Ireland is a dodgy place to do business.

ANOTHER senior Green Party figure has rounded on the party, questioning its role in government and whether it has the courage to stand up to Fianna Fáil.

Expense accounts and allowances for all politicians must radically reformed, Green Party leader John Gormley said today.

Green Party local election candidates from across the country will gather in Drogheda today.

GREEN councillor Bronwen Maher has added to the party’s woes by becoming its second senior figure to resign this week in protest at the leadership’s performance in Government.

The Green Party today denied it was facing a grassroots revolt after it lost its second local councillor within 24 hours.

Dublin City Councillor Bronwen Maher has resigned from the Green Party.

The Cabinet meets again this morning to look at areas where the public pay bill can be reduced.

There was speculation this morning that another Green Party Councillor, Dublin City representative Bronwen Maher, could resign from the party.

THE Green Party is seeking to play down the resignation of one of its best-known councillors and strategists.

GREEN party leaders last night faced down grassroots anger and insisted they would back education cuts.

CLLR Bronwen Maher of the Green party (Letters, July 17) says that “one of the key findings of the recent European Commission survey among those who voted no to the Lisbon Treaty was a concern to safeguard Irish neutrality”.

ONE of the key findings of the recent European Commission survey among those who voted no to the Lisbon Treaty was a concern to safeguard Irish neutrality.

IF we are to learn from the referendum outcome, here in my view are some of the key pitfalls of the yes campaign:

A Green party Councillor has become the party's first elected official to publicly urge members to vote "No" at today's convention on the EU Reform Treaty.

A member of the Greens in the north is one of five candidates to contest the position of party chairman.

Dublin City Councillor Bronwen Maher has put her name forward for the election to choose the new chairperson of the Green Party.

Plans to cut traffic gridlock in Dublin’s city centre were stepped up today.

A new report from the Central Statistics Office has highlighted the ongoing under-representation of women in a range of areas.

THE Green Party yesterday set out the basis for what may be its “shopping list” if it opens coalition negotiations after next year’s general election.

Green Party Women's Affairs Spokesperson, Cllr. Bronwen Maher, has criticised yesterday's European Court of Justice decision that length of service can determine higher pay rates for certain workers, and that women can be paid less than men if they have taken time off to bring up their children.

THE Green Party said up to 15,000 children from non-EU countries should be allowed entry into Ireland to be reunited with their parents who have permission to work here.

Bad practices in planning and development are having a damaging effect on children’s well-being, it was claimed today.

Dublin City Council plans to limit marches in the capital were tonight rejected by the deputy Lord Mayor.

PARENTS would get an allowance of up to €150 per child a month as part of a Green Party initiative aimed at helping low income families.

Dublin’s move from 'fair city' to 'Fairtrade city' looks set to go ahead this week, with cross-party support for a bid to become Europe’s first Fairtrade capital.

The battle between freesheet newspapers is adding to Dublin’s litter problem, the deputy Lord Mayor claimed today.

Ireland needs to switch over to 100% renewable energy within 50 years to avoid spiralling fuel costs and combat global climate change, the Green Party said today.

DUBLIN City councillors are to demand explanations from council management as to why fridges and freezers were broken up in bin lorries, risking the release of hazardous gases.

Bob Geldof should be given the freedom of the city of Dublin for his work with Live 8, it was claimed today.

WOMEN must make up 40% of candidates in all future local and general elections to achieve more equality, the Green Party demanded yesterday.