Archive for March, 2009

ENRIGHT PROPOSES FAIRTRADE MOTION

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Cadogan Enright
on March 23, 2009
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Photograph shows the Down District Fairtrade Committee, joined by local councillors, handing the proposed motion into the Down District Council. From left to right are Green Party Cllr Cadogan Enright, William McCulla, Director at Down District Council, Fairtrade Committee members Emma Whitehead, Brenda Cooke & Adelle Corry and Cllr Robert Burgess of the UUP.

This article has been uploaded on behalf of the Down District Fairtrade Committee.

The Down District Fairtrade Committee have handed in a motion to the Down District Council last week as part of its activities for “Fairtrade Fortnight”.

The motion will be proposed to local councillors by Cllr Cadogan Enright of the Green Party and Cllr Robert Burgess of the UUP.

Down District Fairtrade Activist Emma Whitehead said, “This motion will ensure that the Down District Council is committed to sustainable development both locally and globally through its support of the Fairtrade Foundation in helping to improve the quality of life for people in less developed countries.”

“Fairtrade initiatives provide a key tool for tackling poverty and environmental damage in the developing world and so it is important we promote the use of Fairtrade products in the Down District area,” Concluded Emma Whitehead.

Cllr Cadogan Enright said, “I have been enthusiastically following the work of the local Fairtrade Committee and look forward to proposing this motion at council. I have already confirmed support for the motion from Cllr Anne MacAleenan from the SDLP, Cllr Jim Wells MLA of the DUP and Cllr Willie Clarke MLA of Sinn Fein.”

Cllr Robert Burgess said, “I was delighted to hear that the management team at the council has already signed up to the Down District Fairtrade directory and have been buying Fairtrade tea and coffee for some considerable time. The Fairtrade movement is making a serious difference to people in developing and third world countries and this is why I am supporting this motion and the work of the Fairtrade committee.”

Fairtrade Activist Emma Whitehead said, “If anyone would like to get involved in the campaign please send us an email at downpatrickfairtrade@gmail.com”

Press Cuttings: Fairtrade fortnight

Politicians’ anger at badger baiting

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on March 19, 2009
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Barbarity on our doorstep

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on March 12, 2009
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South Down well represented at Green Party conference

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Wildlife unaffected by Lough turbine

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Moving on to pastures new

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ONE MINUTE SILENCE AT GREEN PARTY ANNUAL CONFERENCE / ARD FHEIS

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on March 9, 2009
in 1. GREEN PRESS RELEASES / LATEST NEWS, 5. EVENTS, Cadogan Enright, Ciaran Mussen and EURO CAMPAIGN
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Photograph shows, from left, Green Party Senator Deirdre De Burca from Dublin, Cllr Ciaran Mussen from Hilltown, Northern Ireland Green Party EU Candidate Steven Agnew, Cllr Cadogan Enright from Downpatrick and Green Party Senator Dan Boyle from Cork

DOWN Green Party members attended the largest Green Party annual conference ever held in Ireland in Wexford at the weekend. Over 600 delegates attended the conference with many from Down District and Newry and Mourne.

The weekend was marred by the killings in Co Antrim, and the conference held a minutes silence on Sunday morning. Party leader John Gormley Minister of the Environment and local government in the Republic condemned the incident and called for no return to the politics of yesteryear and called on all parties to ensure the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.

Local delegates also discussed the merger of the Down District Green Party with the Newry and Mourne Green Party and how to tackle the inclusion of South Armagh into the new local government area. This proposal followed the recent announcement of the merger of Down District and Newry and Mourne council areas.

Cllr Enright from Downpatrick welcomed the announcement that the all-Island electricity grid was to be restructured to accommodate 40% renewable energy. “This will be a huge boost to the local economy on both sides of the boarder – the 4000 extra jobs involved will be sustainable in the long term as there is no-where to go for this industry except up”

Cllr Ciaran Mussen from Hilltown said “We also had the opportunity to coordinate our EU election campaigns and sat down with Senators Dan Boyle from Cork and Deirdre De Burca from Dublin along with our own candidate Steven Agnew.

Green EU candidate Steven Agnew said “It’s excellent to be part of an international party at a time when the problems we face require joined up action on an international basis. It’s great to know that the message I am conveying in Northern Ireland are being shared by my colleagues in Ireland and the UK and across Europe.”

Delegates from England, Scotland, and Wales were also in attendance and voted to recognise the Cornish Green Party for the first time.

Mr Agnew continued,

“I congratulate Councillor Enright and the Down District Greens on the excellent work they are doing in their local constituency and I will be joining them this week in, Newcastle and Downpatrick to help them spread the message that we need Greens working on a local, national and European basis if we are going to tackle the issues of job losses, fuel poverty and climate change.”

Press Cuttings: South Down well represented at Green Party conference

GREEN PARTY WELCOMES NEWS THAT STRANGFORD SEALS UNAFFECTED BY TIDAL TURBINE

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Mark McCormick
on March 9, 2009
in 1. GREEN PRESS RELEASES / LATEST NEWS, Cadogan Enright, Climate Change/Flooding, Renewable Energy, Strangford Lough and town and Wildlife/Trees/Nature
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The SeaGen Turbine at Strangford Lough.Green Party Cllr Cadogan Enright has welcomed the reports which confirm that the new record breaking SeaGen Turbine in Strangford Lough has not significantly disturbed the Strangford Lough Environment or Wildlife.

A shore based marine mammal survey has found no evidence of an impact on the areas seal population with no evidence of seal behavioural change since the turbine became fully operational.

Cllr Enright said, “As a prominent campaigner for wildlife protection in the Down District area, and also the council’s representative on the Strangford Lough Management Committee I am delighted that we can have both renewable energy and an environment safe for wildlife”.

“This record-breaking undersea renewable energy turbine represents both the opportunity for local jobs, the opportunity to reduce imports as well as allowing Down District to play a role in combating Global Warming” said Councillor Enright.

Cllr Cadogan Enright has been an avid wildlife campaigner, most recently campaigning to have beach by-laws introduced on Minerstown Beach to protect Seals, birds and other forms of wildlife in that area.

Cllr Enright concluded, “I would commend SeaGen for their regard to the wildlife of Strangford Lough. These new reports, which monitor the Turbines effects on the vibrant wildlife, show SeaGen’s consideration for the concerns of local people and wildlife enthusiasts.”

Press Cuttings: Wildlife unaffected by Lough turbine

GREENS CONDEMN BADGER BAITING

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on March 9, 2009
in 1. GREEN PRESS RELEASES / LATEST NEWS, Cadogan Enright, Downpatrick, EURO CAMPAIGN, Wildlife/Trees/Nature and Working with other Parties
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Photograph shows (from left) Steven Agnew Green Party EU candidate, Noel Killen Lecale Conservation, John McAllister Ulster Unionist MLA and Cllr Cadogan Enright Green Party Downpatrick at the site of the Badger Baiting.

DOWN District Green Party Councillor Cadogan Enright has condemned a small group of local people who are working with criminals based in Belfast who are involved in badger baiting in the Down District area.

Cllr Enright said that “I have reported those who I feel are responsible to the PSNI, and I hope that investigations will follow”. Cllr Enright is on the local policing partnership.

Cllr Cadogan Enright was joined in his condemnation by the Green Party EU Election candidate Steven Agnew.

Steven Agnew said “I am appalled the lengths that people go to, to inflict such cruelty on the badgers and the dogs that are inevitably injured in this practice”This photo shows the attempts to dig out the badger holes by the baiters.

Mr Agnew continued, “Fortunately in this case the badger set seems to be remained intact as it appears the culprits were disturbed. I know that the community is appalled by badger baiting and it is important that we all support the police and the USPCA to put an end to this unwelcome activity”.

Ulster Unionist MLA John McAllister said “If the evil of Badger persecution is to be eradicated from our countryside, it is the responsibility of landowners, as custodians of the environment, the statutory agencies, whose remit is to protect this valuable creature and the rural community, to be vigilant more than ever.”

Press Cuttings: Barbarity on our doorstep, Politicians' anger at badger baiting

Mussen is the history man

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Cadogan Enright
on March 5, 2009
in 6. PRESS CUTTINGS, Cadogan Enright, Ciaran Mussen and Newry & Mourne
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