Links to: All Press Releases 2005 2004 Dún Laoghaire, Environment, Justice and Latest Press Releases

26 April 2006 Green Party commemorates 20th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster

23 April 2006 Green Party calls on Government to circulate National Emergency Plan

30 March 2006 The Green Party has called on the Government to explain its silence in the British nuclear debate

20 September 2005 Oireachtas Committee on the Environment learns of new leak while visiting Sellafield

30 June 2005 Greens repeat call for Roche to visit Sellafield plant  "This report underlines the Green Party's concerns in relation to the risks posed by the Sellafield plant." 

12 June 2005

Sellafield to close partially due to leak

"Sellafield could remain closed for months as a result of a recent leak at the nuclear processing plant, according to reports today."

23 May 2005

Cuffe visits nuclear power station in Wales and receives guarantees on closure in 2010

"The answer to the nuclear industry is blowing in the wind."

22 May 2005 

Nuclear Visit to Highlight Concerns

Deputy Sargent and Deputy Cuffe will inspect the Wylfa Plant in Wales as part of the Green Party campaign against nuclear power.

18 May 2005 

Support Grows for Nuclear Closure

The Green Party has long called for the closure of Sellafield, a call which has now been backed up by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), the new owners of Sellafield.

9 May 2005 

Huge leak at Sellafield highlights need for plant to close permanently

“This huge leak – enough to fill half of an Olympic-size swimming pool – yet again underlines the danger Sellafield presents to Ireland.

22nd May 2003

GREENS CALL FOR GOVERNMENT ACTION ON SELLAFIELD

31 March 2003  

GREENS WELCOME CLOSURE OF SELLAFIELD CALDER HALL REACTOR  

6 December 2002  

GREENS WELCOME BELGIUM’S DECISION TO PHASE OUT NUCLEAR POWER  

29th November 2002  

GREEN PARTY CALL FOR ENHANCED ROLE FOR IRELAND IN SELLLAFIELD MONITORING  

28th August 2002  

GREEN PARTY SLAMS GOVERNMENT INACTION OVER NUCLEAR WASTE SHIPMENTS.  

21st July 2002  

GREEN PARTY WELCOMES BLOCKING OF NUCLEAR SHIPS  

4th December 2001  

GREEN PARTY CALLS FOR DÚN LAOGHAIRE COUNTY MANAGER TO VOICE CONCERNS ON SELLAFIELD ‘MOX’ PLANT

18th September 2001  

GREEN PARTY CALLS FOR RENEWED EFFORT TO CLOSE SELLAFIELD IN LIGHT OF AMERICAN TRAGEDY  

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