Taoiseach focuses on environment at Ard Fheis

[Chris P]

"Taoiseach focuses on environment at Ard Fheis"
(rte.ie, Friday, 23 March 2007)

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said that protecting the environment represents the greatest challenge facing Ireland and the world.

In his opening address to the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis, Mr Ahern announced five initiatives to reduce carbon emissions and waste.

With the environment close to the top of the political agenda, and Fianna Fáil aware of the fact it could find itself in negotiations with the Greens after the election, the Taoiseach emphasised the issue of climate change in his speech.

He told delegates that his Government's priority over the last five years had been to break the link between economic growth and environmental damage.

Mr Ahern said meeting Ireland's Kyoto targets would require major policy shifts and changes from each individual.

The initiatives announced included plans for each Government department to measure its carbon foot print and for waste records and emissions from ministerial air travel to be offset by investment in projects to reduce greenhouse gas.

It was also announced that the public service was moving towards using energy efficient light bulbs by the end of the year.

The Taoiseach rounded off this opening address by telling delegates he passionately wanted Fianna Fáil to win the election, not for party partisan reasons, but because it had the right policies and experience to ensure Ireland continued on the right path.

Source: http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0323/fiannafail.html

Pic below: "Visual Blight: a major environmental concern"

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Re Visual Blight- Do you think he found that jacket on Jumbletown?

[Chris P]

Originally Posted by acket

Re Visual Blight- Do you think he found that jacket on Jumbletown?

Certainly not! All items on JumbleTown have to be of some use -- that jacket is utterly useless. As for the "slacks"! Bertie wore better "trunzers" when he was Minister for Labour.

Apparently he got the slacks and jacket from "Louis Copeland" (Gentlemen's Outfitters) in Capel Street, Dublin, though "not at the same time," a member of staff is reported to have said.

Anyway, enough of that: I have to go off and update the "List of Prohibited Items" in the JumbleTown User Guide just in case anyone gets a notion...
http://www.jumbletown.ie/forums/user...erguide.htm#wc