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category national | politics / elections | feature author Wednesday June 13, 2007 23:10author by IMC Editorial Report this post to the editors

Greens show their true colours yet again

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He has in his hand a piece of paper
Photo Essay from the Mansion house
"Bailing out Bertie by the Greens"

Anyone wringing their hands over the current deal being wrought between the Green Party and Fianna Fail ought to examine the actual evidence of what the Green Party believes as opposed to what the voters wish they believe. A quick glance at the Indymedia Archives will adequately disillusion you.

May 20 2002 Greens get six seats in the Dail. Commentary on indymedia.ie draws attention to Trevor Sargent's attack on the SP's attempt to stop the bin tax. One cynic suggests that no one ought to be surprised at any Green "betrayal" because the history of the EU Greens was rife with it.

Mar 20 2003 80 People blockade the Dail. Protestors are beaten and dragged by the hair. Green Party TD Paul Gogarty is passed the mic by one of the protest organisers and uses the opportunity to plead that "we" are defeated and that he needs to drive his CO2 emitter home, so "shut up and listen"

April 2nd 2003. Blockade of 1000 at the Dail. Two people hospitalised. Joe Higgins dragged off.

June 10th 2003. Ciaran Cuffe steps down. Fianna Fail were horrified and disgusted at the revelation that the Green Party's Environmental spokesman Ciaran Cuffe had over $70,000 of investments in oil companies. The GP accepted his resignation but were satisfied that Mr.Cuffe's investments were not scandalous because they were part of a $1,300,000 inheritance.

November 3rd 2003 Deputy Mayor Attacks Anti-War Activists Deputy Mayor (Green Party) Brian Meaney attacks the attempt to shut down Shannon to US troops and torture planes as "outrageous threats".

June 16 2006 Green Party stokes Graffiti hysteria. Green Party TD John Gormley calls for strong measures to be taken against a blight that is sapping the vigour of our nation's youth.
Audio of the media scrum outside the Dáil from Séan Ryan: TrevorSargent runs from Shannon, 2.5MB mp3|EamonRyan 2.3MB mp3


Posted while the debate was taking place, the pictures by Paula Geraghty below show the greens choosing between the pickets and the media scrum

It's all action at the Mansion House as the Green Party delegates decide on how cheap they are. What price is it to get into Government? Many lobby groups huddled and handed out leaflets in unforgiving downpours, while one Green Party member wept as she pleaded with other members not to vote for the deal.

A short photo essay on the lunchtime lobby at the Mansion House.
Images (c) Paula Geraghty, msperaghty@yahoo.ie

https://indymedia.ie/article/82989

Related Link: https://indymedia.ie/article/82977

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Will the Green Party follw TD Ryan's choice to turn his back on Shannon?
Will the Green Party follw TD Ryan's choice to turn his back on Shannon?

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 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Don't worry, be happy....     SBP Reader    Wed Jun 13, 2007 17:24 
   the sell out     paul o toole    Wed Jun 13, 2007 18:21 
   in fairness     john paul    Wed Jun 13, 2007 18:34 
   A Kennedy in the Dail     JFK    Wed Jun 13, 2007 19:13 
   Shannon Direct Action and the Greens     James    Wed Jun 13, 2007 19:25 
   Two snippets     Mark P    Wed Jun 13, 2007 20:35 
   Sargent just resigned as leader?     Kev    Wed Jun 13, 2007 20:42 
   spare us     AWI member    Wed Jun 13, 2007 20:54 
   Mansion House shuffle     Seán Ryan    Wed Jun 13, 2007 21:10 
 10   Second batch of pics     Seán Ryan    Wed Jun 13, 2007 21:16 
 11   That's it - sell-out     awi'er    Wed Jun 13, 2007 21:28 
 12   Fuck them     x    Wed Jun 13, 2007 21:38 
 13   Their future     y    Wed Jun 13, 2007 21:47 
 14   Green Traitors     Watcher UK    Wed Jun 13, 2007 21:47 
 15   Well then!     Observer    Wed Jun 13, 2007 21:52 
 16   From the RTE site     Kev    Wed Jun 13, 2007 21:56 
 17   Remembrance     Siobhan    Wed Jun 13, 2007 21:56 
 18   what a crew!     awi'er    Wed Jun 13, 2007 22:00 
 19   Cheer up     bj    Wed Jun 13, 2007 22:07 
 20   I Wish     Siobhan    Wed Jun 13, 2007 23:09 
 21   bin the vote     cleaver    Wed Jun 13, 2007 23:24 
 22   Genuinely shocked     Colm    Wed Jun 13, 2007 23:30 
 23   Rewind....     Memory man    Wed Jun 13, 2007 23:31 
 24   agree with nothing is lost yet....     blabla    Wed Jun 13, 2007 23:32 
 25   so much for pledges and lobbying politicians     anon    Wed Jun 13, 2007 23:37 
 26   War     Roger Cole    Wed Jun 13, 2007 23:54 
 27   Ed's speech and audio interviews     Seán Ryan    Wed Jun 13, 2007 23:57 
 28   Some more missing stuff     R. Isible    Thu Jun 14, 2007 00:44 
 29   Greens -give it a rest -you are lucky you got what you got     Babs    Thu Jun 14, 2007 00:59 
 30   Socialists in Dublin Central     SF'er    Thu Jun 14, 2007 01:27 
 31   The Greens!     man in laois    Thu Jun 14, 2007 02:01 
 32   Compromise and Sellout     Biker    Thu Jun 14, 2007 08:09 
 33   Previous odd behaviour by the Greens     Fintan Lane    Thu Jun 14, 2007 09:42 
 34   All the socialist wasters     Joseph    Thu Jun 14, 2007 09:58 
 35   re:- Fintan Lane     isn't everyone?    Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:08 
 36   Green voter     Topper    Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:24 
 37   socialistt wasters     joseph    Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:02 
 38   Not convinced     Topper    Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:19 
 39   Another lost vote     jonno    Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:37 
 40   Merks & Perks for the Jerks !     TD    Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:55 
 41   good one     awi'er    Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:01 
 42   a little thought     the eskimo    Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:04 
 43   brilliant     natema    Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:09 
 44   Better Believe it TD     Dub    Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:11 
 45   Revelations     Daf    Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:12 
 46   Colours     Cradle    Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:21 
 47   Shocked by the Vitriol     SBP Reader    Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:29 
 48   SBP reader     response    Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:33 
 49   should clarify     awi'er (aka response)    Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:43 
 50   Climate Change in one country     Greener than Green    Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:45 
 51   The Green Party becomes mature     Working Class FF Supporter    Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:54 
 52   Disallusioned     Etain    Thu Jun 14, 2007 13:16 
 53   uurrrrggghhhh     Joe    Thu Jun 14, 2007 13:23 
 54   Eskimo's little thought     Sofia    Thu Jun 14, 2007 13:24 
 55   So, that's the job of politicians?     R. Isible    Thu Jun 14, 2007 13:25 
 56   don't be surprised     Con Carroll    Thu Jun 14, 2007 13:39 
 57   Democracy     Davekey    Thu Jun 14, 2007 15:29 
 58   On May 28th Cuffe Described Coalition with FF As "A Deal With the Devil."     himself    Thu Jun 14, 2007 16:04 
 59   looking at it from afar     Gearóid O Loingsigh    Thu Jun 14, 2007 16:33 
 60   Thanks for that     John McNutty    Thu Jun 14, 2007 16:54 
 61   Not remotely surprised     Miriam Cotton    Thu Jun 14, 2007 16:58 
 62   RBB, Ina Shui     Until Jerusalem    Thu Jun 14, 2007 17:04 
 63   The cad, the bounder!     Until Cabinteely    Thu Jun 14, 2007 17:24 
 64   Change     Deirdre Clancy    Thu Jun 14, 2007 19:08 
 65   Tara road given the green light by Roche     Fintan Lane    Thu Jun 14, 2007 19:30 
 66   Truly this man is the Son of GUBU     The Noble Wolfe    Thu Jun 14, 2007 20:16 
 67   Change     Davekey    Thu Jun 14, 2007 20:25 
 68   Gormley could undo the order.. but he wont     Anto Whelan    Thu Jun 14, 2007 20:26 
 69   Traitors they are!     Michael Martin    Thu Jun 14, 2007 22:26 
 70   CHILDISH     holymugger    Thu Jun 14, 2007 23:20 
 71   Won't someone think of the children     Anarcho-commie-fascist-babykiller    Thu Jun 14, 2007 23:45 
 72   Spread Pesticides on Dail Eireann     Hurler on the Ditch    Thu Jun 14, 2007 23:46 
 73   Irish Greens serve up fudge on GM food     Henry    Fri Jun 15, 2007 00:41 
 74   Green Party member     FR    Fri Jun 15, 2007 00:54 
 75   Superior Activists     Miriam Cotton    Fri Jun 15, 2007 00:58 
 76   Realism     Realist    Fri Jun 15, 2007 01:44 
 77   Harry Browne, Counterpunch. Lazy repitition of the big lie.     R. Isible    Fri Jun 15, 2007 03:14 
 78   Malice in wonderland     Jim O'Sullivan    Fri Jun 15, 2007 08:26 
 79   Dear God     GreenPartyMike    Fri Jun 15, 2007 08:43 
 80   'Review' 'Examine' 'Consider'     Miriam Cotton    Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:32 
 81   Greens sell out the unelectable     Mr Angry    Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:34 
 82   Cloud Cuckoo Land ?     holymugger    Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:47 
 83   No change at all     Jim O'Sullivan    Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:14 
 84   Re:working the system and affecting change as well as growing up     MichaelY    Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:15 
 85   Delusional     Topper    Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:53 
 86   Realism     GG    Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:04 
 87   More realism     Justin Morahan    Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:18 
 88   Eh?     Topper    Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:34 
 89   Green 'Influence' in government     Miriam Cotton    Fri Jun 15, 2007 13:21 
 90   Working the system or Getting worked by the system?     R. Isible    Fri Jun 15, 2007 13:21 
 91   Recommend     Miriam Cotton    Fri Jun 15, 2007 13:36 
 92   Good News Part Two     Des    Fri Jun 15, 2007 14:02 
 93   Fading Greens     Rosa    Fri Jun 15, 2007 14:35 
 94   And they call it victory.     Not aggravated    Fri Jun 15, 2007 14:39 
 95   War and the Green Party     Roger Cole    Fri Jun 15, 2007 15:12 
 96   If its good enough for Finian McGrath its good enough for most (sane) socialists     socialist    Fri Jun 15, 2007 15:33 
 97   McGrath is no socialist     Dub    Fri Jun 15, 2007 15:41 
 98   ISN Response & More, over at irishsocialist.net     Apparat    Fri Jun 15, 2007 16:26 
 99   Sell out! (Tara) another Wood Quay     Etain    Fri Jun 15, 2007 16:26 
 100   Micky Mouse socialism     Jim O'Sullivan    Fri Jun 15, 2007 17:10 
 101   McGrath is a sell out     ambie    Fri Jun 15, 2007 19:43 
 102   deal with it     Batch21    Fri Jun 15, 2007 23:32 
 103   on the issues that MATTER...     Jimbob    Sat Jun 16, 2007 00:52 
 104   YES     holymugger    Sat Jun 16, 2007 08:10 
 105   Explain     Jim O'Sullivan    Sat Jun 16, 2007 08:20 
 106   Left agrees with Fine Gael...     realo    Sat Jun 16, 2007 09:11 
 107   and of course I meant Ciaran Cuffe     realo    Sat Jun 16, 2007 09:16 
 108   Pull the other one.     Jim O'Sullivan    Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:12 
 109   The Bertie & Beverly Show     Miriam Cotton    Sat Jun 16, 2007 13:52 
 110   radical     mirasma    Sat Jun 16, 2007 15:54 
 111   This is what we want     Bev    Sat Jun 16, 2007 16:05 
 112   It's Time     Des    Sat Jun 16, 2007 16:25 
 113   And the lesson is?     Allyates    Sat Jun 16, 2007 16:28 
 114   inconsistent.     Allaytes    Sat Jun 16, 2007 16:31 
 115   Speaking as a member of the fringe left     R. Isible    Sat Jun 16, 2007 16:45 
 116   Sellouts     Laura    Sat Jun 16, 2007 18:53 
 117   Re:Sellouts     Michael Martin    Sat Jun 16, 2007 19:58 
 118   Mirasma of confusion     Topper    Sat Jun 16, 2007 20:11 
 119   So What     Siobhan    Sun Jun 17, 2007 00:16 
 120   Would other sorts of private part suffice?     Aragon    Sun Jun 17, 2007 09:55 
 121   Green party is not the SWP     realo    Sun Jun 17, 2007 12:13 
 122   Sacrificial Greens     Mistyfied    Sun Jun 17, 2007 14:11 
 123   Give us a clue     Jim O'Sullivan    Sun Jun 17, 2007 14:12 
 124   Phew, glad I got out before this shit happened......     Former Green    Sun Jun 17, 2007 14:47 
 125   War, the Greens and the future of the Irish Peace Movement     Roger Cole    Sun Jun 17, 2007 14:50 
 126   Siobhan Tarawatch     holymugger    Sun Jun 17, 2007 22:43 
 127   LAURA     holymugger    Sun Jun 17, 2007 22:52 
 128   Here you go     Siobhan    Sun Jun 17, 2007 23:13 
 129   The founding member of the Greens     Siobhan    Sun Jun 17, 2007 23:18 
 130   Accuracy helps     Let's be clear    Mon Jun 18, 2007 08:26 
 131   Fizzling out     Beyond the fringe    Mon Jun 18, 2007 09:18 
 132   Hmmm     Lets be clearer    Mon Jun 18, 2007 09:53 
 133   No one said it was a good deal     holymugger    Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:05 
 134   The Prize for best comment     Siobhan    Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:14 
 135   NO SIOBHAN IT'S NOT CLEAR     holymugger    Mon Jun 18, 2007 22:24 
 136   Legal Aspects of Roche's Order     Michael Canney    Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:35 
 137   Article Irish Times today     Muireann Ni Bhrolchain    Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:49 
 138   Democracy or Despotism?     W. Finnerty.    Tue Jun 19, 2007 13:19 
 139   shit     maruti - Green Party Member Poland    Tue Jun 19, 2007 14:25 
 140   "fak u Bertie!"     tf    Tue Jun 19, 2007 17:01 
 141   For us, the living ...     AL    Tue Jun 19, 2007 19:01 
 142   A Statutory Instrument     Tadhg    Tue Jun 19, 2007 19:48 
 143   Thanks Tadgh     Siobhan    Tue Jun 19, 2007 21:36 
 144   Re. the German Greens were tough     bombardier fritz    Tue Jun 19, 2007 21:48 
 145   Balkan war     maruti    Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:17 
 146   And God created the Green conscience     Jim O'Sullivan    Wed Jun 20, 2007 17:07 
 147   Green Conscience     Des    Wed Jun 20, 2007 17:36 
 148   ...     maruti    Wed Jun 20, 2007 19:03 
 149   The only thing green in Joschka Fischer is probably his liver and his infkated ego     MichaelY    Wed Jun 20, 2007 20:37 
 150   Maruti you naive dupe .....     bombardier fritz    Wed Jun 20, 2007 21:23 
 151   Bombing for Peace, for Feminism, for Democracy, for Homosexuality, for ...     R. Isible    Wed Jun 20, 2007 23:40 
 152   Review are of course of _Fools Crusade_     R. Isible    Wed Jun 20, 2007 23:51 
 153   Inaccurate     Sascha Harris    Thu Jun 21, 2007 00:44 
 154   You're actually impressed by that stuff?     Partisan    Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:18 
 155   Obviously you haven't read the book.     R. Isible    Thu Jun 21, 2007 14:39 
 156   Hot air I'm afraid     Partisan    Thu Jun 21, 2007 15:06 
 157   And terrible abuse of straw men     Partisan    Thu Jun 21, 2007 15:16 
 158   New Minister for Justice informed     W. Finnerty.    Thu Jun 21, 2007 15:37 
 159   Specifics please     R. Isible    Thu Jun 21, 2007 15:53 
 160   Reading Johnstone is a fool's errand     Partisan    Thu Jun 21, 2007 16:29 
 161   Yeah But NoButYeahButNoButYeah     R. Isible    Thu Jun 21, 2007 17:00 
 162   Utterly pathetic     Partisan    Thu Jun 21, 2007 17:19 
 163   To Realist     The Eskimo    Thu Jun 21, 2007 17:43 
 164   The Greens, the EU and war     Roger Cole    Fri Jun 22, 2007 08:42 
 165   true     anti-war irelander    Fri Jun 22, 2007 09:23 
 166   A rational analysis     MichaelY    Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:48 
 167   terryfing     maruti    Fri Jun 22, 2007 16:08 
 168   I too oppose ethnic cleansing in Kosovo     bombardier fritz    Fri Jun 22, 2007 20:17 
 169   The Greens, the EU and war     Roger Cole    Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:17 
 170   Green party not socialists     Ian    Thu Aug 02, 2007 00:12 
 171   Green FF Coalition. Duplicity is extraordinary     Terence    Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:53 


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