Ciarán Cuffe, Green Party TD for Dún Laoghaire, has congratulated everyone involved in organising the Festival of World Cultures, held in Dún Laoghaire from 23-25 July 2010.

Now in it's tenth year, the festival is Ireland's biggest intercultural event. Over 210,000 people visited Dún Laoghaire over the weekend.

The enactment of new planning laws will see a transformation in how we plan our towns, cities and regions, the Minister of State for Planning, Ciarán Cuffe said, following the passing of the Planning and Development Bill through all stages of the Oireachtas.

Over 180 residents and business owners attended a meeting held by Green Party TD for Dún Laoghaire Ciarán Cuffe to discuss the revitalisation of Dún Laoghaire town.

Minister for Horticulture Ciarán Cuffe at the launch of National Organic Week, a week-long programme of food events from 13-19 September 2010 to raise consumer awareness about organic food. Ciarán (47) is pictured with Eabha (7) and Nessa (4) Last from Gorey, Co Wexford

Ciarán Cuffe TD has welcomed the start of works on Crofton Road which will improve pedestrian access to Dún Laoghaire Dart Station. This is part of an overall upgrade to the Metals Walkway and Marine Road.

The Green Party has welcomed a decision by the Kellogg Company to reduce the sugar content of some of their breakfast cereals as in important step in the fight against obesity.

Agriculture sector can benefit from greater emphasis on organics, sustainability and forestry, says Minister for Horticulture, Ciarán Cuffe TD.

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council has temporarily closed Lower Georges Street, Dún Laoghaire from its junction with Patrick Street to St. Michael’s Hospital to facilitate the removal of cobblestones.

Ciarán Cuffe TD for has welcomed funding of over €50,000 from the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government to tackle the problems of litter and graffiti in Dún Laoghaire.

 Ciaran Cuffe discusses his role as a Minister of State with responsibility for sustainable transport and planning, heritage and horticulture

Minister of State Ciarán Cuffe and the Overall Winners of the ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards 2010, Youthreach from the Glen, Cork

 Details of the powers the new Dublin Mayor will have are available here

Minister for Planning Ciarán Cuffe has said that a pilot study in Laois provides a good insight into the issue unfinished estates in the country

Congratulations to the students of Holy Child, Killiney for their excellent Greenzine electronic newsletter, with lots of tips and advice for living sustainably.

They were showcasing their E-zine at the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's...

Read the Green Party's submission on a planned upgrade to The Metals walkway from Dalkey to Dún Laoghaire, funded by the government’s ‘Smarter Travel Project Fund’ here.