Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks to journalists ahead of the UN Summit on Climate Change in New York
Speaking ahead of his address at the UN climate summit in New York, the Taoiseach @LeoVaradkar says the government is planning to phase out oil and gas exploration. On #Brexit negotiations, he says Ireland can’t accept some sort of ‘half-way house’. @rtenews pic.twitter.com/WH5z70XLRJ
— Brian O'Donovan (@BrianOD_News) September 23, 2019
Speaking in New York Taoiseach @LeoVaradkar says it is “disappointing” that @realDonaldTrump is not attending the UN Summit on climate change today #iestaff via @Elaine_Loughlin pic.twitter.com/gqH6Sd4qaP
— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) September 23, 2019
“There are also some people who may believe at the last minute that Ireland would somehow fold or give up our position. That’s not going to happen” says Taoiseach @LeoVaradkar in New York #UNGA #Brexit
— Suzanne Lynch (@suzannelynch1) September 23, 2019
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has commented on Jean-Claude Juncker’s post- Brexit border remarks saying that tif there is a return to checks it will be the the UK that’s to blame pic.twitter.com/M4Aie60JS4
— Cormac McQuinn (@CormacMcQuinn) September 23, 2019
Varadkar confirms his meeting with Boris Johnson is set for tomorrow. His message for the PM “is the message all along: the bottom line is that we need a legally binding assurance of no hard border, and the all-island economy can continue… we won’t accept any halfway house”
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) September 23, 2019
Meanwhile…
What a joke. @simoncoveney drove expansion of the dairy sector and is a climate change villain. @LeoVaradkar is #leoliberal and displays no ambition for anything beyond personal aggrandizement. #systemchangenotclimatechange
— Frank Armstrong (@frankarmstrong2) September 23, 2019
Varadkar to tell UN that carbon tax revenue will be ring-fenced for climate action (RTE)
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Pic: Cormac Quinn
What is Frank Armstrong’s claim to fame?
Self appointed Cassandra. Now telling us that the milk quota system was relaxed during a Varadkar government.
What is your claim to fame Ben?
WTF is this phase out cop out about?
Currently exploring, money sunk, rigs paid for etc, we aren’t gonna stop you.
Thinking about doing so? Tthen stop right now cos we’ve found enough already.
Why isn’t he able to make that basic decision that will have positive effects for all of us and all our children.
Why are we not building any offshore wind farms?
Be gas now if the Irish Delegation kick off Green Green Grass of Home on the subway when they’re making their way back to Fitz’
“the government is planning to phase out oil and gas exploration.” Yeah right, Leo. You granted two exploration licences after the May elections [in the aftermath of which you claimed “you got it” about the Green wave]. You granted licences to a Chinese company and a Chinese-backed company. The first one has given the government a €1 billion indemnity (supposedly, they only had to show an indication they had access to those funds) for any environmental disaster, like destroying marine life off the south coast, destroying the coast with oil slicks, destroying tourism and creating an ecological disaster.
Those are Leo’s actual credentials.