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No Congestion Charges – Free Public Transport
People Before Profit opposes congestion charges, which it says would create class barriers to city centres, and calls for free, frequent public transport in urban centres instead. It responds to a proposal by Green Party leader Eamon Ryan that councils prepare traffic plans by 2026 and consider…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Eamon Ryan congestion charges proposal Original release: No Congestion Charges – Free Public Transport (opens in a new tab)
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Transport
The Green Party sets out its transport platform, calling for an interconnected public transport network serving rural areas and disabled people. It pledges electric and hydrogen buses, rail electrification, extended free travel for under-22s, zero-emission new cars and vans by 2032, and a 20mph…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Original release: Transport (opens in a new tab)
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It's Time.
The Green Party NI sets out its platform, pledging to oppose health service cuts, end academic selection, deliver a Northern Ireland Bill of Rights, introduce rent controls and a living wage, and ban fossil fuel extraction. It also commits to expanding public transport and establishing an…
Disability and equality Environment and climate Original release: It's Time. (opens in a new tab)
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Education
The Green Party sets out its education platform, calling for an end to academic selection and segregation, integrated and Irish-medium schooling, a later school starting age with flexible deferral, free school meals for P1 to P3, and the abolition of tuition fees.
Education Disability and equality Original release: Education (opens in a new tab)
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Equality
The Green Party NI says it has led on equality and sets out a list of commitments, including a Northern Ireland Bill of Rights, an Irish Language Act, banning conversion therapy and self-declaration for gender recognition. It also calls for changes to benefits affecting disabled people who marry…
Disability and equality Original release: Equality (opens in a new tab)
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Democracy
The Green Party NI calls for a citizens' assembly model of democracy and says it will voluntarily publish donations above £500. The release also lists policy pledges including lowering the voting age to 16, gender balance in politics, and publishing past donations over £7,500.
Constitutional affairs Disability and equality Original release: Democracy (opens in a new tab)
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Jobs and Workers
Green Party Northern Ireland calls for a just transition that includes a living wage, reinstating the Universal Credit uplift, a four‑day week for public workers, a basic income pilot for care leavers, ending cliff‑edge welfare reforms, lifting the ban on asylum‑seeker work, banning fire‑and‑rehire
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Original release: Jobs and Workers (opens in a new tab)
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Greens announce basic income policy
Green Party NI candidate Brian Smyth, for East Belfast, announces a costed basic income policy giving young people leaving care £1,000 a month for one year, funded by ending rates tax breaks on houses valued over £400,000. The party says the scheme would cost up to £3.6m a year if 300 care leavers…
Social security and welfare Public finance and taxation Original release: Greens announce basic income policy (opens in a new tab)