Senator Alice-Mary Higgins speaking about the Cerrejón Mine

7 March 2024

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Senator Alice-Mary Higgins welcomes “powerful and positive” US decision to support a TRIPS waiver on Covid 19 vaccines at WTO negotiations.

6 May 2021

“EU Commission will have no excuse and no cover if they continue to block urgent global scale-up in vaccine production”

A temporary suspension of Intellectual property rights to allow increased global production of vaccines has been proposed by over 60 countries at the WTO but had until now been blocked by a small group of wealthier countries including the US and EU.

Civil Engagement Group Senators Speaking About Traveller Pride Week

17 July 2020

Senators Eileen Flynn, Alice Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane and Frances Black spoke about celebrating the contributions of Travellers to Irish public life and wished everyone a happy Traveller Pride Week. The Senators also discussed the important work ahead to fight for real equality for Travellers in Irish society.

Senator Alice-Mary Higgins calls for “green networks of cycle and pedestrian lanes and new ambition for rural public transport” at launch of new Committee report on Transport and Climate Action

9 June 2021

The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action launched its Report on Reducing Emissions in the Transport Sector last Wednesday 3^rd June. It is the first in a series of sectoral analyses on how Ireland will meet its target of a 51% reduction in emissions by 2030.

Ireland has the fourth highest level of transport emissions per capita in Europe and the transport sector is responsible for around 20% of our overall CO₂ emissions, with private cars being the largest contributors to transport emissions.