Green Party Senator Mark Dearey has welcomed new regulations to control recreational activities in sensitive nature areas like along the River Boyle, in the Baltray Boyne estuary area and on Bettystown and Laytown sand dunes.
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Seanad Seat for Dearey in Louth?
Commentators are speculating about a Seanad seat for Green Party Cllr Mark Dearey of Louth following his strong performance in Election ‘07. In light of the current negotiations for a programme of government on-going by the Green Party and Fianna Fail this speculation may become reality.
Summary:-
- Cllr Mark Dearey received 7.48% of first preference votes in Co. Louth in Election ‘07.
- Dearey more than doubled the 3.4% share of votes taken by the Green Party in Louth in 2002.
- Nationally, Dearey was the second highest performing unelected Green candidate in Election ’07 (second only to former T.D. Dan Boyle).
- These results were achieved despite the entry of Mairead McGuinness a high-profile late entry candidate.
In the event that a coalition government is formed, Dearey is now considered by many to be a serious contender for Taoiseachs nomination a seat in the Seanad.