“The Green Party has said investing in education is key to our economic recovery. Green Party Education spokesperson Paul Gogarty said: ‘We have always prioritised education, and during our time in government we worked to ensure that funding for education was protected to the greatest extent possible …'” (more)
[Green Party, 19 February]
“In this programme Barry spoke to education spokespersons from three of the main political parties: Fergus O’Dowd of Fine Gael, Paul Gogarty of the Green Party and Ruairí Quinn of the Labour Party. They were all attending the special delegate conference organised by the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation. Spokespersons from Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin were invited to be on the programme but to no avail.” (podcast)
[Inside Education on 103.2 Dublin City FM, 17 February]
“Profile: Paul Gogarty, Green Party spokesman on Education: Likened to a demanding teenager, Gogarty is an outspoken TD for Dublin Midwest who has been criticised for having more influence than is his due, but supporters find him refreshingly honest for a politician …” (more)
[Louise Holden, Irish Times, 16 November]
“It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Last year after delivering what was then considered to be the mother of all budgets, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan told the nation that the worst was over. We had turned a corner …” (more)
[Green Party, 11 November]
“On Twitter, Green Party TD Paul Gogarty has branded those involved in the protest outside the Department of Finance as ‘muppets’, while supporting the actions of the Gardai …” (more)
[Edufactory Ireland, 6 November]
“I wasn’t paying attention to TV3 News at 5.30 today when Gogarty was being interviewed by, I think, Ursula. I thought I heard GoGo say ‘Ursula, read my lips, if the education cuts …….., we will walk’ …” (discussion thread)
[Politics.ie, 1 November]
“A Green party TD has said he ‘simply won’t stand for’ massive cuts to education or the effective re-introduction of college fees ‘by stealth’ …” (more)
[BreakingNews.ie, 1 November]
“Education services may have to be severely cut as a result of the Croke Park deal’s protection of public service wages, Green Party TD Paul Gogarty has warned …” (more)
[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 22 October]
“It has in the past been synonymous with demonstrations and anti-establishment marches, in the process earning itself a reputation as a party of protest. But now one of the Green Party’s TDs, Paul Gogarty, has been criticised for failing to intervene after gardaí moved to issue cautions to student protestors who occupied his Lucan constituency office almost a year ago …” (more)
[John Downes, Sunday Tribune, 8 November]
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