Tea Plus Politics (Doing My Thing For Everything Green).

At the Kenya Ball Hello Colette, lovely to have you back again. Congratulations on your new role as Deputy lord mayor the Cork City Council.  That has put an extra layer to your already busy schedule, Id say. So could you tell about some of the things you've been busy with? Well thanks for having me back on your blog. yea I do have a very busy schedule at the moment, as Deputy Lord Mayor, to which I got elected in June of this year. I et invited to a lot more events than I used to. So previously I would have been involved with the cycling  campaign, the community garden here in Togher, Bishopstown tidy towns,  and these are groups are in my own area. Whereas now, I get a much broader reach. Now I'm going to things like the Men's Shed and speaking to groups that I wouldn't have encountered previously. It's the sort of community development I really like and it's a privilege to see all the fantastic work that is happening in the community. That's sounds brilli

  TOGHER COMMUNITY GARDEN   Beautifully nestled in one corner of Clashduv Park, Cork city, the Togher Community Garden has begun a feast of food, fun and adventure for anyone who wants to join in. Growing vegetable, flower, fruit and nut, the sun and rain beams its generosity on this community garden since 2021.    Run by Maria Young, coordinator with Cork Food Council and volunteers, whose enthusiasm and positivity beams warmly on anyone who drops by for a visit. And more volunteers are welcome too! The day I visited, I was welcomed in with a flourish and before long chats about the earth's needs and water resources and the fun and adventure of it all were indulged. Such a warm friendly communtiy!                                       Supported by the Cork Food Policy Counci, Maria and her volunteers have achieved much with the establishment of raised beds, a greenhouse, compost, store shed, water tanks, not to speak of upcoming rainwater storage and a rain garden. Their Own Cookb

At anti-racism demo in Cork. Hello  everyone. You're welcome to this space, devoted to helping some "green" people get elected, some of whom are newbies and some seasoned politicians in both the Cork City and Cork County Councils, It's a tough task to take on as a candidate and also rewarding one, reaching out and getting involved locally. We wish them the best of luck. Our first visitor is Honore Kamegni, recently joined the Green party and eager to represent local issues in Cork city South- East and help in whichever way he can. Good Morning Honore, you’re welcome here to a chat mixed with tea/coffee and a little politics. Good morning. Thank you for welcoming me to this chat mixed with tea/coffee and a little politics. By the way, my name is Honore which means honour in English. I am grateful for the invitation. Which is your preference for a cuppa in the morning? I prefer a good cup of tea in the morning, especially green tea with honey. Why is that your choic

 Hello again, I'm bringing you another Green candidate for Cork city council elections in 2024. This morning I'll be chatting  to Colette Finn, a member of  the Cork City Council since  2019. I hope you've all being      enjoying the stuff written in  these posts about upcoming  new Green Party candidates  for Cork City elections 2024  In the last few weeks, we had a most distinguished world-class politician visit us in Ireland, that is, Joe Biden, President of the United States, and he spend a few days with us,. We're were and are  privileged indeed.   This morning we're privileged and honoured to be talking to a first class and very experienced politician and city councillor...Colette Finn. It's always interesting and enlightening to listen to the experienced politicians, who have a vast array of experiences working within the community. Colette , a graduate of UCC to doctoral level in Economics, has a lot to offer in her continuing work with Cork City Counci