Galway TD defends government plan for green week

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway West TD Hildegarde Naughton has defended the government's plan for green week. Her comments come after environmentalists dismissed it as ‘laughable'. The party says it wants to raise public awareness about ways to go green and convince people why Ireland needs to tackle climate change. But critics say the Government is ignoring its own responsibilities as the country is falling far behind on national carbon emissions targets. Galway West Fine Gael TD Hildegarde Naughton is the Chair of a new Oireachtas committee on climate action – she says her party is doing its best. More at 1