Robinson stays silent on bill for climate change
Former president Mary Robinson’s foundation is staying silent on the effectiveness of the government’s climate change bill, due to her position as a former president.
This is in contrast with the approach of another former president, Mary McAleese, who played a key role in the Yes campaign during the recent same-sex marriage referendum.
The Mary Robinson Climate Justice Foundation has received €100,000 in state funding from Irish Aid towards her work as a United Nations Special Envoy on Climate Change. It has also recently been given a €150,000 Irish Aid grant to help women in developing countries lobby ...
