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Plan to overhaul the National Spatial Strategy is the right one – Bannon

Need for review of National Spatial Strategy highlighted by housing shortage

26th April 2014

Big win for Athy as inclusion on new Regional Aid Map makes funding available to promote investment- Heydon

Fine Gael TD for Kildare South, Martin Heydon, today (Friday) welcomed the publication of the Regional Aid Map by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD.

25th April 2014

Construction of new IDA Offices in Waterford City will help to attract jobs and investment – Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford TD, Paudie Coffey, has welcomed news from the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, that the IDA has agreed contracts to deliver a new high spec building development in Waterford, which will be suitable for future IDA client investments.

24th April 2014

Cork has the potential to be Ireland's answer to Silicon Valley – Clune

Cork firm VConnecta to supply campaign software to US political parties

24th April 2014

IDA technology building in Athlone to bring investment and jobs – Bannon

Athlone chosen as one of the IDA’s locations to build advanced technology building

24th April 2014

Pilot air ambulance service extended until June as study group examines options to set up permanent service – Feighan

Fine Gael Roscommon/South Leitrim TD, Frank Feighan, has been informed by the Department of Health that the pilot air ambulance service has been extended until June as a high level study group examines options to set up a permanent service. The air ambulance service, which is based in Athlone, was originally set up as a year-long pilot in June 2012.

24th April 2014

€25,000 on the way for festivals and events in Cork - Murphy

Boost for Cork tourism thanks to Fáilte Ireland investment

23rd April 2014

Sinn Féin’s approach to wind energy is based on preying on people’s concerns – Mulherin

Fine Gael Mayo TD, Michelle Mulherin, has strongly criticised Sinn Féin’s Private Members’ Bill on wind turbines, saying the Party’s approach to wind energy is based on preying on people’s concern. Deputy Mulherin also highlighted the conflict between Sinn Féin’s national policy, which supports wind energy, and its local approach, where the Party’s objects to every wind turbine proposal.

10th April 2014

Sinn Féin’s approach to wind energy is based on preying on people’s concerns – Mulherin

Fine Gael Mayo TD, Michelle Mulherin, has strongly criticised Sinn Féin’s Private Members’ Bill on wind turbines, saying the Party’s approach to wind energy is based on preying on people’s concern. Deputy Mulherin also highlighted the conflict between Sinn Féin’s national policy, which supports wind energy, and its local approach, where the Party’s objects to every wind turbine proposal.

10th April 2014

€30 million investment in Agri-Food signifies strength of the sector

Major investment in Mitchelstown to create 50 jobs as Agri-Food exercises its strength in sustainable job creation

7th April 2014

Housing Agency report underlines need for action on housing crisis – Byrne

Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has today (Monday) said that the recent report from the Housing Agency, which showed that almost 40,000 new homes will be needed in Dublin over the next four years, underlines the need for action to address the housing crisis.

7th April 2014

Crime Prevention Text Alert Service should be expanded – Noone

Community-based text alerts provide a vital service as a modern neighbourhood watch

7th April 2014