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‘The Outing’ represents new beginning for Lisdoonvarna festival – Conway

Fine Gael Senator for Clare and Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Disability and Equality, Martin Conway, has today (Friday) welcomed the start of the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking festival, which this year is set to host singletons from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community for a weekend of fun and matchmaking.

Byrne calls for new Liffey bridge to be named after local sporting hero

Solution focused approach needed by all sides in Lumcloon Energy-Eirgrid conflict

Fine Gael Laois/Offaly TD, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has today (Tuesday) said that a solution focused approach by all sides is needed in the Lumcloon Energy-Eirgrid conflict which sees the State agency threatened with legal action in the Irish and European courts.

€318,000 funding for all-weather sports facility is a huge boost to Manorhamilton – Comiskey

Fine Gael Sligo/Leitrim Senator, Michael Comiskey, has today (Monday) welcomed the news that Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan TD, has given Leitrim Development Company approval to allocate funding of €318,130 to Manorhamilton Community Recreation & Sports Ltd, for the development of a multi-purpose play field at Boggaun, Manorhamilton.

Conway welcomes EI Electronics decision to create 70 jobs in Shannon

Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has today (Monday) welcomed the announcement by EI Electronics in Shannon that it is to expand its workforce to 500 this year.

Feighan welcomes €700,000 investment in Roscommon Hospital infrastructure

Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan, has welcomed an investment of almost €700,000 to upgrade Roscommon County Hospital’s electrical and mechanical infrastructure.

McEntee welcomes creation of 94 new jobs in Meath as a result of LEADER funding

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Helen McEntee, has welcomed the statement from Meath Partnership which estimates that 94 new jobs will be created as a result of an additional €3.3 million funding it has received from the EU funded LEADER programme.

500 jobs to be created as phase two of Kildare Village gets green light

Fine Gael TD for Kildare South, Martin Heydon, has today (Friday) welcomed the decision of An Bord Pleanála to grant permission for the proposed phase two development at Kildare Village retail outlet on the outskirts of Kildare town. The expansion of Kildare Village will result in the creation of 380 retail jobs and 120 jobs during the construction phase.

Keating welcomes upgrading of traffic system at key N4 junction in Palmerstown

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Mid-West, Derek Keating, has welcomed confirmation that the traffic management control system at the N4 Kennelford Road and M50 junctions in Palmerstown is due to be upgraded. The works are being allocated by South Dublin County Council, using monies provided to it by the Department of Transport.

Four new primary care posts to address long waiting lists in Carlow/Kilkenny – Deering

Fine Gael TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Pat Deering, has today (Thursday) welcomed the news that four new primary care posts are being allocated to the area in the form of two speech and language therapists, one occupational therapist and one physiotherapist.

1 in 4 calls to Cork city fire brigade are hoax calls with malicious intent - Buttimer

4,640 false alarm calls made in Cork city in the last 5 years costing local authority dearly.

45 bed adult mental health unit to be developed at Our Lady’s Hospital, Drogheda - Butler

Fine Gael TD for Meath West, Ray Butler, has welcomed the announcement by the HSE that a new adult mental health Acute Admissions Unit for Louth and Meath will be developed on a site located at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Healthcare Campus in Drogheda. The purpose built unit will have a bed capacity of 45.