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Butler pushes for funding for possible Bronze Age site near Athboy

Fine Gael Meath West TD, Ray Butler, has said he intends to push for funding to allow an archaeological dig to continue at an ancient site near Athboy, which it’s believed could date back to the Bronze Age. Deputy Butler visited Tlachtga, the Hill of Ward, this week and has arranged for a meeting with the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works, Brian Hayes TD, to discuss the project.

10th May 2013

Butler pushes for funding for possible Bronze Age site near Athboy

Fine Gael Meath West TD, Ray Butler, has said he intends to push for funding to allow an archaeological dig to continue at an ancient site near Athboy, which it’s believed could date back to the Bronze Age. Deputy Butler visited Tlachtga, the Hill of Ward, this week and has arranged for a meeting with the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works, Brian Hayes TD, to discuss the project.

10th May 2013

Doherty seeks support for new Ashbourne CoderDojo group

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty, has urged local businesses to help her get a new CoderDojo group up and running in Ashbourne, by providing computer equipment. CoderDojo is a global movement aimed at teaching children computer programming technology.

10th May 2013

Doherty seeks support for new Ashbourne CoderDojo group

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty, has urged local businesses to help her get a new CoderDojo group up and running in Ashbourne, by providing computer equipment. CoderDojo is a global movement aimed at teaching children computer programming technology.

10th May 2013

McEntee congratulates winners of Meath VEC Young Historian of the Year Awards

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Helen McEntee, has congratulated the winners of this year’s Meath VEC Young Historian of the Year Awards. Deputy McEntee attended the awards at the VEC offices in Navan on Wednesday (May 8th), where the inaugural Shane McEntee award was won by Nobber VEC.

10th May 2013

McEntee congratulates winners of Meath VEC Young Historian of the Year Awards

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Helen McEntee, has congratulated the winners of this year’s Meath VEC Young Historian of the Year Awards. Deputy McEntee attended the awards at the VEC offices in Navan on Wednesday (May 8th), where the inaugural Shane McEntee award was won by Nobber VEC.

10th May 2013

Cross border health projects should ensure better outcomes for all patients – Fitzpatrick

Fine Gael Louth Deputy, Peter Fitzpatrick, said the visit by the Health Ministers from North and South of the border, Edwin Poots MLA and James Reilly TD to Louth this week has brought a renewed focus to the importance of cross border health projects, the aim of which is to enhance the services available to all users.

9th May 2013

Deering urges Teagasc to hold local briefings on fodder crisis

Fine Gael Carlow/Kilkenny TD, Pat Deering, has today (Thursday) urged Teagasc to organise briefing sessions in local livestock marts for farmers being adversely affected by fodder shortages. Deputy Deering added that this would make the necessary information more accessible for farmers who need to get their fodder stocks up to acceptable levels.

9th May 2013

Doherty urges community workers to check out new Meath Partnership course

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty, has today (Thursday) urged volunteer and community workers based in Meath to check out a new course being run by Meath Partnership and the National University of Ireland (NUI) Maynooth. The certificate programme is entitled ‘Community Work in a Changing Meath’.

9th May 2013

Time to maximise grass growing potential on under-utilised lands - Mulherin

Speaking in the Dail yesterday evening Fine Gael Mayo Deputy, Michelle Mulherin, said that now that the fodder crisis is abating, we need to look at maximising the grass growing potential of our land so that a similar crisis can be avoided next year.

9th May 2013

More than 30 Galway teachers sign up to Chinese language and culture course – Healy Eames

Fine Gael Galway West Senator, Fidelma Healy Eames, has today (Wednesday) welcomed confirmation that more than 30 teachers from primary and secondary schools in Galway have signed up to an introductory teacher-in-service course on Chinese language and culture.

8th May 2013

Mulherin welcomes appointment of Prisa Technologies to assist with roll-out of high speed broadband

Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Michelle Mulherin, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Communications, Pat Rabbitte TD, of the appointment of Prisa Technologies to assist in driving the design, planning and procurement of a State-led investment in high-speed broadband throughout Ireland.

8th May 2013