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New pilot evening bus service to combat rural isolation – Heydon

A proposal to run new evening bus services across 50 different routes in 19 different counties around the country will help to combat rural isolation and connect communities, a Fine Gael TD has said.

6th May 2018

Richmond welcomes progress on PE hall for St. Tiernan’s

Local Fine Gael Senator, Neale Richmond, has welcomed progress on the provision of a PE hall for St. Tiernan’s Community School in Dundrum.

1st May 2018

O’Dowd officially opens 29-bed ward in Our Lady of Lourdes hospital

A 29-bed ward at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Drogheda has been officially opened by Fine Gael TD, Fergus O’Dowd.

30th April 2018

Factory of the future announced for County Louth -O'Dowd

Louth will see a jobs boost with 400 new positions to be created at a new factory of the future, a Fine Gael TD has said.

30th April 2018

400 new jobs for Dundalk- Fitzpatrick

Some 400 new jobs will be created in Dundalk in a new biologics drug substance manufacturing facility, a Fine Gael TD has said.

30th April 2018

Alternative tunnelling site for MetroLink must be found- Rock

Tunnelling for a new rail service for the capital cannot take place where it is currently proposed, a Fine Gael TD has said.

25th April 2018

70 new jobs for Drogheda- O’Dowd

Drogheda is set to receive a jobs boost with 70 new jobs announced at PCI Pharma Services, a Fine Gael TD has said.

25th April 2018

Minister McHugh announces five Donegal Seafood Processing and Aquaculture companies to benefit from grants worth almost €1.5M

I am delighted to announce that Donegal has received a huge investment boost from the Government & European Union to sustain the hugely important seafood & aquaculture industry in the county. Five companies will benefit, businesses that are providing valuable employment and helping to sustain coastal communities

24th April 2018

Netwatch merger great news for Carlow- Deering

Fine Gael TD Pat Deering has welcomed the merger of Carlow-based Netwatch with UK & US monitoring companies to form new global security powerhouse following investment from The Riverside Company.

24th April 2018

Minister McHugh announces almost 1 million euro in improvements for private, local and rural roads in Donegal

€884,000 will be spent in the county in the latest round of funding to repair and improve rural roads providing access to homes, farms, tourist spots and local amenities. It takes funding through the LIS scheme in Donegal to more than €4.2million in the last two years.

23rd April 2018

McHugh announces more than €10 million in funding for Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) for disadvantaged communities in Donegal

Donegal is on course to receive a total of more than €10million over the next five years, which for this year alone includes €1,058,745 for Donegal Local Development Company (DLDC), €597,180 for the Inishowen Development Partnership and €352,992 for Gaeltacht areas. There is no doubt that this funding will be of huge benefit to these areas and communities which have been affected in the past by cutbacks and unemployment.

20th April 2018

Fing-LUAS works must be sped up to keep project on track - Rock

Preparatory works are needed in Finglas to keep the Luas project on track, a Fine Gael TD has said.

19th April 2018