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Homeowners need to be protected from disproportionate property tax increases - Madigan

Homeowners cannot be disproportionally hit with any property tax increases, a Fine Gael TD has said.

26th September 2017

Government should back Dublin bid for Formula E Race – Rock

A Fine Gael TD has today (Tuesday) called on the Government to back a potential bid for a Formula E race in Dublin.

26th September 2017

Investigation into odourless gas has to be carried out without delay - Ring

Minister for Rural and Community Development and Mayo TD, Michael Ring, has called for the investigation into how non-odourised gas was introduced into a gas network to be carried out immediately.

25th September 2017

New laws being examined for data centre planning - Breen

The Government is examining new laws in a bid to speed up future data centre planning proposals, Minister of State with special responsibility for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen has revealed.

25th September 2017

€108,000 capital funding for Little Deers crèche in Ennistymon- Conway

Some €108,000 will be made available to facilitate the relocation of the Little Deers crèche in Ennistymon to an alternative site, Clare Senator Martin Conway has said.

22nd September 2017

Eir price hike makes telephone allowance restoration more vital than ever - Rock

Dublin North West TD, Noel Rock, has said it is "more vital than ever" that Budget 2018 considers the restoration of the phone allowance for elderly people following another hike in the monthly line rental charge by €84 a year by Eir.

21st September 2017

Fianna Fáil criticising job creation is laughable, the facts speak for themselves- O’Dowd

Fine Gael TD Fergus O’Dowd has rubbished Fianna Fáil's deluded comments around job creation, stating the facts speak for themselves.

21st September 2017

Work to commence on the M7 widening as contract awarded – Heydon

Kildare South Fine Gael TD, Martin Heydon, has today (Thursday) said that the awarding of the contract for the three elements of the M7 project, which includes the widening to 3 lanes, is further progress and secures the timelines on this critical project.

21st September 2017

Ibrahim Halawa should not have waited this long for justice – Brophy

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South-West, Colm Brophy, has said Ibrahim Halawa should not have been locked up for more than four years in Egypt before being acquitted on all charges in court today.

18th September 2017

Taoiseach confirms that Apple remains committed to Athenry site- Cannon

Fine Gael Minister Ciaran Cannon has confirmed today that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar met with Apple executives last week and that Apple remains committed to its €850m data centre investment in Athenry. 

14th September 2017

Allúntas €784,442 fógartha ag an Aire Stáit McHugh faoi Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga don scoilbhliain 2017/2018

€288,000 has been sanctioned for 34 Donegal Gaeltacht schools. The allocation is part of €784,442 for Muintearas Teo. and Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne to enable them to run the Language Assistants Scheme on behalf of the Department for the 2017/2018 school year. This allocation is the same as the 2016/2017 allocation.

14th September 2017

Minister Breen says direct flights from Shannon to Canada will open up more trade, investment and tourism opportunities for the Mid West

Air Canada’s newly announced direct flights from Shannon to Toronto will open up more trade, investment and tourism opportunities for the Mid West, Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection Pat Breen has said.

13th September 2017