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Tipperary’s N24 must be kept in National Development Plan - Ahearn

The National Development Plan review to be announced next week must include the N24 route which will be a vital piece of infrastructure for Tipperary, Fine Gael Senator Garret Ahearn has said.

1st October 2021

Ó Céidigh Appointment is good news for the Midwest – Conway

Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the approval by Cabinet of  Pádraig Ó Céidigh as the Chair of the Shannon Group.

28th September 2021

Fine Gael Councillor Mary Sweeney expresses gratitude to people of Laois and colleagues upon retirement from Laois County Council

Fine Gael County Councillor Mary Sweeney has expressed her gratitude to the people of Laois and Laois County Council as she announced her retirement from politics after 22 years of public service.

26th September 2021

Minister Patrick O’Donovan welcomes the appointment of contractors to carry out remedial works on the bank of the River Feale at Convent Street, Listowel, Co. Kerry

Winter storms in February 2020, resulted in the collapse of a section of elevated bank slope along the northern bank of the River Feale, adjacent to Convent Street in Listowel, Co. Kerry. I am delighted that these remedial works will be undertaken to stabilise the river bank with the construction works expected to commence on-site in August 2021

18th August 2021

Special focus for Drogheda from Government – O’Dowd

Fine Gael Louth TD, Fergus O’Dowd has welcomed the new “Special Focus” for Drogheda which has been confirmed by the Government today (Wednesday). This key announcement will ensure that all Government departments and State agencies will prioritise funding applications for projects in the Drogheda area that are supported through the Drogheda Implementation Plan.

21st July 2021

Dairy farm to achieve net-zero emissions by 2027 - Ministers Harris and Heydon

Dairy farm to achieve net-zero emissions by 2027 - Ministers Harris and Heydon

21st June 2021

Fáilte roimh an gcinneadh gan Gaelscoil Laighean a athlonnú – Ward

Tá fáilte curtha ag Seanadóir Fhine Gael roimh chinneadh na Roinne Oideachais gan Gaelscoil Laighean a athlonnú, go sealadach, go suíomh mí-oiriúnach in Ascaill Eblana i nDún Laoghaire.

11th June 2021

Dillon presses for Cabinet approval on €200m N5 upgrade

Mayo TD Alan Dillon has pressed the Government for Cabinet approval on the construction of the N5 upgrade from Ballaghaderreen to Scramogue.

8th June 2021

Sligo and Leitrim constituents invited to have their say to shape future of remote working in online event

Fine Gael wants to hear the views of people in Sligo and Leitrim on remote working in an online event to be attended by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, and Minister of State for Public Health, Well Being and National Drugs Strategy Frank Feighan.

26th May 2021

Backlog of people waiting for driving test in Tipperary must be addressed – Ahearn

Senator Garret Ahearn has called for measures to be put in place to clear the Tipperary driving test backlog as quickly as possible. In Tipperary, across Clonmel, Nenagh, Thurles and Tipperary Town there are currently a total of 1,992 people waiting for an invite for a test. Some 220 people have been scheduled for a test, having booked their test date, and 102 people are in category B - applicants who have advised they are an essential worker.

21st May 2021

Galway East constituents invited to have their say to shape future of remote working in online event

Fine Gael wants to hear the views of people in Galway East on remote working in an online event attended by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris and Ciaran Cannon, TD.

12th May 2021

St Angela’s College and IT Sligo sign historic memorandum of understanding – Feighan

A memorandum of understanding has been signed by IT Sligo, St. Angela’s College and the Ursuline Union, signalling a historic agreement to merge two Sligo colleges.

7th May 2021