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How will we travel? Northsiders can help choose new transport projects – Hayes

Brian Hayes, Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, is urging Northsiders to get involved in the public consultation on future transport projects for the north city.

19th December 2014

New Companies Bill will cut red tape for Kildare business people - Heydon

Fine Gael Kildare South TD, Martin Heydon, has said that the new Companies Bill passed in the Houses of the Oireachtas this week will ease the burden of red tape for Kildare business people and simplify many existing company law requirements. The Bill which is the largest substantive piece of legislation in the history of the State has now been sent to the President for signing.

18th December 2014

New school building projects for Meath in 2015 – Butler

Fine Gael TD for Meath West, Ray Butler said today that Meath will benefit from three new school building projects in 2015.

18th December 2014

Companies Bill will cut the red tape for business - Butler

Fine Gael Meath West TD, Ray Butler, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the passing of the Companies Bill through the Oireachtas, saying it will ease the burden of red tape on small business.

17th December 2014

Dublin needs a supervised drug injection centre - Byrne

“Dublin needs a supervised drug injection centre”, says Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, speaking in support of The Ana Liffey Drug Project’s proposal for the first ever medically supervised drug injection centre in Ireland.

17th December 2014

Huge opportunity for Galway in competition for European Capital of Culture 2020 - Kyne

Fine Gael TD for Galway West and Chair of the Fine Gael Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Sean Kyne, has welcomed the opening of the competition for the European Capital of Culture 2020, saying it is a huge opportunity for Galway and the West.

17th December 2014

Minister McHugh welcomes €123 million package of quotas for whitefish fishermen

Minister of State Joe McHugh TD, commenting on today’s announcement: “I welcome confirmation from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, that following discussions with the European Commission, a total of €123 million in value of quotas was secured for the whitefish fishermen, an increase from last year.

17th December 2014

Additional funding to promote Wild Atlantic Way is a boost for West Cork tourism - Harrington

Fine Gael Cork South West TD, Noel Harrington, has said that the provision of an additional €850,000 for Fáilte Ireland, much of which will be invested in developing the web presence of the Wild Atlantic Way (WAW), is great news for tourism in West Cork.

16th December 2014

Business Development Group to look for new opportunities for local post offices – Fitzpatrick

“A new Business Development Group (BDG) has been established to find new opportunities for local post offices which are at the centre of our communities” says Peter Fitzpatrick.

16th December 2014

Coffey welcomes Failte Ireland’s Commitment to Waterford City for 2015

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has welcomed the news from Failte Ireland that it will be putting a major focus on the Viking Triangle in Waterford City next year as part of a new international product, that will brand the South-East of the Country as a heritage destination.

16th December 2014

2014 a hugely successful year for tourism- Conway

Fine Gael Senator for Clare, Martin Conway, has welcomed recent CSO figures showing that Ireland benefited from a significant increase in tourism expenditure in 2014.

15th December 2014

Govt initiative to secure the future of Irish Post Offices - Harrington

Fine Gael Cork South West TD, Noel Harrington, has said that the setting up of a Government backed Business Development Group will secure the future of the Post Office network in Ireland.

15th December 2014