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Senator urges farmers to mind their mental health during busy time for agriculture

Farmers have been urged to mind their mental health as the sector’s busiest time coincides with Level 5 lockdown and Brexit pressures.

28th February 2021

Covid protestors bring shame to our capital’s streets

Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond has slammed protestors who took to the streets of Dublin today in an action that led to violent scenes.

27th February 2021

Seery-Kearney calls for new employment status to ensure better employment rights for workers

Fine Gael Senator Mary Seery-Kearney has called for a new employment status to be introduced into existing laws to accommodate the flexibility of the so called “gig economy” while ensuring protections for workers.

27th February 2021

Rare Disease Day highlights need to reform reimbursement system for new medicines

Fine Gael Senator and Member of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Seán Kyne, has said the process for the reimbursement of medicines for rare diseases needs to be reformed given the lengthy delays in making new medicines available here.

27th February 2021

State intervention may be needed to ensure Aer Lingus survival - Doherty

State intervention may be needed to ensure the future viability of Aer Lingus and the job prospects of its 4,000 employees, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

26th February 2021

Government to end Direct Provision by 2024, but work remains to improve life for residents – Carroll MacNeill

The Government commitment to close all Direct Provision centres by 2024 marks significant progress in creating a more humane and progressive asylum system, but more work remains to be done, a Fine Gael TD has said.

26th February 2021

Higgins calls for greater balance between user mental health and privacy rights on Facebook

User mental health must be held in equal esteem as data protection on social media platforms like Facebook, a Fine Gael TD has said.

25th February 2021

BAI must ensure jobs are protected and programming maintained with Comunicorp sale to Bauer

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland must ensure jobs are protected and programming is maintained following the sale of Communicorp media to Bauer, a Fine Gael TD has said.

25th February 2021

Extra €10m in funding for mental health services – Burke

Fine Gael Dáil Health Spokesperson, Colm Burke TD, has highlighted that an additional €10 million has been made available by Government for mental health services.

23rd February 2021

Justice Plan 2021 offers chance to tackle knife crime

The Scottish model and new Garda powers are key to tackling the scourge of knife crime on our streets, Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond has said.

23rd February 2021

One-parent families should be able to avail of the same amount of Parent’s Leave as two-parent families - Currie

One-parent families should be able to avail of the same amount of Parent’s Leave as two-parent families, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

22nd February 2021

Carroll MacNeill welcomes commitment to bring perpetrators of sexual violence to justice in new plan

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has committed to bringing preparators of domestic and sexual violence to justice in her strategic plan published today, a Fine Gael TD has said.

22nd February 2021