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Major primary care project for Drimnagh - Byrne

A NEW primary care centre for Dublin 12 has been confirmed by Fine Gael Minister Catherine Byrne.

13th December 2019

Important to get legislation correct on Bill to allow interventions on certain institutional burials - Farrell

ENSURING that the legislation to allow interventions on certain institutional burials is tested through an Oireachtas Committee is a positive initiative, a Fine Gael TD has said.

12th December 2019

Full explanation needed from absentee Fianna Fáil Senator - Lawlor

FIANNA Fáil’s Keith Swanick needs to give a full and frank account as to why he failed to vote in Leinster House on the vast majority of days he recorded his attendance, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

12th December 2019

Ministers McHugh and Mitchell O’Connor welcome final report of National Council for Curriculum and Assessment on Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education

Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. and Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. today (Wednesday 11 December 2019) confirmed the National   Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) has completed its review of Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE).

11th December 2019

Ministers McHugh and Mitchell O’Connor announce €10m capital grant scheme for institutes of technology and TU Dublin

The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. and the Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D today announced €10 million funding in capital grants for the country’s 11 institutes of technology (IOT) and TU Dublin.

11th December 2019

Cllr Thomas Walsh added to Fine Gael election ticket in Sligo-Leitrim, South Donegal & North Roscommon

Fine Gael councillor Thomas Walsh has been added to the party’s General Election ticket in Sligo-Leitrim, South Donegal and North Roscommon.

10th December 2019

Ministers McHugh and Mitchell O’Connor announce Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) granted ‘university’ title

Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. and Minister of State with responsibility for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. today (10 December 2019) announced that the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI) has been authorised to use the title of university in Ireland.

10th December 2019

E-Scooters are a reality, the law needs to reflect – Rock

Fine Gael TD Noel Rock has today (Tuesday) called on Transport Minister Shane Ross, to publish the results of a public consultation on e-scooters at the “first practicable opportunity", saying: “We've waited long enough.”

10th December 2019

FF in Cork welcome National Broadband Plan

Fianna Fáil councillors in Micheál Martin’s home constituency have gone against their party leader and welcomed the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP).

10th December 2019

Are Fianna Fáil becoming the leave party? - Richmond

A series of anti-EU comments from Fianna Fáil TD, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has forced Fine Gael Senator and spokesman on European Affairs, Neale Richmond, to ask are Fianna Fáil becoming the party of leave?

9th December 2019

Fianna Fáil don’t understand the EU single market - they could not be trusted with the Brexit negotiations - Richmond

Fianna Fáil clearly don’t understand how the EU single market works, following calls for bans on products from other EU Member States by their TDs this week, a Fine Gael Senator has said. 

8th December 2019

Future of Athy rugby is secure - Heydon

The future of one of the country’s oldest rugby clubs is safe after public insurance was secured, a Fine Gael TD has said.

6th December 2019