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Unprecedented ‘Grand Committee’ to set out blueprint for regulation of social media - Naughton

Fine Gael TD Hildegarde Naughton will travel to Westminster next Tuesday (November 27th) for a meeting of the International Grand Committee on Communications.

Spice Girls fans say Stop, Too Much, as tickets reach Scary price - Rock

A Fine Gael TD has said the Government needs to commit to a date to introduce his anti-touting legislation as Spice Girls tickets sell hundreds of euro above face value. 

Climate Committee must outline a carbon tax roadmap in January – Naughton

The Climate Action Committee must outline a roadmap towards carbon pricing in its report in January, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Conway welcomes the review on history as an optional subject

Clare Fine Gael Senator Martin Conway has today (Monday) welcomed the announcement by Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh, that a review is to be undertaken as to whether History should be an optional subject at Junior Cert level.

Ireland must be a leader on climate change, not a follower

Speaking at the Fine Gael Ard Fheis at the weekend, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, Richard Bruton T.D. said, “The decisions we make now in tackling climate change will define the next century.

Address by Leader of Fine Gael, An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, at the 79th Fine Gael Árd Fheis

A dhaoine uaisle, a comhlachaí, Oíche mhiath agaibh go léir. Welcome to the 79th Fine Gael Ard Fheis.

Does Fianna Fáil endorse Chambers’ criticism of draft Brexit deal? – Richmond

For the last three days Fianna Fáil’s Brexit spokesperson Lisa Chambers has led an ill-conceived campaign seeking to undermine the Government’s approach to the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and EU, Senator Neale Richmond claimed.

McHugh calls for review on history as an optional subject

A review is to be undertaken as to whether History should be an optional subject at Junior Cert level, Education Minister Joe McHugh has announced.

Address by Paschal Donohoe TD, Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure & Reform at the Fine Gael Ard Fheis

Taking Ireland Forward Together

Fine Gael has this morning launched its new political plan, Taking Ireland Forward Together.

John Paul Phelan appointed as Fine Gael’s Director of Elections for the 2019 Local Elections

Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform, John Paul Phelan TD has been appointed as Fine Gael’s Director of Elections for the Local Elections in 2019.

Naughton disappointed as Zuckerberg refuses to attend international hearing

Fine Gael TD Hildegarde Naughton has voiced her disappointment at the refusal of Facebook’s chief Mark Zuckerberg to attend an international hearing concerning the growth of fake news and disinformation.