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Speech by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny to the 78th Fine Gael Ard Fheis- Saturday

Speech by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD at the opening session of the 78th Fine Gael Ard Fheis

€1.4 million I-Lofar Station in Birr to boost Midlands economy – Corcoran Kennedy

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has warmly welcomed the announcement by Minister Richard Bruton that €1.4 million has been awarded for the construction of an I-Lofar station in Birr this year.

Fine Gael aims to help create 200,000 additional jobs by 2020

Fine Gael Ministers tonight (Friday) outlined the Party’s plan to create help create an additional 200,000 jobs by 2020. Ministers Richard Bruton, Simon Coveney and Paschal Donohoe were speaking at the Party’s Ard Fheis in the Citywest Hotel.

Jan 20th 2016: 1,245 new jobs announced Jan 20th 2011: FF’s botched reshuffle as 300,000 jobs lost – Bruton

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD said that the announcement of 1,245 new jobs today (Wednesday), marks not only an excellent day for workers, but signifies a stark contrast to the chaotic economic situation in 2011, when jobs were haemorrhaging and Fianna Fáil attempted a botched reshuffle.

FF talks of fairness and equality. The Irish people remember pain and suffering — Harris

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/East Carlow and Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Simon Harris has highlighted the hypocrisy of Micheál Martin’s efforts to position himself and his party as champions for fairness and equality.

New Action Plan for Jobs will create further employment and keep the recovery going in Cork – Collins

“The new 2016 Actin Plan for Jobs will create further employment and help to keep the recovery going in Cork”, says Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Áine Collins.

Don’t let Fianna Fáil come back to haunt us – Varadkar

Minister Varadkar was speaking as Fine Gael began a new advertising campaign to remind voters of the catastrophic mishandling of the economy by Fianna Fáil and the fact they cannot be trusted to manage the economy.

Fianna Fáil won’t abolish USC and has no real plan for the economy. They are a risk to our fragile recovery - Bruton

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD has said that Fianna Fáil’s failure to commit to abolishing the USC is further proof that the party has no real plan for the economy.

Shane Ross and Independent Alliance refuse to rule out going into coalition with Sinn Féin - Shatter

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, Alan Shatter, has warned voters that a vote for Shane Ross and his fellow Independent Alliance candidates could amount to a vote for Sinn Féin.

“Your hard work is working” – An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny

An Taoiseach and Leader of Fine Gael, Enda Kenny TD, said today (Monday) that the hard work of the Irish people is working and the question now is who will keep the recovery going? Mr. Kenny was speaking at the launch of a Fine Gael digital advertising campaign called “Your hard work is working”.

Increase in pay packets for many on first pay day of 2016 - English

Minister of State at the Department of Jobs and Fine Gael TD for Meath West, Damien English, has said that the USC changes introduced in Budget 2016 will be evident to thousands of people who are getting paid today (Friday) for the first time in 2016.