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McFadden welcomes €50,000 in funding for Athlone Foróige centre

Fine Gael TD for Longford/Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has warmly welcomed the approval of €50,000 in funding for Athlone Foróige for the provision of multipurpose rooms, the renovation of back stage areas and the upgrade of windows at its centre in Athlone. Athlone Foróige is among 16 youth projects to be allocated monies today by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr James Reilly TD, to fund small capital works.

1,000 Dublin West jobs are a real boost - Noone

A vote for Sinn Féin economics is a vote for instability - Clune

Fine Gael Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has slammed Sinn Féin MEPs for their opposition to an EU – US trade deal in the European Parliament saying it shows the party has a complete lack of understanding of job creation, international trade and how to manage an economy.

Taoiseach Congratulates Prime Minister Cameron

The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, has congratulated Mr David Cameron MP on his re-election as British Prime Minister.

Island farmers to benefit from special payments - Harrington

Fine Gael Cork South West TD, Noel Harrington, has today (Thursday) welcomed the announcement by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, that a special payment is being introduced for island farmers.

Potential for job creation at former Braun site - Deering

“There is huge potential for job creation at the former Braun site as it can be developed now that it has been sold”, says Fine Gael Carlow TD, Pat Deering.

Time to consider a new levy on the banks if the scam on variable mortgage holders continues - Hayes

Airport charges review and tourism figures good news for Cork Airport – Murphy

Dara Murphy, Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central and Minister of State for European Affairs and Data Protection has welcomed this week’s announcement by Minister for Transport Paschal Donohoe TD of a review into airport charge regulation. He said that this news along with the latest tourism figures from the CSO, are good news for Cork Airport.

Crisis in the Mediterranean must provoke new thinking and new pan European response to asylum issues in Europe

Speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week, Fine Gael Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes said new information from the EU highlights that we in Ireland need to do more in offering refuge to those seeking asylum. Part of that must be to look again at a binding quota system in light of the disaster in the Mediterranean.

Drone technology will revolutionise rural Ireland - Clune

Fine Gael Ireland South MEP and member of the EU Transport Committee, Deirdre Clune, has said that we should harness the potential of drones, but look to regulate some of their negative uses. Speaking in advance of a debate in the European Parliament on drone technology, Deirdre Clune said that drones could revolutionise rural Ireland.

Sinn Féin hypocrisy on the future of the Carlow sugar factory site exposed – Deering

“Sinn Féin is talking out of both sides of its mouth about the future of a sugar beet processing in Carlow,” according to Fine Gael TD for Carlow- Kilkenny, Pat Deering.

Wasteful product packaging is costing consumer's money - Clune

Fine Gael Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has called for immediate action to reduce packaging on the products we are buying every day. Speaking as the European Parliament voted on a Directive on packaging and packaging waste in Strasbourg, MEP Clune said we need more action on excessive and wasteful packaging.