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Dun Laoghaire student tops iTunes’ iBook charts – Hayes

Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, Brian Hayes, has congratulated 17 year-old student Stephen Alger for topping the iTunes book charts with his interactive revision book “iRevise Geography”. Stephen, a 5th year student in Blackrock College living in Dun Laoghaire, established his own company in 2014 from his home to promote his iRevise range of books.

4th February 2015

HSE to extend Soliris drug to PNH & aHUS patients – Deering

Fine Gael Carlow/ Kilkenny TD, Pat Deering, has today (Wednesday) welcomed confirmation from the HSE that they are to extend access to the drug Eculizumab (trading as Soliris), for patients with the conditions Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) and atypical Haemolytic Uraemic (aHUS).

4th February 2015

‘Huge opportunities for Cork in data analytics sector’ – Murphy

Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection, Dara Murphy - Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central - delivered a keynote address to a seminar on data analytics in Brussels this morning, hosted by Insight - Ireland’s dedicated research centre for this growing area. The centre is a partnership between a number of Irish universities, including UCC, various industry partners, and Science Foundation Ireland. It aims to create a healthier, safer and more productive world by empowering a data-driven society to make better decisions.

4th February 2015

Mediation can provide a great opportunity to resolve disputes - Conway

Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Justice and Clare Senator, Martin Conway, welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, today (Wednesday) that she intends to proceed with the enactment of legislation to promote mediation as a viable, effective and efficient adjunct to court proceedings.

4th February 2015

New legislation rightly recognises alcohol misuse as a public health issue - Byrne

"As a member of the Oireachtas Cross Party Group on Alcohol and the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, I welcome the publication of the Heads of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015”, says Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Central, Catherine Byrne.

4th February 2015

Nursing homes can be represented on emergency taskforce for hospital overcrowding - Burke

Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator and the Party’s Seanad Spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke, has today (Wednesday) welcomed confirmation from Junior Minister at the Department of Health, Kathleen Lynch TD, that private nursing homes can to be represented on the emergency taskforce for hospital overcrowding. Senator Burke was speaking after he tabled a debate on the matter in the Seanad.

4th February 2015

Rural Ireland must now be the focus as the Live Register continues to drop – Corcoran Kennedy

“Rural Ireland is not getting its fair share of new jobs and that needs to change”, says Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee.

4th February 2015

Sad day for Dun Laoghaire as Stena sailings end – Mitchell O’Connor

Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor said in the Dáil today (Wednesday) that the Stena Line announcement that they will not be renewing their Dun Laoghaire Harbour contract which expires on April 14th next is an end of an era.

4th February 2015

Extra nurses will alleviate pressure at Naas General - Durkan

Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, Bernard Durkan, has welcomed the announcement of 39 new nursing appointments at Naas General Hospital.

3rd February 2015

Minister Donohoe announces €294 million for regional and local roads

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, today (Tuesday) announced details of the €294 million investment programme for 2015 for regional and local roads, saying the package will allow approximately 2,000 kms of regional and local road to be maintained and strengthened this year.

3rd February 2015

Significant and well timed investment in Cork’s dairy industry - Collins

Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Áine Collins, has welcomed a significant and well timed investment in the Cork dairy industry, as local farmers prepare for the abolition of milk quotas.

3rd February 2015

Third intake of Garda recruits brings to 300 the total number of Gardaí in training- Farrell

“Yesterday’s (Monday) intake of new Garda recruits to Templemore is the third in only a matter of months and brings to 300 the number of new Gardaí in training”, says Alan Farrell, Dublin Fingal TD and Member of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality.

3rd February 2015