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Companies Bill to make it cheaper and easier to start a business – Corcoran Kennedy

Businesses have been telling us that red tape and procedure make it extremely difficult to get started in Ireland.

17th December 2014

Dairy stakeholders to come before Oireachtas Committee - Deering

Fine Gael Carlow/ Kilkenny TD, Pat Deering, has said today (Wednesday) he is delighted that stakeholders in the dairy sector will come before the Committee on Agriculture early in the New Year to discuss their plans to deal with price volatility and to capitalise on opportunities in the dairy sector in 2015.

17th December 2014

Minister Donohoe and Tourism Ireland look back on a successful year for overseas tourism

2014 was another strong year for overseas tourism, with about 7.3 million visitors (+8.8% growth over 2013) contributing almost €3.6 billion (+9%) in revenue to the economy

17th December 2014

Sinn Féin’s tax proposals would devastate the hospitality industry – O’Donovan

Representatives of the hospitality sector say that Sinn Féin’s tax proposals would cause ‘devastation’ to their industry, says Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Patrick O’Donovan. Deputy O’Donovan was speaking after a session of the Oireachtas Transport and Communications Committee, attended by the Irish Hotels Federation and the Drinks Industry Group Ireland.

17th December 2014

€72,000 towards mental health services for the Irish community in New York - Neville

“Finding your feet in a new country can be extremely difficult. Emigrants can suffer from severe loneliness and depression, and it is important that the support they need is available” says Dan Neville, Fine Gael TD for Limerick and President of the Irish Association of Suicidology.

16th December 2014

Decision on marriage equality in May - Buttimer

“We now have five months to plan for the marriage equality referendum and what will hopefully be a landmark day for social equality in this country”, says Fine Gael Cork South Central TD Jerry Buttimer. Deputy Buttimer was speaking after the announcement that the marriage equality referendum will take place next May.

16th December 2014

Hope for people who are alcohol dependent - Burke

Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator, Colm Burke, has welcomed the news that a new drug, Selincro Nalmefene, is to be made available here to treat alcohol dependency.

16th December 2014

Minister Fitzgerald welcomes Government approval for Marriage Equality Referendum in May

Frances Fitzgerald T.D., Minister for Justice and Equality, today welcomed the Government’s approval of her proposals to hold a referendum on Marriage Equality in May.

16th December 2014

Minister Flanagan condemns attack on Pakistan school

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, TD, today condemned the attack on a school in Pakistan and expressed his condolences to the families of victims.

16th December 2014

100 new Garda recruits start in Templemore - Collins

“Another 100 Garda recruits will today (Monday), enter Templemore, joining the 100 who started training earlier this year,” says Áine Collins, Fine Gael Cork North West TD.

15th December 2014

Health Committee to focus on treatment of residents in residential care settings - Buttimer

Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Chairperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer has confirmed that senior HSE officials will appear before the Committee to discuss the treatment of people with intellectually disabilities in care centres.

15th December 2014

HIQA report of care facility in Meath raises serious concerns - McEntee

Fine Gael TD for Meath, Helen McEntee, has expressed serious concern in response to a HIQA report which has outlined the abuse of residents at the Redwood Extended Care Facility in Stamullen.

12th December 2014