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Sinn Féin must clarify position on humanitarian response to Ukrainian refugees – Carroll MacNeill

Sinn Féin must clarify their position on providing assistance to Ukrainian refugees following the issuing of a divisive letter by one of its TDs to local residents, according to Fine Gael TD Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.

6th September 2022

Social media companies must be compelled to engage with parents on immediate removal of harmful content – Carroll MacNeill

Social media companies must be available, engage and be compelled to respond to parents who want harmful content removed immediately from their pages on behalf of their children, according to Fine Gael TD Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.

6th September 2022

Referees should always receive full support from all

Referees and officials who give up their time to the GAA should always receive our full support and never be taken for granted by those involved in the sport, Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon has said.

6th September 2022

Truss must now seize chance to reframe EU-UK relationship – Richmond

With Liz Truss now confirmed as the United Kingdom’s next Prime Minister, the time has come to refocus and prioritise the EU-UK relationship, according to the Fine Gael spokesperson on European Union Affairs, Neale Richmond TD.

5th September 2022

Legislation on Airbnb rules must be introduced as soon as possible – Lombard

The Housing Department must ensure new Airbnb regulations planned to come into effect at the start of September, are ready to go as soon as the standstill period with the European Commission is complete, Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has said.

4th September 2022

Minimum tariffs on life sentences will ensure punishment fits crime and send zero tolerance message to others – Farrell

The setting of minimum tariffs on life sentences before a prisoner can apply for parole will ensure the punishment served fits the crime and send a zero tolerance message to others, according to Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell.

31st August 2022

State must move away from short sentences that don’t work for victims and ex-offenders – Carroll MacNeill

The State must move away from imposing short custodial sentences to a more victim friendly approach and to afford ex-offenders a greater opportunity at rehabilitation, according to Fine Gael TD Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.

31st August 2022

University in Derry would encourage larger North-South student exchange programme – Burke

A standalone university in Derry would promote and better facilitate a larger programme of North-South student exchanges, according to Fine Gael TD Colm Burke.

31st August 2022

Extend the Film Tax Credit to support film making in Ireland – O’Donnell

The Section 481 Film Tax Credit should be extended to provide continued support to film making in Ireland, according to Castletroy-based Limerick City Fine Gael TD, Kieran O’Donnell where Troy Studios are located. 

31st August 2022

Sinn Féin creating dangerous and hostile rhetoric on Ukraine refugee crisis – Carroll MacNeill

Sinn Féin is creating a dangerous and hostile rhetoric on the Ukraine refugee crisis based on unchallenged remarks from some of its TDs, according to Fine Gael TD Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.

30th August 2022