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Updated Protocol for Employers on Ventilation, Vaccinations & Antigen Testing Published

The updated Work Safely Protocol reflects the most up to date public health advice for the workplace. It sets out the range of measures required to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the workplace, including information on how to approach the use of antigen testing.

14th May 2021

Free admission to OPW visitor sites in our Counties as part of the support of Government’s recovery and reopening plan!

I’m delighted to see that charges to all fee-paying open OPW heritage sites are being waived in line with the Government’s recovery and reopening plan outlined in The Path Ahead.

14th May 2021

Minister O’Donovan announces free admission to OPW visitor sites in support of the Government’s recovery and reopening plan

Mr. Patrick O’ Donovan T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), today announced that admission charges to all fee-paying open OPW heritage sites are being waived in line with the Government’s recovery and reopening plan outlined in The Path Ahead.

14th May 2021

Good Friday Agreement cannot become a political plaything – Richmond

Reacting to the news that another North South Ministerial Council meeting will not go ahead due to a boycott from a DUP Minister, a Fine Gael TD has warned that the Good Friday Agreement cannot become a political plaything.

12th May 2021

Galway East constituents invited to have their say to shape future of remote working in online event

Fine Gael wants to hear the views of people in Galway East on remote working in an online event attended by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris and Ciaran Cannon, TD.

12th May 2021

Ballymurphy Inquest findings must lead to justice for victims and families – O’Dowd

The findings of the Ballymurphy Inquest must now lead to justice for the victims and their families whose good names have been vindicated after 50 long years of struggle, Fine Gael Fergus O’Dowd has said.

11th May 2021

LGFA must explain cancellation of the Ladies’ Minor Championship – Dillon

The organisation which governs Ladies’ Gaelic Football must explain their decision not to allow an All-Ireland championship for minor players, a Fine Gael TD has said.

10th May 2021

Time for Sinn Féin to recognise there is only one ‘Óglaigh na hÉireann’ – Heydon

It is well beyond time Sinn Féin TDs stopped referring to terrorists and the Provisional IRA as ‘Óglaigh na hÉireann’, a Fine Gael Minister has said.

9th May 2021

An Taisce a leading threat to future of Rural Ireland

Four Fine Gael TDs – all former Ministers – and two Senators have strongly criticised An Taisce for appealing a High Court decision to grant planning permission for a €140m cheese plant on the Kilkenny/Waterford border.

9th May 2021

Shape the future of the EU this Europe Day – Richmond

As we celebrate the progress the European Union has made this Europe Day, we also have an opportunity to shape Europe’s future, a Fine Gael TD has said.

9th May 2021