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Black-market impacting on hair salons struggling to recruit - Doherty

The hair and beauty black-market poses a grave risk to salons and the reopening of the beauty industry, if left unchallenged, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

7th May 2021

St Angela’s College and IT Sligo sign historic memorandum of understanding – Feighan

A memorandum of understanding has been signed by IT Sligo, St. Angela’s College and the Ursuline Union, signalling a historic agreement to merge two Sligo colleges.

7th May 2021

Bill to level the playing field for tenants - Ward

A Bill to ensure tenants have more equitable rights and bring the Residential Tenancies Board’s tribunals in line with High Court decisions has been introduced to the Oireachtas by a Fine Gael Senator.

7th May 2021

Minister Burke approves over €23m in funding for the Disabled Persons Grant Scheme & Improvement Works in Lieu of Local Authority Housing Scheme

Minister Burke approves over €23m in funding for the Disabled Persons Grant Scheme & Improvement Works in Lieu of Local Authority Housing Scheme

7th May 2021

Credit card companies must offer fairness and flexibility to travel agents – Buttimer

Credit card companies need to respect current licencing arrangements when demanding large cash deposits from travel agents adversely impacted by Covid-19, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

6th May 2021

Ireland responds to COVID-19 surge in India

The Government has donated a further 500 concentrators, 2 oxygen generators, and other vital materials to India, which continues to battle with an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases

5th May 2021

New Competitive Start Fund could create the next start-up success story!

Up to 20 applicants will be awarded up to €50,000 investment!

5th May 2021

Tipperary constituents invited to have their say to shape the future of remote working in online public meeting

Fine Gael wants to hear the views of people in Tipperary on remote working in an online event to be attended by An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, TD, and Senator Garret Ahearn.

5th May 2021

Double Government support for hairdressers and barbers to help with reopening and staffing - Higgins

Restart payments of up to €10,000 for two weeks will aid businesses with their reopening costs, while an expansion of the National Hairdressing Apprenticeship will help salons take on new workers after a very difficult year for the industry, a Fine Gael TD has said.

5th May 2021

Community Assessment Hubs demonstrate importance of community healthcare – Burke

Community Assessment Hubs opened to treat people with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 demonstrate the importance and of community care with more than 12,000 appointments attended, a Fine Gael TD has said.

3rd May 2021