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An inclusive New Ireland can be achieved - Richmond

Achieving a United Ireland worth having will require patience, trust, compromise and imagination according to a Fine Gael TD.

Senator calls for Ireland to follow New Zealand model to stamp out period poverty as a matter of urgency-Seery-Kearney

Fine Gael Senator Mary Seery-Kearney has called for Ireland to follow New Zealand’s new policy to stamp out period poverty as a matter of urgency.

Local Authorities in Dublin should waive licence fees for outdoor dining and street events- Higgins

Local Authorities in Dublin should follow the example of Limerick and Galway and waive licence fees for outdoor dining and street events, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Untapped potential of Credit Unions for Irish mortgage market should be examined

A new approach to Ireland’s banking and mortgage market should be examined using the large untapped potential of credit unions across the country, Fine Gael TD Michael Creed has said.

Sentencing for crimes motivated by hate set to double

A person who is proven to have committed a crime aggravated by hatred will now face up to double the sentence than for ordinary forms of crime, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Sinn Féin must come clean on controversial database and tell us why it has been closed down

Sinn Féin must come clean on their controversial international database and admit whether they received consent to store, manage and harvest data from Facebook users for supposed electoral purposes, Fine Gael Minister of State Peter Burke has said.

Minister Madigan announces new special school in Cork and the expansion of existing special school capacity

Plans for mass legal action a sobering reminder to social media giants of their privacy obligations – Seery-Kearney

Plans for a mass legal action over the recent Facebook data leak are a sobering reminder to social media giants of their privacy obligations, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

KBC exit another blow for Irish banking - Richmond

The news that KBC bank is seeking to exit the Irish market is yet another blow for Irish banking, Fine Gael TD and Member of the Oireachtas Finance Committee, Neale Richmond, has said.

Dublin South Central 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 Dublin South Central on remote working in an online event attended by Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Senator Mary Seery Kearney.