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Speech by Senator Jerry Buttimer, Leader of the Seanad, at the opening rainbow flag raising ceremony at the Provincetown pilgrim monument in Massachusetts, USA

It's a privilege to be here this morning standing in the shadow of the Pilgrim monument where the first pilgrims landed in 1620. Here overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, an ocean shared by both Europe and the USA, it occurs to me that the common values we share unite us more than an ocean divides us

12th August 2018

Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor Launches Report on Sexual Consent among Third Level Students

The Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, TD, will today, Tuesday 7th August, launch a research report on sexual consent among third level students carried out by the NUI Galway SMART Consent research team in collaboration with their partners at four colleges.

7th August 2018

Information Commissioner’s decision vindicates demand for greater transparency and accountability from HIQA- O’Dowd

The Information Commissioner has annulled HIQA’s decision to deny a Fine Gael TD information on how it dealt with nursing home complaints.

5th August 2018

Nightlink bus service needed in Cork on busy weekends- Buttimer

Fine Gael Senator and Leader of Seanad Éireann, Jerry Buttimer, has called for a Nightlink bus service in Cork on busy weekends.

5th August 2018

Hiding beyond the mantra of abstentionism is no longer credible for Sinn Féin - Richmond

Speaking at the Féile an Phobail festival in West Belfast today (Thursday), Fine Gael Senator and spokesman on European Affairs, Neale Richmond, has repeated the call for Sinn Féin MPs to take their seats in Westminster, citing the need to ensure any Brexit deal gets through the House of Commons as well as the European Parliament.

2nd August 2018

New Solar PV Grant should be extended to all households – Rock

A Fine Gael TD has expressed concern relating to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) newly announced Solar PV Grant for homeowners.

1st August 2018

Social Media Cannot Regulate Itself Any Longer – Naughton

Social Media cannot regulate itself any longer, a Fine Gael TD. Hildegarde Naughton has said.

1st August 2018

End Junk Food Adverts during under 16’s cinema screenings – Noone

CINEMAS should stop advertising junk food during screenings for under 16s, Dublin Fine Gael Senator Catherine Noone has said.

1st August 2018

New scheme will help turn homes into renewable power stations - Mulherin

A new scheme has been launched by the Government to support domestic customers who install solar photovoltaic (solar PV) panels on their homes, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

1st August 2018

All Irish journalism should be supported with no preferential treatment - Rock

THE future of Irish journalism deserves far more thought than glib soundbites from the Opposition party, Fine Gael TD Noel Rock has said.

31st July 2018