Taxi passengers need to be provided with cashless payment options in all taxis as a matter of public health, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Fine Gael Senator Jerry Buttimer said almost a year ago, the National Transport Authority acknowledged that their drivers will be obliged to accept card payments.

Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has warned staycationers not to be complacent about sunscreen. “Thankfully for most people, sunscreen is an absolute staple when packing for a trip to sunnier climes. Unfortunately though, many people forget about sun protection while at home in Ireland"

Fine Gael TD Colm Burke has paid tribute to John Hume as one of the greats of Irish history. Deputy Burke said: “The death of John Hume is a time of national mourning. “However it is also a time to remember and honour the life of a truly great Irishman, a great European and an international statesman.

An Tánaiste has paid tribute to John Hume who passed away today. “Any attempt to summarise John Hume’s contribution to the people of the island of Ireland is sure to fall short. “He was a once in a generation leader whose vision for peace was only surpassed by his hard work in making that vision a reality.

First year college year students must be aware of the very real dangers posed by sexual violence and coercive control, Fine Gael TD Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has warned.

Ahead of the publication of the much anticipated plan for the reopening of our schools, Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond has called on the Minister for Education to include a plan for sport as part of this.

Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond has welcomed today’s publication of the new Criminal Assets Bureau Strategic Plan for 2020-2023, stating that it must be fully used to bring gangland figures to heel.

WITH no practical solutions of their own to offer, Sinn Féin have made a series of false claims about the stimulus package, for their own politics, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Senator Regina Doherty has called for an immediate extension of at least 6 months to all current Public Dancing Licences granted under the Public Dance Halls Act 1935.

FORMER Government Minister Richard Bruton has been unanimously elected as Chairperson of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party.