News & Statements
Airlines need to become autism aware – Richmond
FLIGHT attendants should be trained in autism awareness and airline companies need to be more mindful of families travelling with autistic children, Fine Gael Senator Neale Richmond has said.
Fine Gael launches European and Local Elections campaigns
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has today outlined how Fine Gael have the right team, vision and plan for Ireland on the European stage and across the country at local level.
Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD Leads Generation Apprenticeship – What’s Next Employer Consultation Event
Minister of State with special responsibility for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. today (1 May 2019) opened an apprenticeship employer consultation event to hear ideas on current and future apprenticeship provision. The event, entitled Generation Apprenticeship – What’s Next?, was organised by the Apprenticeship Council and held in Dublin’s Gibson Hotel.
Naughton to attend Open Government Partnership Summit on internet safety
The Chair of the Oireachtas Communications Committee has been invited to attend the Open Government Partnership Summit in Canada later this month.
Dublin Airport needs to become more sensitive to needs of those with autism and sensory issues – Richmond
Fine Gael Senator Neale Richmond has called on the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) to construct an alternative route for passengers to avoid the intense commercial area after the security checks in both Terminals One and Two.
Taoiseach & Fine Gael to canvass and rally for Directly Elected Mayors’ Yes vote
AN Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will lead canvasses and townhall events across three cities this week as part of Fine Gael’s campaign for a Yes vote in Directly Elected Mayor plebiscites next month.
Time for a national committee on FGM – Corcoran Kennedy
It is time for the establishment of a national committee on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a Fine Gael TD has said.
Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D, launches GMIT’s Strategic Plan 2019 – 2023
The Minister for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O'Connor T.D. formally launched the new GMIT Strategic Plan 2019 - 2023 at a reception in the Galway campus today (26 April) attended by Dr Michael Hannon, deputising President of GMIT, Cormac MacDonncha, Chair of the Governing Body, members of the Governing Body, students, staff, colleagues from the Connacht-Ulster Alliance and invited guests.
Adopting WHO guidelines on early lifestyle habits will benefit us all – Noone
Senator Catherine Noone has called for the full adoption of guidelines from a new WHO report on screen time and physical activity.
New Primary School for Ashbourne to be open in September – Minister McEntee
Minister for European Affairs Helen McEntee has welcomed news from her colleague Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh that a new 16 classroom primary school building will be built in Ashbourne.