Fine Gael Senator James Reilly has welcomed the announcement of the preferred route for Metrolink and the clarity that the project will now move forward.

Following today’s announcement by the National Transport Authority (NTA) to terminate the new Metrolink at Charlemont, Fine Gael TD Colm Brophy is calling for the areas of Rathfarnham, Knocklyon and Firhouse to be serviced by Metrolink now that the original route is not going ahead.

Dublin Senator, Catherine Noone, has urged voters to support the upcoming referendum on divorce.

A Fine Gael European Election candidate has urged voters to ensure that Ireland’s representation in the next European Parliament is experienced to deal with impending critical scenarios post-Brexit.  

An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has expressed his condolences following the death of former Fine Gael TD, Minister for Finance and Member of the European Parliament, Richie Ryan.

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., today announced a series of exciting new grants available for Irish farms under the TAMS on-farm investment scheme. The new measure will make €10m worth of grants available for energy efficiencies and renewable energy technologies, following a comprehensive review of the TAMS scheme designed to increase its focus on sustainability.

Dublin Senator, Catherine Noone, has called for a national water fountain programme to be rolled out across the country in an effort to reduce single use plastics.

The Fianna Fáil response to the efforts being made by the Government to offset the challenges presented by Brexit is disappointing, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. Minister of State for Higher Education has today embarked on a five-day trip to the United States of America as part of the Government’s programme of St Patrick’s Day visits. During the trip the Minister will visit Colorado and Kansas City.