News & Statements
Donegal TD Joe McHugh welcomes €55,000 in Development Education funding for the Inishowen Development Partnership
This €55,000 funding for the Inishowen Development Partnership will help members of the public to see for themselves the importance of sustainability and improve their awareness of their role as global citizens.
Tougher penalties needed for rip-off toll operators- O’Dowd
Toll operators must face tougher penalties for ripping off motorists, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Talk of a United Ireland referendum is irresponsible – Richmond
Reacting to comments by Sinn Féin deputy leader, Michelle O’Neill, Fine Gael Senator, Neale Richmond has stated that talk of a United Ireland referendum is irresponsible.
Garda station needed for Cherrywood – Bailey
An Garda Síochána must examine the need for a new Garda Station in Cherrywood, Co. Dublin, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Oireachtas Brexit delegation to Westminster a success – Coghlan
Fine Gael Senator and Seanad Leas Chathaoirleach, Paul Coghlan, has discussed Brexit with a wide range of British politicians as part of an Oireachtas European Affairs delegation to Westminster. The visit comprised members of both Houses of the Oireachtas who sit on the EU Affairs Committee and also the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU.
Richmond invites UK Brexit politicians to Irish border
At an engagement between the Seanad Brexit Committee and the UK Department for Exiting the European Union, Fine Gael Senator, Neale Richmond, invited UK Brexit politicians to the Irish border to discuss the potential impacts of Brexit.
Brexit clock is ticking, detail is needed – Richmond
Ahead a series of engagements at Westminster this week, Fine Gael Senator Neale Richmond has urged UK politicians to provide detailed solutions to the problems posed by Brexit.
Rolling Stones Fans Can’t Get No Fair Transaction – Fans Gouged As TD Urges Action
Today, Rolling Stones fans were outraged as concerts across the globe sold out with tickets instantly appearing on Ticketmaster-owned Seatwave for multiples of face value. Fine Gael TD Noel Rock last year authored legislation to ban the above cost reselling of tickets and today called for that legislation to be enacted by Government immediately.
Fianna Fáil’s ever-changing stance on Brexit shows clear lack of understanding – Richmond
Fianna Fáil's ever-changing stance on Brexit shows a clear lack of understanding of how the negotiations are actually run and the processes required, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Online public consultation portal a marvellous move for democracy- Corcoran Kennedy
An online public consultation portal will soon make it easier for citizens to have their say on both local and national initiatives, a Fine Gael TD has said.