Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. and Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. today announced that a call for applications has issued to higher education institutions in relation to the newly established Higher Education Strategic Infrastructure Fund. The fund is one of a number of measures to deliver on ambitions for Ireland’s higher education sector as outlined in Project Ireland 2040.

Two parliamentarians have highlighted the benefits of making small changes to your daily routine for a healthier New Year.

Garda training on the new Domestic Violence Act is well underway, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

ROADWORKS on the M7 will be finished by April but a Fine Gael Senator has said all future transport projects should be worked on 24/7 to ensure they are completed sooner.

Fine Gael Senators have encouraged people to shop around for better deals on utility bills in the New Year.

FOLLOWING further drone related disruption to thousands of passengers at a UK Airport, Fine Gael Senator Neale Richmond has called on Minister for Transport Shane Ross to confirm Dublin Airport is adequately prepared to deal with similar incidents.

Fine Gael Deputy and Oireachtas Transport Committee member Deputy Noel Rock, has today (Tuesday) written to both the National Transport Authority CEO and the Minister for Transport to urge them to trial incentives to assist taxi drivers with the cost of installing safety devices such as CCTV ‘dashcams’ and protective screens in their cars.

Fianna Fáil’s wild and rash spending calls for 2018 amounted to at least €3.5 billion in public expenditure, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Two Fine Gael TDs have called on people to be more mindful of their screen time in the New Year.

Good evening. It is a pleasure to be here, at the start of a new year, to meet with colleagues who share a similar vision about the future of Europe, as we discuss the challenges ahead.