News & Statements
Fianna Fáil scaremongering will give no relief to mortgage holders – Heydon
Fianna Fáil scaremongering will give no relief to mortgage holders says Fine Gael TD for Kildare South Martin Heydon.
Minister McHugh welcomes €1.2M Government funding to Foyle Fishermen’s Co-operative
Three of the projects are in Donegal with the Greencastle-based organisation receiving the largest allocation of €1,284,045 as part of a €2.1M overall investment. This is important for the further development of Greencastle and will help support the sustainability of the work of the Foyle Fishermen’s Co-operative.
McHugh secures extra staff and extended worker contracts for Glenveagh National Park as visitor numbers soar
Last year saw a record number of visitors to Glenveagh to 176,444 and so far this year until the end of June there have been 94,809. The number of visitors in the first six months of this year is already 20,000 more than last year. “Having spoken to staff it was clear that additional resources were needed and I am delighted that an extra permanent visitor guide and an extra bus driver have now been appointed.
Farms are a workplace, not a playground- Lombard
Farms should be treated as a workplace, not a playground, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Contempt of court laws should cover the use of social media- Madigan
Contempt laws should cover the use of social media during trials, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Bank of America endorses Sandyford – Richmond
Fine Gael Senator, Neale Richmond, has welcomed the announcement by Bank of America that it intends to make Dublin its European base following the Brexit vote.
RTÉ must be more transparent about salaries- Naughton
RTÉ must be more transparent about salaries, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Drogheda Water Crisis – Tankers are on the way – O’Dowd
Fianna Fáil is not on the side of those who paid their water charges – Rock
The comical continuation of Fianna Fáil’s flip flopping on Irish Water shows they are not on the side of people who paid their water charges, Fine Gael TD Noel Rock, has claimed.
Richmond encourages graduates to apply for European Commission traineeships
Young Irish graduates are encouraged to explore a career in European affairs. Fine Gael Senator and spokesman on EU Affairs, Neale Richmond, has revealed that the application window for the March 2018 intake of European Commission traineeships has now opened.