Fine Gael TD for Clare, Joe Carey, has congratulated his party and constituency colleague, Deputy Pat Breen on his appointment as Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, with responsibility for Employment and Small Business.

With just three weeks to go to the start of the 2016 UEFA European Football Championships Fine Gael TD for Sligo-Leitrim, Tony Mc Loughlin, is urging all football fans planning to travel to France to be prepared for all eventualities and stay safe.

Fine Gael TD for Sligo-Leitrim, Tony Mc Loughlin, says the news that LotusWorks is to create 100 new jobs at its Sligo headquarters over the coming year is a major boost for the county.

Fine Gael TD for Clare, Joe Carey, has called for all efforts to be made to secure a buyer for Roche and ensure jobs are retained in Clarecastle,

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has said that the Fianna Fáil bill on mortgage rates is ineffective, populist legislation, when what we need now are sustainable, long term solutions for mortgage holders.

Limerick Fine Gael TD, Patrick O'Donovan has called for an urgent review of the way in which free legal aid is granted in criminal proceedings.

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has said that US Vice President Biden will be welcomed home to Louth and the Cooley Peninsula with open arms.

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow, Andrew Doyle, says the success this week for Wicklow in The Irish Restaurants Association awards proves that the county has a lot to offer food lovers and is a great gourmet destination.

The Chairperson of the Fine Gael Executive Council, Gerry O’Connell, has welcomed a resolution passed resoundingly at the Party’s National Consultative Conference in Athlone today (Sunday) affirming the Party’s participation in Government, on the basis of the Programme for Government.

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Fergus O’Dowd, has welcomed figures which reveal that there’s been an 80% increase in Home Care Package recipients in Louth since 2012.