Taoiseach Simon Harris TD has appointed Alan Farrell as Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications and Transport.

Establishment of a Citizens’ Assembly would guide a national response for victims of abuse in schools focused on empathy, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Students with dyslexia due to begin their Leaving and Junior Cert examinations next year must be allowed to be on a level playing field with their peers, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Billy O’Shea has been selected by Fine Gael to represent the party in the Kerry constituency at the next General Election.

Minister Patrick O’Donovan and Councillor Noreen Stokes have been selected by Fine Gael to represent the party in the Limerick County constituency at the next General Election.

The Young Adult Card Fare reduction should continue until age 30, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The potential appointment of a Drogheda City Manager could bring a more focused leadership to tackle key issues such as urban regeneration and infrastructure, a Fine Gael General Election candidate has said.

Labour and insurance costs, new technologies and potential Government interventions were among the main issues discussed at a major business conference this weekend.

A new 3 cent charge on card transactions from a global payments’ provider is bad news for small businesses and consumers, a Fine Gael General Election candidate has said.

Councillor John Naughten and Dympna Daly-Finn have been selected by Fine Gael to represent the party in the Roscommon-Galway constituency at the next General Election.