Fine Gael County Councillor Mary Sweeney has expressed her gratitude to the people of Laois and Laois County Council as she announced her retirement from politics after 22 years of public service.

Ireland should follow the UK’s lead in changing blood donation rules so eligibility to donate is based on individual circumstances regarding travel, health and sexual behaviour, rather than gender or sexuality, a Fine Gael TD and Senator have said.

A group of Fine Gael representatives from Donegal, Mayo, Clare, Limerick, Sligo and Leitrim met today with Tánaiste Leo Varadkar.

Students who were in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment and were subsequently not awarded the SUSI grant should now reapply through a ‘change of circumstance’ form, a Fine Gael TD has said.

A commitment from the HSE that weekly site visits will commence to ensure the current guidelines are implemented in each of the 19 maternity units across the country is a welcome move in the right direction, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

As we emerge from the pandemic, Fine Gael is asking people to consider the ways in which we can reflect on this period in our lives and pay tribute, remember and honour all those who lost their lives to Covid-19 and those who kept us safe.

A walking stick belonging to Michael Collins and documents linked to the political leader must be acquired by the State given their historical significance, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Employers must commit to increasing job opportunities for disabled people to tackle the disparity that exists in the employment rates of people with and without disabilities, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The Minister for Overseas Development Aid and the Diaspora, Colm Brophy, T.D., today gave Ireland's commitment to improving the quantity and quality of finance that helps developing countries to adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell has vowed to continue his work to ensure progress on Metro Link following comments today in Dáil Eireann from Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, who stated there has been no delay to the project.