Former Garda members contesting the local elections want safer streets and stronger communities with greater co-operation between politicians, residents and community stakeholders.

The EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) should come out against proposals to halve the minimum number of pilots in the cockpit during a flight, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Fine Gael Deputy Leader, Heather Humphreys, has today launched the Party’s policy to support communities in both rural and urban Ireland.

Sinn Fein are desperately attempting to criticise the very housing supports – they previously wanted increased – which provide shelter to thousands of the most vulnerable in society in a desperate attempt to remain relevant, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Several Fine Gael candidates who come from migrant backgrounds have suffered a chilling level of threats and racism, the party’s director of elections has said.

The proposed extension of the DART line to Drogheda must be prioritised to ensure it is in place as soon as possible, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Families should not have to go private to access dentists who are properly trained to work with children with special needs, A Fine Gael Senator has said.

As traffic on Dublin’s roads increases and as the tourist season ramps up, Senator Regina Doherty, Fine Gael’s candidate for the European Elections in Dublin, has criticised the ongoing failure to provide for contactless payments on the Dublin public transport network, including Dublin Bus, the Luas, and Irish Rail.

An increase in funding is needed to deliver more playgrounds that will benefit communities across the country, a group of Fine Gael local election candidates have said.