Government should grab the opportunity to promote remote working and acquire Bank of Ireland’s branches as co-working spaces, Fine Gael Senator Emer Currie has said.

Political parties must go beyond reaching quotas and support women in overcoming obstacles they may face in contesting elections, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Regina Doherty, Leader of Seanad Éireann, was speaking as a report published today found that critical barriers still inhibit women’s chances of election success.

Financial service providers must offer sustained proper services to rural communities, towns and villages across Ireland, Fine Gael TD Michael Ring has said.

Students from the Traveller community have had their learning disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Authorities must ensure that an anti-Covid restrictions protest planned for Cork on Saturday is stopped following yesterday’s shocking scenes in Dublin City, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The creation of a centralised database for unidentified bodies would lead to quicker identification of missing individuals and could help authorities in the investigation process, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Farmers have been urged to mind their mental health as the sector’s busiest time coincides with Level 5 lockdown and Brexit pressures.

Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond has slammed protestors who took to the streets of Dublin today in an action that led to violent scenes.

Fine Gael Senator Mary Seery-Kearney has called for a new employment status to be introduced into existing laws to accommodate the flexibility of the so called “gig economy” while ensuring protections for workers.

Fine Gael Senator and Member of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Seán Kyne, has said the process for the reimbursement of medicines for rare diseases needs to be reformed given the lengthy delays in making new medicines available here.