An Tánaiste has paid tribute to John Hume who passed away today. “Any attempt to summarise John Hume’s contribution to the people of the island of Ireland is sure to fall short. “He was a once in a generation leader whose vision for peace was only surpassed by his hard work in making that vision a reality.

First year college year students must be aware of the very real dangers posed by sexual violence and coercive control, Fine Gael TD Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has warned.

Ahead of the publication of the much anticipated plan for the reopening of our schools, Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond has called on the Minister for Education to include a plan for sport as part of this.

Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond has welcomed today’s publication of the new Criminal Assets Bureau Strategic Plan for 2020-2023, stating that it must be fully used to bring gangland figures to heel.

WITH no practical solutions of their own to offer, Sinn Féin have made a series of false claims about the stimulus package, for their own politics, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Senator Regina Doherty has called for an immediate extension of at least 6 months to all current Public Dancing Licences granted under the Public Dance Halls Act 1935.

FORMER Government Minister Richard Bruton has been unanimously elected as Chairperson of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party.

Aldi needs to pull the sale of a metal framed pool which requires 70pc of an average household’s monthly water supply to fill or label it with a warning so that consumers are fully aware, Fine Gael Senator Emer Currie has said. The Dubin West Senator criticised the discount retail giant for advertising two paddling pools of different sizes, the larger which can hold 7,199 litres of water, at a time when water conservation is high on the agenda.

Fine Gael TD Emer Higgins has submitted a parliamentary question to the Minister for Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport, Eamon Ryan, TD, on Tuesday after receiving complaints from concerned motorists who cannot get a renewal of their driving license due to Covid-19 measures.

Fine Gael Senator Mary Seery Kearney has rubbished Sinn Féin’s latest proposals for reforming the childcare sector as disingenuous kite flying. She said Sinn Féin’s Private Members’ Motion on Tuesday undermines Fine Gael’s commitment to increased investment in the area.