Patrick O'Donovan, TD

Minister Neale Richmond, TD for Dublin Rathdown, has written to Uisce Éireann calling on them to open access to 15 acres of renovated parkland at the Stillorgan Reservoir to the 6,000 residents and 26,000 employees in Sandyford and communities across South Dublin. 

Over 2,400 people are already benefitting from the New Free Travel Scheme, which supports those who are unable to drive due to a disability or a medical condition, a Fine Gael TD has said.

A New Year means more money back in peoples’ pockets, with changes under Budget 2025 set to come into effect from 1st January, Fine Gael Minister Paschal Donohoe has said.

Almost €400 million has been paid this year to SMEs right across the country under the Power Up grant and the Increased Cost of Business Scheme (ICOB) this year. 

“Both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael negotiating teams met again today and made progress on various issues.

An Taoiseach and Fine Gael negotiating team engages with members of the Labour party.

Both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael met today. It was a positive and constructive initial discussion on the future Programme for Government. 

The Taoiseach and members of his negotiating team met with representatives with Social Democrats this afternoon.

The Deputy Leader of Fine Gael Helen McEntee and the Deputy Leader of Fianna Fail Jack Chambers met this evening, at the request of their Party Leaders, to discuss Government Formation.

The two party leaders met today and had a positive, constructive engagement.