News & Statements
New SIPO documents highlight ‘difficulties’ with ‘incorrect’ Sinn Féin amended poll expenses return – Burke
New documents from the country’s election spending watchdog show they queried “difficulties” in the returns Sinn Féin was forced to make after failing to declare €7,000 on a UK commissioned opinion poll.
Hyperemesis must be added to the long term illness scheme for the Cariban financial supports to be meaningful – Seery Kearney
Women suffering from a severely debilitating illness during pregnancy are facing unnecessary delays and expense to accessing medication, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Sinn Féin forced to change election spending returns by media – Burke
A Sinn Féin commissioned General Election poll costing €7,000 was excluded from their SIPO returns for almost two years until a reporter contacted them about it, Fine Gael Minister Peter Burke has said.
Show me the money timeline for hard pressed defective apartment owners – Seery Kearney
Today’s decision by Government to create a remediation scheme for defective apartments and duplex developments will bring huge relief to the many affected home owners, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Does Mary Lou McDonald need to amend her SIPO returns on Jonathan Dowdall’s €1,000 donation – Carroll MacNeill
Why did Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald record a €1,000 donation from criminal Jonathan Dowdall on her SIPO returns if it was intended for the party as claimed this week, a Fine Gael Minister has asked.
Ireland can become a world leader in adopting sustainable practices in the food supply chain – but must act now
Ireland has an opportunity to cement a unique competitive edge in the food sector, if moves are made quickly to protect our environment by developing and adopting sustainable changes in the food production supply chain, according to the Fine Gael Policy Lab
Hypocritical Sinn Féin need to explain amended General Election returns – Burke
Mary Lou McDonald and Sinn Féin need to explain why they amended their 2020 General Election SIPO returns two years later, a Fine Gael Minister has said.
Increased Garda patrols and expanded CCTV monitoring needed at Luas stops – Madigan
Increased Garda patrols and expanded CCTV monitoring are needed at Luas stops throughout Dublin, according to a Fine Gael Minister of State.
Close call – Beware of fraudulent HSE ‘close contact’ scam text
There has been a rise in fraud and phishing scams from people posing as major state organisations, with the latest being a fraudulent close contact notification falsely claiming to be from the HSE, a Fine Gael TD has reported.
Report into abuse at St John’s Ambulance must be published immediately – Doherty
Delays in the publishing of Dr Geoffrey Shannon’s report into the mishandling of abuse cases at St.John’s Ambulance are ‘retraumatising’ victims and survivors, a Fine Gael Senator has said.