News & Statements
Fine Gael continuing to fully engage with farmers affected by the beef crisis – Hopkins
Fine Gael candidate for the Roscommon/South Leitrim bye- election, Cllr Maura Hopkins, has said her party was continuing to fully engage on the beef crisis issue with farmers on the ground.
Hayes welcomes European Commission’s commitment to address extensive car hire complaints across EU
Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, Brian Hayes, today welcomed a commitment he has received from the European Commission to address the extensive number of complaints made each year against car hire companies across the EU.
Hopkins welcomes funding for anti-bullying training for parents in Roscommon and Leitrim
Fine Gael candidate for the Roscommon/South Leitrim bye- election, Cllr Maura Hopkins, has welcomed today’s funding allocation of €55,000 by Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan to support the delivery of anti-bullying training sessions for parents in 2014.
New digital TV and radio studio at AIT endorses RTE’s commitment to the Midlands region – McFadden
Fine Gael TD for Longford/Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has said that today’s official opening of RTE’s new Midlands Regional Studio at Athlone Institute of Technology is a clear endorsement of the national broadcaster’s commitment to its news and programming output in the Midlands. The official opening was performed by Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan.
President Carter is right on the need to criminalise the purchase of sex – Keane
Fine Gael Senator and the Party’s candidate in the upcoming Dublin South-West bye-election, Cáit Keane, has today (Monday) welcomed the correspondence from President Jimmy Carter to An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, detailing his views on prostitution and the need to criminalise the purchase of sex.
Taoiseach attending Special Meeting of the European Council
The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, T.D. and Dara Murphy, T.D., Minister of State for European Affairs will travel to Brussels for the special meeting of the European Council today (Saturday, 30 August).
Taoiseach congratulates Polish PM Tusk on election as next President of the European Council
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD today congratulated Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, on his election as the next President of the European Council.
Cavan to be considered as prime location for housing development – O’Reilly
Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan, Joe O’Reilly believes Cavan should be considered as a potential location for housing development and has been made representations to the Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Housing, Paudie Coffey TD on the issue.
Minister Bruton leads 5-day trade and investment mission to Australia accompanied by 32 Irish companies
The joint Enterprise Ireland/IDA mission includes more than 40 high-level meetings and events to target opportunities in financial services, ICT and healthcare
Minister Dara Murphy calls on Europe to ensure strong focus on competitiveness
Minister Dara Murphy attended the Informal meeting of Ministers for European Affairs yesterday and today (Thursday and Friday 28/29 August) in Milan.