A Fine Gael TD has slammed new legislation announced by the British Government that seeks to unilaterally override the Northern Ireland Protocol through domestic law.

The announcement of 120 new electric battery buses for public transport shows how we can radically reduce emissions and deliver state of the art transportation, Fine Gael Climate Action Spokesperson and Dublin Fingal TD, Alan Farrell, has said.

Fine Gael Councillor for Carrickmacross-Castleblaney Municipal District on Monaghan County Council, Mary Kerr-Conlon has announced her retirement from public life. Cllr. Mary Kerr-Conlon will step down at the conclusion of today’s (Monday) monthly meeting of Monaghan County Council after 25 years of public service. 

Transport officials must consider providing public transport that operates within Phoenix Park and connections for residents from surrounding areas, according to Fine Gael Senator Emer Currie.

The financial burden on families with children in hospital will be reduced with the slashing of overnight and in-patient hospital charges, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Deputy Higgins said, “Achieving gender equality in the boardroom is a major ambition of mine, which is why I introduced the Corporate Governance (Gender Balance) Bill last year, to start working towards a quota of at least 40% women on our corporate boards in Ireland.

Dublin Fingal TD and Climate Action Spokesperson for Fine Gael, Alan Farrell, has called on the Government to extend public transport fare reductions in Budget 2023.

Food security should be a national priority according to a Fine Gael TD. Cork North Central Deputy Colm Burke said “We need an urgent national debate on food security involving all stakeholders and the wider community.

This bank holiday weekend, we must bear in mind the importance of keeping safe around our coasts and inland waterways, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

International surrogacy must form a key part of our future legislation on assisted human rights reproduction, a Fine Gael Senator has said.