The Minister for Agriculture must provide clarity to farmers on the issue of nitrates derogation, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Zigimantas Gridziuska, who was involved in a hit and run incident which the claimed the life of a young man, should be banned from entering the State for the entirety of his lifetime, according to Fine Gael Senator Regina Doherty.

Minister gives commitment to expand Local Link services and explore their use for school transport

Energy companies must cut their prices more to ease pressure on householders, particularly coming into the colder months, according to Fine Gael Senator Garret Ahearn.    

Excessive patients awaiting treatment on trolleys at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) is causing a growing sense of alarm among anyone who feel they may require medical treatment, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Fine Gael politicians will highlight the importance of national road construction projects as agreed by Government at a meeting with the Transport Minister this week.

A Fine Gael Senator is seeking a special sitting of the Oireachtas Media Committee to examine the protocols and safeguards that should be in place regarding editorial decisions in broadcasting.

Securing the continuity terms and conditions of Ireland’s Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter crews must be guaranteed, amid increased concerns surrounding the awarding of the SAR contract to Bristow Ltd, commencing in July 2025, according to a Fine Gael Senator.

Ireland’s excess mortality was among the lowest in Europe during the Covid pandemic and is a testament to the responses of the Government and Irish people, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Farmers have been left frustrated and disappointed at the changes to nitrates derogation limits and delays in farm payments, a Fine Gael Senator has said.