News & Statements
Elected representatives must stop scaremongering about the COVID-19 vaccine – Doherty
Elected representatives have a responsibility to encourage vaccine confidence and must stop scaremongering about the vital COVID-19 vaccine, the Leader of Seanad Éireann has said.
Doherty supports bid for post-Brexit move of European weather forecasting projects to Ireland
Fine Gael Senator and Leader of Seanad Éireann, Regina Doherty, has given her backing to Met Éireann’s bid for the relocation of the EU-funded work carried out at the European Centre for Medium Range Forecasting. Currently based in Reading in the UK, the most significant activities up for grabs include both climate change and atmosphere monitoring services.
Is Sinn Féin leader ignoring PSNI investigation? – Doherty
Fine Gael Senator Regina Doherty has called on Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald to clarify if she was one of the Sinn Féin members written to by investigators appointed by the PSNI over two months ago, and if she has responded.
Garda helpline and supports urgently needed for victims of leaked online images- Doherty
Fine Gael Senator Regina Doherty has called for the immediate creation of a dedicated and permanent Garda helpline after allegations that a large number of private images, mainly of young Irish women, have been shared online without permission.
Churchgoers should be allowed to attend public worship for Christmas – Doherty
The Government should ensure that public worship is allowed at Christmas time, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Doherty calls for Pyrite Scheme to be expanded nationwide
Fine Gael Senator Regina Doherty has called for the expansion of supports for homeowners whose property has been affected by ‘pyritic heave’.
Serious questions for Sinn Féin to answer after receiving £30k in Covid emergency funds – Doherty
Sinn Féin’s leadership have been left with serious questions to answer after three of their offices received payments from an emergency Covid fund for small businesses, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
€50m extra funding for new medicines will save lives – Doherty
Lives will be saved across the country with €50m extra secured for new medicines in Budget 2021, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Action required to stop tsunami of rushed applications for large scale developments – Doherty
The Department of Housing needs to ensure there is no influx of applications for large scale housing developments before legislation governing the process expires, Fine Gael Senator Regina Doherty has said.
Doherty calls for an extension of all Dance Licences
Senator Regina Doherty has called for an immediate extension of at least 6 months to all current Public Dancing Licences granted under the Public Dance Halls Act 1935.