Paschal Donohoe, TD

Labour and insurance costs, new technologies and potential Government interventions were among the main issues discussed at a major business conference this weekend.

A new 3 cent charge on card transactions from a global payments’ provider is bad news for small businesses and consumers, a Fine Gael General Election candidate has said.

Councillor John Naughten and Dympna Daly-Finn have been selected by Fine Gael to represent the party in the Roscommon-Galway constituency at the next General Election.

Delays in rolling out the new fare structure is set to negatively impact thousands of hard-pressed commuters, a Fine Gael Councillor has said.

Minister Neale Richmond and Cllr. Maeve O’Connell have been selected by Fine Gael to represent the party in the Dublin Rathdown constituency in the General Election.

Government must draw on international expertise to inform strategies for a more inclusive political system, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The Transport Minister’s refusal to provide multi-annual funding for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) puts important road projects in jeopardy, a Fine Gael Councillor has said.

Councillor Sarah Barnes has been selected by Fine Gael to represent the party in the Dublin South-West constituency in the General Election, alongside Deputy Colm Brophy.

Creation of a new court for businesses could fast track debt recovery for Small Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), a Fine Gael Election Candidate has said.

The Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme (DDS) should be replaced with a needs-based, grant-led approach for vehicle adaptations, a Fine Gael Senator has said.