Emer Higgins, TD

Significant funding must be forth coming in tomorrow’s Budget to help guarantee the future of Ireland’s local independent media, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Sinn Féin have finally come clean and admitted banks have “issues” with their housing plan.

Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Peter Burke TD has criticised of the Sinn Féin Alternative Budget published this week, saying there’s nothing in it for Irish business.

Introducing a €200 tax credit per household to be put towards sports club membership would help families with the high cost of participating in sport, a Fine Gael Councillor said.

The use of Garda body worn camera footage to secure the first conviction proves the measure will be extremely effective, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The alternative budget proposals being presented by Sinn Féin show how out of step they are with the economic realities of funding Further and Higher Education, Fine Gael Minister Patrick O’Donovan has said.

Health proposals included in Sinn Féin’s alternative budget totally lack clarity on how promises would be achieved, a Fine Gael Minister has warned.

Sinn Féin would completely fail our Gardaí given half the chance, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Sinn Féin, whose members have sued or are currently taking legal actions against journalists and media outlets, claim they want to fund the national broadcaster and other media organisations.

Fine Gael Spokesman on Housing and General Election candidate for Waterford, Senator John Cummins, has warned that Sinn Féin’s alternative budget would stall progress on housing and negatively impact rental supply.