News & Statements
National Farm Safety Initiative to tackle farm fatalities and serious injury – O’Neill
Fine Gael Senator for Carlow/Kilkenny and Member of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pat O’Neill has, today (Monday), welcomed the launch of a new National Farm Safety Initiative by Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney TD.
UK Referendum on EU membership is no bad thing – Hayes
Ireland could become a bridge of interpretation between Britain and the EU
100 new Garda recruits enter Templemore in first intake since 2009 – Minister for Justice promises seamless ongoing recruitment
In the first intake to the Garda College in Templemore, 100 new recruits entered training today, Monday 15th September. Speaking at the induction, Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Justice & Equality, said that this marked a positive step forward for policing in Ireland and promised seamless ongoing recruitment after a period of financial constraint.
Availability of cheap alcohol must stop – Stanton
Nation sleepwalking through a public order and health catastrophe
Conway requests Justice Committee to recall acting Garda Commissioner
Fine Gael Clare Senator and spokesperson on Justice, Equality and Disability Martin Conway, has today (Monday), written to the Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
FF, ‘the Party with no health policy’ is part of the problem not the solution – Buttimer
Fine Gael Cork South Central TD and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has today (Monday) dismissed criticism of the Government’s health policy and record on health spending by Fianna Fáil leader and former Minister for Health, Micheál Martin.
Minister Flanagan in London for Northern Ireland talks
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, T.D., is in London today (Friday) for talks on Northern Ireland, as well as a series of engagements with representatives of the Irish community there.
MEP Hayes: Eurogroup to discuss Ireland’s proposed early IMF loan repayment next week
"The President of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, this morning confirmed that the proposed early repayment of Ireland's IMF bailout loans will be discussed by the Eurogroup, at a meeting next week," Brian Hayes MEP, said in Brussels this morning (Thursday).
Hayes to lead negotiations for the EPP Group on Money Market Funds proposal
Dublin MEP Brian Hayes has been appointed Shadow Rapporteur on the Money Market Funds proposal to be reviewed by the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) in the European Parliament.
McGinley expresses condolences to family of former Fine Gael TD Jim White
Fine Gael Donegal South West TD Dinny McGinley, has today (Wednesday) expressed his sympathy and condolences on the death of former Fine Gael TD Jim White.