Senator Tim Lombard

In advance of Ash Wednesday, a call to ban smoking where food is served has been made by a Fine Gael Senator.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin North West, Noel Rock, has slammed the NTA and Dublin City Council following revelations that bus journeys have more than doubled in duration since the introduction of LUAS Cross City.

A network of water refill stations should be established across our cities and towns to reduce plastic waste, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

There must be a National Strategy to combat Female Genital Mutilation, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring TD, has announced the approval of €226,000 in funding for 9 communities and businesses in Mayo. The funding for these projects will be provided by the Minister’s Department through the Mayo LEADER Local Action Group.

Minister for the Diaspora and International Development, Ciaran Cannon, will be launching the first branch of Foróige in Philadelphia next week.

Minister for the Diaspora and International Development, Ciaran Cannon, has welcomed the news that Irish-born writer Edna O’Brien is to receive the PEN/Nabokov Award for achievement in international literature and said it is testimony to her reputation as a literary trailblazer.

The hypocrisy of Fianna Fáil escalated to new heights today as the party attempted to airbrush from history their role in selling off Telecom Éireann.

Luas stakeholders must get their act together as the mounting problems related to the rollout of the Luas cross city are eroding public confidence in the service, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

A new contract has been awarded to Ardnaree post office to safeguard its future, a Fine Gael Senator has said.