Senator Mary Seery-Kearney

Looking ahead to the next two days here in Clonmel, we need to ensure that everything we propose has been road-tested and politically-proofed to the greatest extent possible.

€288,000 has been sanctioned for 34 Donegal Gaeltacht schools. The allocation is part of €784,442 for Muintearas Teo. and Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne to enable them to run the Language Assistants Scheme on behalf of the Department for the 2017/2018 school year. This allocation is the same as the 2016/2017 allocation.

Air Canada’s newly announced direct flights from Shannon to Toronto will open up more trade, investment and tourism opportunities for the Mid West, Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection Pat Breen has said.

GOVERNMENT Chief Whip and Fine Gael TD for Donegal, Joe McHugh, has announced that applications are now open for an aid package for farmers in his constituency affected by the August 22nd flood.

Louth is set to benefit from a jobs boost with 125 new positions to be created in Dundalk, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Some 125 new jobs are to be created in Dundalk, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Dublin North West TD Noel Rock has today welcomed the increase in Garda presence in the Ballymun area, with additional Armed Support Unit resources being deployed to add to the regular local Gardai, while the local Gardai themselves are being given additional shifts.

Juncker's commitment to transparency in Brexit talks is welcome and must become standard practice for all EU negotiations and trade deals, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Addressing a gathering of the France-Ireland Chamber of Commerce today (Tuesday) in Dublin: Fine Gael EU Affairs spokesman, Senator Neale Richmond, has stated that strong Franco-Irish relations are vital post Brexit.

Fine Gael MEPs have rubbished comments from Labour leader Brendan Howlin regarding the EPP Group and its values.