News & Statements

Varadkar welcomes European Investment Bank confirmation of support for LUAS Cross City

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has welcomed the decision by the board of directors of the European Investment Bank, Europe’s long-term lending institution, to agree in principle to provide significant financial backing to support construction of the LUAS Cross City link between the existing red and green LUAS lines, as well as acquisition of new trams and building new stations on the line.

Mitchell welcomes 95 new jobs in Dublin South

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Olivia Mitchell, has today (25 /11/2013) welcomed Microsoft Ireland's announcement of 95 new jobs at its campus in Sandyford, Dublin South.

No change to 2014 pay and file deadlines good for Carlow businesses – Deering

Fine Gael TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Pat Deering, has today (Thursday) described the decision by the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, not to change the pay and file deadline for 2014 as good news for Carlow businesses as they will have time to properly prepare for the changes to the pay and file of tax returns which will be in place from 2015 onwards.