News & Statements
Deferral of introduction of new minimum entry requirements for Primary Initial Teacher Education students starting a Professional Master of Education
Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. and Minister for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. today announced that changes to the minimum entry requirements for the Professional Master of Education (PME) for primary teaching will come in to place in September 2020.
Heydon welcomes Healy Rae’s U-turn on Local Link
Confirmation that an opposition TD who had previously criticised a rural bus scheme now supports it is a late but welcome development, Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has said.
Only Fools tout tickets – Touts’ days are numbered as Rock’s law reaches Dáil
Only fools would attempt to tout tickets now according to Deputy Noel Rock, as his Bill to end the practice moves closer to becoming law today.
Rock launches plain language Bill
Noel Rock, Fine Gael TD for Dublin North West, has today launched a plain language Bill, his sixth piece of legislation since entering the Dáil.
Minister Mitchell O’Connor launches innovative Online Bystander Intervention Programme at University College Cork
The Minister for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. today (28th January 2019) launched the Online Bystander Intervention Programme at University College Cork. The programme was developed by Dr Louise Crowley in the School of Law, UCC.
Northside Metro can’t be derailed by Southside squabble – Farrell & Rock
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell and Fine Gael TD for Dublin North West, Noel Rock have called for the Metrolink project to be separated into two phases with the prioritisation of the development of Metro from the city centre to north Dublin.
Northside Metro can’t be derailed by Southside squabble – Farrell & Rock
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell and Fine Gael TD for Dublin North West, Noel Rock have called for the Metrolink project to be separated into two phases with the prioritisation of the development of Metro from the city centre to north Dublin.
Northside Metro can’t be derailed by Southside squabble – Farrell & Rock
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell and Fine Gael TD for Dublin North West, Noel Rock have called for the Metrolink project to be separated into two phases with the prioritisation of the development of Metro from the city centre to north Dublin.
Positive news for Limerick jobs as US Sanctions on Aughinish Alumina lifted – Neville
Deputy Tom Neville, Limerick Fine Gael TD, has welcomed confirmation that US sanctions on the owners of Aughinish Alumina have now been removed.
There is no legislating for empathy or simple humanity – Naughton
There is no legislating for empathy or simple humanity in relation to sharing images on messaging apps and social media, a Fine Gael TD has said.