News & Statements
Minister Noonan to meet European Colleagues in relation to early repayment of IMF Loans
Following on from Minister Noonan’s announcement in July in relation to his plans to refinance the IMF loans, the minister will be holding a series of meetings with the EU Commission, ESM, ECB and the President of the Eurogroup.
Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Charlie Flanagan on the death of Dr Ian Paisley
He was a man of strong principles and a deep religious conviction who was the voice of many people from his tradition. He was admired by many for his resolute spirit and his strength of purpose.
Statement from Minister for Finance
The Exchequer figures to the end of August and in particular the strong performance of income and consumption taxes are further evidence that the recovery is strengthening as the year progresses.
Taoiseach Expresses Sympathy on Death of Dr Ian Paisley
I wish to express my sympathy to Baroness Paisley and her family on the passing of Dr Ian Paisley.
Fine Gael continuing to fully engage with farmers affected by the beef crisis – Hopkins
Fine Gael candidate for the Roscommon/South Leitrim bye- election, Cllr Maura Hopkins, has said her party was continuing to fully engage on the beef crisis issue with farmers on the ground.
Hayes welcomes European Commission’s commitment to address extensive car hire complaints across EU
Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, Brian Hayes, today welcomed a commitment he has received from the European Commission to address the extensive number of complaints made each year against car hire companies across the EU.
Hopkins welcomes funding for anti-bullying training for parents in Roscommon and Leitrim
Fine Gael candidate for the Roscommon/South Leitrim bye- election, Cllr Maura Hopkins, has welcomed today’s funding allocation of €55,000 by Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan to support the delivery of anti-bullying training sessions for parents in 2014.
New digital TV and radio studio at AIT endorses RTE’s commitment to the Midlands region – McFadden
Fine Gael TD for Longford/Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has said that today’s official opening of RTE’s new Midlands Regional Studio at Athlone Institute of Technology is a clear endorsement of the national broadcaster’s commitment to its news and programming output in the Midlands. The official opening was performed by Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan.
President Carter is right on the need to criminalise the purchase of sex – Keane
Fine Gael Senator and the Party’s candidate in the upcoming Dublin South-West bye-election, Cáit Keane, has today (Monday) welcomed the correspondence from President Jimmy Carter to An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, detailing his views on prostitution and the need to criminalise the purchase of sex.
Taoiseach attending Special Meeting of the European Council
The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, T.D. and Dara Murphy, T.D., Minister of State for European Affairs will travel to Brussels for the special meeting of the European Council today (Saturday, 30 August).