Simon Coveney, TD

The withdrawal of Ulster Bank from the Irish market after 160 years of operations has been described as a bitter blow by Fine Gael TD and Oireachtas Finance Committee Member, Neale Richmond. 

Speaking this morning (Friday) following the announcement by National Westminster Bank plc (NatWest) that Ulster Bank Ireland DAC (Ulster Bank) is to withdraw from the Irish market, the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, said it is a difficult day from an Irish banking perspective, and also for the Ulster Bank staff who are receiving news of this development.

An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar today reaffirmed Aer Lingus will not be allowed to fail following an exchange with Dublin Fingal Fine Gael TD, Alan Farrell in Dáil Eireann.

Sinn Féin must distance itself from an online commemoration marking the death of an IRA bomber which is being organised by one of the party’s councillors, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Comments from the Tánaiste that he is strongly of the view that the Technological University for the South East should be centred in Waterford is positive news for the county, Fine Gael Senator John Cummins has said.

The Government’s revised and enhanced Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme for Social Housing will benefit householders in many ways, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Retired nurses and midwives who wish to return to work for the Covid vaccination programme will not have to pay a €350 a registration fee to their regulatory board, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Deliveroo also urged to ensure workers are reporting attacks and anti-social behaviour to gardaí

New measures giving Gardaí additional powers to seize scramblers and quad bikes engaged in anti-social behaviour will make communities safer for everyone, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Fine Gael Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Fine Gael Councillor Vicki Casserly met with Minister Heather Humphreys today to discuss the costs and challenges for parents of children in hospital.