Alan Farrell, TD

Lá Fhéile Pádraig shona daoibh!

The Tánaiste and Fine Gael TD, Simon Coveney, wishes to convey the deepest sympathy of the entire Fine Gael organisation at the passing of Joan Lawrie.

The Leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have held constructive discussions over the last two days about a series of policy issues and the current political situation.

Does Sinn Féin recognise the legitimacy of the 1937 Constitution, An Garda Síochána, the Irish Defence Forces and the Special Criminal Court, a Fine Gael Minister has asked.

The Taoiseach and President of Fine Gael, Leo Varadkar held a preliminary meeting with the Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin this afternoon.

With their abstention on the crucial votes for Taoiseach in the Dáil this week, the Social Democrats and certain Independent TDs are running away from responsibility, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Newly elected Fine Gael TD, Neale Richmond, has questioned why Sinn Féin is trying to hide the involvement of Gerry Adams in its government negotiation talks. This approach, alongside the comments today by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris that the Provisional Army Council still oversees Sinn Féin, underlines that the Party is controlled by shadowy figures despite the repeated denials of Mary Lou McDonald.

The Fine Gael Parliamentary Party met for six today and had a detailed discussion in which everyone had an opportunity to give their view.

FINE Gael TD Joe Carey said he is disgusted by the opposition of a newly elected Sinn Féin TD to the HPV vaccine and other vaccines.