Martin Heydon, TD

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.

Two new Indian companies to set up operations in Ireland; major business wins for Irish companies and Higher Level Education Institutions.

I extend my deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Father Alec Reid who sadly passed away this morning.

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Thursday) welcomed the active and honest engagement by Dun Laoghaire DART users with her online survey, which was launched last month and which aimed to determine the level of satisfaction, or otherwise, of local users with Irish Rail services.

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.

That weekend back in 2010, when it was finally revealed to us that we would need a bailout, was a dark time for Ireland. I do not think anybody who grasped what it meant was not stricken, or even heartbroken, by the news