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Lack of students choosing languages will impact foreign competitiveness –D’Arcy

Fine Gael Louth Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Education, Jim D’Arcy, has today (Wednesday), called on students choosing subjects for the Leaving Certificate to consider languages.

4th August 2014

Long overdue NRH upgrade will hugely benefit service users – Mitchell O’Connor

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD, Mary Mitchell O’ Connor, having recently met with the design team of the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) in Dun Laoghaire, has today (Wednesday), reiterated her strong support for a prompt upgrade and urges people to engage in the design process.

4th August 2014

Minister Bruton welcomes 7% increase in exports

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr Richard Bruton TD, today (Thursday) welcomed the latest trade figures published by the Central Statistics Office, which show that in the last two months seasonally adjusted exports have been particularly strong.

4th August 2014

Tourists being “fleeced” when paying by card abroad - Noone

Fine Gael Senator for Dublin Catherine Noone, has today (Thursday) condemned the fleecing of tourists when making card transactions in foreign currencies, via a little-known practice called Dynamic Currency Conversion.

4th August 2014

Bonus points would boost higher level Physics, Applied Maths and Chemistry – O’Donovan

Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Patrick O’Donovan, has today (Wednesday), called for bonus points to be introduced for Physics, Chemistry and Applied Maths based on the success of the bonus points for maths.

3rd August 2014

Government announces funding to meet immediate life-saving needs in Northern Iraq

The Government today announced funding of €500,000 in emergency response to the devastating conflict and unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Iraq, with a focus on minority groups and vulnerable women and children.

3rd August 2014

Now is the time for young people to consider careers in construction - Burke

Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator, Colm Burke, has advised that as young people make career choices, college construction courses and construction-related apprenticeships deserve careful consideration.

3rd August 2014

FF's IMF call a strange case of déjà vu - Harris

Minister of State at the Department of Finance and Fine Gael TD for Wicklow-East Carlow, Simon Harris, today (Tuesday) welcomed Michael McGrath's new found support for Finance Minister Michael Noonan's efforts to continue to reduce the debt burden on the Irish people.

2nd August 2014

Irish Rail strike will discommode thousands of GAA fans and damage business – O’Mahony

Fine Gael TD for Mayo and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Transport and Communications Committee, John O’Mahony has, today (Tuesday), appealed to Irish Rail employees

2nd August 2014

Minister Flanagan statement on the case of Ibrahim Halawa

Minister Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, TD, has expressed his concern over the case of Ibrahim Halawa, the Irish citizen who has been detained in Egypt since August 2013.

2nd August 2014

Minister Frances Fitzgerald publishes investigation report by Judge Michael Reilly

Frances Fitzgerald T.D, Minister for Justice and Equality, has today published the report submitted to her by Judge Michael Reilly of his investigation into the handling of warrants in the case of Celyn Eadon.

2nd August 2014

Plain Packaging legislation will not go up in smoke – Burke

Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator, Colm Burke, has today (Tuesday) stated that the Government is determined to proceed with the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014. He was speaking after it emerged that German politicians and lobby groups had been exerting pressure on the Irish Government to deter them from introducing plain packaging on cigarettes, as they feared it would damage the Irish economic recovery in some way.

2nd August 2014