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Budget supports for businesses and self-employed will fuel economic recovery and job creation – Ahearn and Currie

The extension of a range of supports for businesses and income tax changes for the self-employed will help fuel economic recovery after the challenge of Covid-19, two Fine Gael Senators have said.

12th October 2021

Opportunity for young people to apply for one of 60,000 free EU rail travel passes - Madigan

Young Irish citizens should apply to the European Commission’s DiscoverEU Initiative, which will supply tens of thousands of young Europeans with free rail travel passes around the European Union next year, Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, Josepha Madigan TD has said.

12th October 2021

Ward calls for 24-hour bus service for Dún Laoghaire

A Fine Gael Senator has called on Dublin Bus and the National Transport Authority (NTA) to introduce a 24-hour service for Route 46A, which runs between Dún Laoghaire and the Phoenix Park, through the city centre.  

11th October 2021

Business supports must cater to companies of all sizes to encourage enterprise growth – Byrne

Business supports must cater to companies of all sizes to encourage enterprise growth, the Fine Gael Seanad Finance Spokesperson has said.

10th October 2021

Number of cigarettes sold in a packet must be limited to 20 - Burke

Ireland must build on its strong anti-smoking credentials by limiting the number of cigarettes sold in a packet to 20, a Fine Gael TD has said.

10th October 2021

Statement from Charlie Flanagan on the death of James Brokenshire MP

Chair of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, Laois/Offaly Fine Gael TD, Charlie Flanagan, has expressed his condolences on the passing of James Brokenshire MP.

8th October 2021

Fingal County Council must build affordable housing in Swords - Doherty

Fingal County Council must find a suitable site to build social and affordable housing in Swords, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

8th October 2021

Ireland should become global leader in tackling harmful effects of social media on teens – Creed

Ireland should fundamentally change the approach to regulating certain social media content and thereby prioritise young people’s mental health, according to Fine Gael TD Michael Creed.

8th October 2021

Sinn Féin’s Budget slams ordinary workers by increasing taxes and opposing home ownership - Durkan

Sinn Féin’s wish list Budget looks to penalise ordinary families by increasing taxes, attacking job creation and locking workers out of home ownership, a Fine Gael TD has said.

7th October 2021

Reservoir works provide golden opportunity for new South Dublin park – Richmond

A Fine Gael TD has said recently completed reservoir works in South Dublin provide a golden opportunity for the creation of a new park. Dublin Rathdown’s Deputy Neale Richmond has called on Irish Water to open access to 15 acres of parkland at the Stillorgan Reservoir for the local community, something that if works well, could be replicated in other reservoirs across the country.

7th October 2021