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100 new jobs for Waterford’s biggest employer- Coffey

THE biggest employer in Waterford is adding 100 jobs to its workforce at a lens manufacturing facility in a timely boost for the region, Senator Paudie Coffey has said.

13th November 2018

Minister Mitchell O’Connor announces major Government Initiative at launch of Gender Equality Action Plan for Higher Education Institutions

Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Minister of State with special responsibility for Higher Education today (12th Nov 2018) announced the Senior Academic Leadership Initiative for the Higher Education sector at the launch of the Action Plan for Gender Equality in Higher Education Institutions 2018 - 2020.

12th November 2018

Racial abuse aimed at young family completely out of order – Rock

A Fine Gael TD has expressed shock and disgust after a photo he posted on social media alongside a young family was bombarded with racial abuse.

11th November 2018

Naughton to Represent Ireland at International Grand Committee at Westminster

Fine Gael TD Hildegarde Naughton intends to question Facebook’s chief Mark Zuckerberg about the growth of fake news and disinformation at an international communications committee.

7th November 2018

Cardiac Assessment & Screen essential for identifying potential heart problems - O’Donovan

CRY Cardiac Assessment & Screen is an essential tool to preventing Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS), a Fine Gael Minister has said.

6th November 2018

Positive progress for CF patients in Beaumont – Noone

Today marks great progress for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients attending Beaumont Hospital, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

6th November 2018

U2 fans are stuck in a moment they can’t get out of as tickets are being touted for hundreds of euro - Rock

A Fine Gael TD has said the Government needs to commit to a date to introducing his anti-touting legislation as U2 tickets sell at vertigo inducing prices; hundreds of euro above their face value.

5th November 2018

Need to centralise information in respect of unidentified bodies – Burke

There is a need to centralise information in respect of bodies or parts of bodies which have not been identified, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

4th November 2018

Na Fianna GAA pitches to be saved under new plans - Rock

A Fine Gael TD has said a sustained campaign to prevent the proposed MetroLink using the GAA pitches of a well known Dublin GAA club as a tunnelling site looks set to result in a hard earned win.

3rd November 2018

Fine Gael statement on the Confidence and Supply Arrangement

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil met again today for over five hours to discuss the confidence and supply arrangement with a particular emphasis on the Health Sector.

1st November 2018