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€72,000 towards mental health services for the Irish community in New York - Neville

“Finding your feet in a new country can be extremely difficult. Emigrants can suffer from severe loneliness and depression, and it is important that the support they need is available” says Dan Neville, Fine Gael TD for Limerick and President of the Irish Association of Suicidology.

16th December 2014

Tax break for microbreweries is not small beer - Doyle

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/ East Carlow, Andrew Doyle, has said that the tax break for microbreweries in Budget 2015 will encourage these small enterprises, which are now becoming both popular and profitable. Deputy Doyle was speaking after opening the Wicklow Brewery at Mickey Finns Pub in Redcross.

15th December 2014

Health Committee to focus on treatment of residents in residential care settings - Buttimer

Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Chairperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer has confirmed that senior HSE officials will appear before the Committee to discuss the treatment of people with intellectually disabilities in care centres.

15th December 2014

Govt initiative to secure the future of Irish Post Offices - Harrington

Fine Gael Cork South West TD, Noel Harrington, has said that the setting up of a Government backed Business Development Group will secure the future of the Post Office network in Ireland.

15th December 2014

2014 a hugely successful year for tourism- Conway

Fine Gael Senator for Clare, Martin Conway, has welcomed recent CSO figures showing that Ireland benefited from a significant increase in tourism expenditure in 2014.

15th December 2014

100 new Garda recruits start in Templemore - Collins

“Another 100 Garda recruits will today (Monday), enter Templemore, joining the 100 who started training earlier this year,” says Áine Collins, Fine Gael Cork North West TD.

15th December 2014

Retention of long wave should take priority over high profile presenters – O’Mahony

“RTÉ plans to close its long wave service in January to save the €250,000 annual running cost but finds €500,000 to pay Ray D’Arcy. In my opinion this flies in the face of true public service broadcasting” says John O’Mahony, Fine Gael TD for Mayo.

12th December 2014

Minister Donohoe publishes amending road traffic legislation to deal with penalty points issue

Penalty points are an important deterrent to behaviours that increase risks to safety on our roads. Road traffic legislation is developed and regularly updated with people working with very best intentions to bring about safer road travel

12th December 2014

Longford farmers received over €25 million in 2014 - Bannon

Fine Gael Longford/Westmeath TD, James Bannon, has said that beef and sheep farmers in Longford are to receive payments this week, bringing to €25.1 million the total amount of funding received by Longford farmers this year.

12th December 2014

HIQA report of care facility in Meath raises serious concerns - McEntee

Fine Gael TD for Meath, Helen McEntee, has expressed serious concern in response to a HIQA report which has outlined the abuse of residents at the Redwood Extended Care Facility in Stamullen.

12th December 2014