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Investec’s arrival will provide a shot in the arm for mortgage market

Fine Gael TD for Limerick City, Kieran O’Donnell, has welcomed the news that the international bank, Investec, is to begin lending to Irish homebuyers.

20th August 2013

Annulling organ donation legislation would do nothing to increase donation & transplantation rates - Burke

Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke, has said that the correct decision was taken not to annul the organ donation legislation which was being discussed today (Tuesday) in Seanad Éireann.

20th August 2013

Mitchell O’Connor welcomes progress on purchase of Pres. site for recreational use

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Friday) welcomed the progress that is being made on the purchase of the Pres. site in Glasthule by the local Council, which intends to retain it for recreational use for the local community.

9th August 2013

Coffey calls on South East Region to be designated for EU Regional Aid

, Paudie Coffey, has called for Ireland’s South East Region to be included in the Regional Aid Map under the new EU Regional Aid Guidelines

9th August 2013

Bannon welcomes use of Mullingar Barracks by Westmeath GAA

Longford/Westmeath Deputy, James Bannon, has welcomed the agreement signed this week between the Department of Defence and the Westmeath GAA County Board which will allow the sporting organisation use of the former military barracks in Mullingar.

9th August 2013

Referendum on the Abolition of Seanad Éireann

The purpose of the Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013 is to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to hold a referendum on the abolition of the Seanad.

9th August 2013

Online retailer to create over 45 new jobs in Sligo- Bruton

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today [Thursday] announced the creation of a software development team by online discount retailer Overstock.com in Sligo.

8th August 2013

Online retailer to create over 45 new jobs in Sligo- Bruton

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today [Thursday] announced the creation of a software development team by online discount retailer Overstock.com in Sligo.

8th August 2013

Minister Varadkar thanks Unions and Management at Dublin Bus.

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Leo Varadkar, and Minister of State, Alan Kelly, have thanked unions and management at Dublin Bus for their efforts through the night in reaching a proposed agreement in the dispute that had taken place since Sunday.

8th August 2013

Feighan confident former Cootehall Garda Station will be handed over for community use

Fine Gael Roscommon/South Leitrim TD, Frank Feighan, has commended the work of the local development group in Cootehall, which plans to transform the former Garda Station into a landmark community space.

8th August 2013