Fine Gael Meath East TD, Helen McEntee, has today (Thursday) urged farmers in Meath to avail of short term loan facilities being made available by the banks and Co-ops to deal with the fodder crisis.
The Pyrite Resolution Board (PRB) has set out a preliminary roadmap for the testing and remediation of properties affected by significant pyritic heave.
"The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has granted funding to Fingal County Council for works at Loughshinny Harbour," according to Alan Farrell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal.
LOCAL WEXFORD T.D and Government Chief Whip, Minister Paul Kehoe has welcomed €116,250 funding for coastal work in County Wexford under the 2013 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Programme.
Ireland East MEP Mairead McGuinness has been elected, by a large majority and on the first count, to the position of Vice- Chairman of the EPP Group.