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Sinn Féin still has questions to answer after being forced to return £30k in Covid emergency funds meant for struggling businesses – Currie
Sinn Féin still has questions to answer after being forced to return £30,000 of COVID-19 emergency funds meant for struggling businesses, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
To achieve a shared future we must deal with the past – Currie
The legacy of the Troubles is not being prioritised with the urgency and respect victims deserve, Senator Emer Currie has said. The Seanad spokesperson on Northern Ireland was speaking following the release of the Interim Report of the Westminster Northern Ireland Affairs Committee into the British Government's most recent legacy proposals.
Remote council meetings will open up the possibility of being a public representative to many more people
The introduction of remote council meetings will open up the possibility of being a local public representative to many more people.
Look North for guidance on birthing partner access for labour and antenatal visits- Currie
We must look North for guidance on birthing partner access to hospitals for labour and antenatal visits, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Emer Currie was speaking ahead of a crucial meeting tomorrow in Holles Street in relation to public health guidelines.
Public health guidelines should feature in COVID Tracker App
The COVID-19 Tracker App should be expanded to help inform people of the updated guidelines designed to keep the pandemic under control in Ireland, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Fine Gael Senator and 10,000 strong grassroots organisation ‘Grow Remote’ call for Government Taskforce to lead transformative change around remote work
It is time for a new Government taskforce on remote working, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Dublin West Senator, Emer Currie, is the Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson for Employment Affairs and Work / Life Balance and her call is backed by the 10,000 strong grassroots organisation ‘Grow Remote’.
National consultation on remote work is an opportunity for long-term change in the public and private sector – Currie
Remote working and working from home during a pandemic are not the same thing, but the opportunity has presented itself for long-term change, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Dublin West Senator, Emer Currie, is the Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson for Employment Affairs and Work/Life Balance.
Aldi should pull sale of giant pool to discourage water waste – Currie
Aldi needs to pull the sale of a metal framed pool which requires 70pc of an average household’s monthly water supply to fill or label it with a warning so that consumers are fully aware, Fine Gael Senator Emer Currie has said. The Dubin West Senator criticised the discount retail giant for advertising two paddling pools of different sizes, the larger which can hold 7,199 litres of water, at a time when water conservation is high on the agenda.