Fine Gael Dublin South East Senator, Catherine Noone, is urging the public to take a closer look at the referendums on judge’s pay and Oireachtas inquiries, which will go before the people on in just two weeks’ time. “Up until now, much of the attention from the media and the public has been focussed on

Visually impaired Senator first to access parliamentary papers electronically Fine Gael Clare Senator Martin Conway has today (Thursday) become the first ever member of the Houses of the Oireachtas to access parliamentary documents electronically, by using his iPad. The development for the Senator, who is visually impaired, comes on World Vision Day. “I think it’s

Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, Anthony Lawlor, has said that he is satisfied that all efforts are being made to prevent employers from exploiting participants of the JobBridge Internship Scheme. Deputy Lawlor has received assurances on the matter from the Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton. “There have been widespread negative reports about the

Fine Gael Candidate for the Dublin West Bye-Election, Eithne Loftus, has welcomed the report on mortgage arrears published by the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, today (Wednesday) which puts forward real options for homeowners struggling to stay afloat. “The mortgage arrears crisis is one of the biggest challenges facing the country and is an issue

Fine Gael Presidential candidate, Gay Mitchell MEP, today (Wednesday) addressed the Presidential Forum on Employment, and called on Irish businesses to continue to send the message that Ireland is an innovative business environment for Foreign Direct Investors. “We have a young, well-educated population which is ranked ninth in the world for educational achievement, according to

Fine Gael TD for Donegal North East, Joe McHugh, has said that voters on the doorsteps are giving a great response to Gay Mitchell, as the most sincere candidate in the Presidential election. “Gay Mitchell has been travelling the length and breadth of the country in recent weeks, meeting with people from all

Fine Gael Waterford Deputy, Paudie Coffey, has welcomed the opening of the Fill and Finish expansion at Genzyme in Waterford city, which marks ten years of investment in and contribution to Waterford. Deputy Coffey went on to congratulate staff members at the facility, whose hard work and effort made this expansion possible. “Genzyme is one

The publication by Forfás of a report on the future of the Irish gaming sector, entitled ‘The Games Sector in Ireland: An Action Plan for Growth’, presents a strategic plan for the development of the sector, according to Fine Gael Deputy for Dublin Central and leading political supporter of the games industry, Paschal Donohoe TD.

Young Fine Gael’s Colm Lauder, who serves as Deputy Secretary General of Europe’s largest political youth organisation, the Youth of the European People’s Party, has condemned the verdict and sentencing delivered against former Ukrainian Prime Minister and European People’s Party member, Ms. Yulia Tymoshenko, this morning in Kyiv. “During an official visit to Kyiv in

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, is urging everyone to stretch their vocal chords to boost their mental health. Deputy Corcoran Kennedy was among a cross- party group of TDs and Senators who took part in a training session with the Association of Irish Choirs in Leinster House today (Tuesday) in a bid to