Senator Thomas Byrne today expressed his delight at An Bord Pleanála’s decision to grant planning permission for the extension to Ratoath College. “The initial refusal of planning permission by Meath County Council caused a lot of upset and concern among parents, staff and children. I lobbied hard and made a number of representations in relation […]

The European Commission has today adopted a package of measures to address the continued unsustainable fishing of herring by the Faroe Islands. The measures include the ban of imports of herring and mackerel from the Atlanto-Scandian stocks that has been caught under the control of the Faroe Islands as well as fishery products containing or […]

Senator Thomas Byrne has called for clarity after the publishing of an article in The Irish Medical Times this week in relation to the North East Doctor on Call. “This article stated that as a result of a cut in funding for GP services, the North East Doctor on Call (NEDOC) which serves Meath, Louth, […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath has said today’s statistics on mortgage arrears provide clear evidence that the government’s approach to dealing with the crisis is simply not working and that the so called ‘sustainable solutions’ being offered by banks are dictated by what is in the banks’ interests rather than the mortgage holder. […]

Louth Deputy Seamus Kirk has called on the Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton to contact management at Heinz regarding the future of their operation in Dundalk. Deputy Kirk has expressed concerns about job security at the Heinz plant in Dundalk following the news that the company plans to axe around 250 jobs across its operations […]

Fianna Fáil Justice Spokesperson Niall Collins has called on Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams to make a statement following the comments of a senior party colleague, reported to know the identity of the killers of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, and also to confirm when the individual passed his information to the PSNI and Garda investigations. […]