In the early days of what is now the European Union one of its founders, Jean Monnet, talked frequently about how it might develop.  The idea of his that is most often quoted is: “Europe will be forged in crises – and will be the sum of the solutions adopted for those crises.”  When looking […]

I welcome the opportunity to contribute to these statements. The administration of justice under the Minister’s watch is in crisis and has been for a long time through a series of the Minister’s actions, inaction and incompetence. That makes the Minister unfit to continue to hold office. We need to recap on the catalogue of […]

Pat the Cope Gallagher MEP has called on the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, to highlight to US President Barack Obama, the issue of the undocumented Irish living in the United States. President Obama will be arriving in Brussels tonight for the EU and NATO summits taking place tomorrow and will meet […]

Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin TD has expressed his condolences on the death of Longford Westmeath TD Nicky McFadden. Speaking in Dáil Éireann earlier Deputy Martin commented: “On behalf of the Fianna Fáil party, I wish to offer my condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Deputy McFadden on her very sad passing. “We […]

Longford-Westmeath TD Robert Troy has said he is extremely saddened to learn of the death today of Deputy Nicky McFadden at the age of 51. Deputy Troy commented: “I want to extend my deepest condolences to Nicky’s family, friends and colleagues in Fine Gael at this very difficult time.  Nicky bravely battled her condition since […]

Fianna Fáil Justice Spokesperson Niall Collins has responded to the resignation of Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan. Deputy Collins commented, “This morning’s shock announcement of Commissioner Martin Callinan’s resignation is the latest depressing chapter in a crisis that has been going on for months. It is a crisis of the Government’s own making and stems from […]