Fianna Fáil TD for Carlow-Kilkenny John McGuinness is calling for local childcare facilities to be exempt from local authority rates.  The Deputy wants to see crèches, pre-schools and Montessori schools relieved of rates charges in order to maintain their viability. “Childcare providers’ services have expanded dramatically over the past number of years with practically all […]

Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Communications Michael Moynihan is accusing Minister Pat Rabbitte of breaking another promise by watering down plans to roll out a high speed broadband service to every household in Ireland.  Minister Rabbitte announced in August 2012 that he intended to provide a broadband service with a minimum speed of 30Mb/s to every […]

Fianna Fáil MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher has called for a major overhaul of the mandate of the European Investment Bank to ensure that it can address unmet credit needs among Irish small and medium enterprises. “It is my view that the full potential of European Investment Bank support for the Irish economy is not […]

Pat the Cope Gallagher MEP has formally drafted and submitted a detailed proposal to the European Commission requesting an exemption from VAT for mountain and lowland rescue teams and for defibrillators purchased by charities, community groups, and sports clubs. Mr Gallagher, along with his party colleagues in the European Parliament, submitted the proposal in response […]

Fianna Fáil has urged the Justice Minister to reconsider the party’s proposals for a 5 year minimum jail term for anyone who assaults a member of the gardaí or another emergency worker. The party’s Justice Spokesperson Niall Collins has said he’s alarmed by the GRA’s claims that the number of attacks against gardaí is likely […]

The Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin has congratulated Cllr David McGuinness following the party’s Dublin West by-election selection convention this evening. Deputy Martin said, “In David, Fianna Fáil has selected a strong candidate for this by-election, someone who is rooted in the community in Dublin West and who will be a committed advocate and constructive […]