Fianna Fáil Senator Marc Mac Sharry has today slammed what he called Minister Coveney’s paralysis and inaction on the nations beef crisis. “Whether Paralysis or downright ineptitude Minister Coveney and his Government have stood idly by as the Agricultural Crisis cripples the nations farming families” Mac Sharry said “if the Government refuse to take the […]

The Central Bank needs to instigate an investigation into the sale of Whole of Life insurance policies amid growing concern that a large number of consumers may have been mis-sold the policies, according to Fianna Fáil Spokesperson Finance Michael McGrath.  Whole of Life insurance policies insure a person for their whole life or for as […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Brendan Smith TD has stated that the Government has failed to fully engage in seeking to find a solution to the current impasse since the unsuccessful end of the Haass Talks in Northern Ireland at the end of last year. The Government must take a “hands on” approach if […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Brendan Smith TD has stated that the European Union must coordinate its approach in seeking to address the horrific humanitarian crisis which is ongoing in Syria, Gaza and Iraq. The recently published UN Report showing that the number of Syrian refugees is now over 3 million people should spur […]

Responding to developments in Ukraine Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin has said: “During the past week already strong evidence that Russia is engaged in military operations in Ukraine has become irrefutable. Just as President Putin did in Crimea, his government is seeking to further undermine and partition a sovereign state. “Russia has created a humanitarian […]

The government must move early in the new Dáil session to protect up to 10,000 vulnerable mortgage holders whose mortgages have been sold off to unregulated third parties, according to Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath. Deputy McGrath was speaking after he published the Fianna Fáil submission on the Department of Finance’s public consultation […]