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22 March 2023

Minister McConalogue announces opening of €265m suckler and beef support schemes

22 March 2023

Minister Foley announces details of a new scheme to eliminate the cost of schoolbooks in primary schools and special

12 March 2023

An Tánaiste, Micheál Martin TD - Centenary Commemoration of the Executions of James Parle, John Creane and Patrick Hogan

08 March 2023

Remove the upper age limit of 35 for new garda applicants - O'Callaghan

08 March 2023

Women affected by Marriage Bar should have their pension entitlements fulfilled - Senator Timmy Dooley

06 March 2023

Ireland risks failing to capitalise on its wind-energy potential unless changes made in Govt strategy - MEP Kelleher

05 March 2023

Commemoration of Ballyseedy Massacre - An Tánaiste, Micheál Martin TD

28 February 2023

McAuliffe welcomes the speedy appointment of Paul Reid as Chair of the Citizens Assembly on Drugs

24 February 2023

O'Sullivan welcomes "long overdue" publication of Mazars report on HSE's drugs reimbursement process

24 February 2023

Extension of regional film tax incentives would help Ireland become "global powerhouse" in film production - O'Sullivan

24 February 2023

Address by Tánaiste, Micheál Martin TD, on Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine

16 February 2023

Fianna Fáil Senators call for TBESS to be improved to support more Irish Businesses

15 February 2023

Cost of living increases for Sporting Organisations in €26m Core Grant Investment package for 2023

15 February 2023

Over €42.5m for Regional and Local Roads in Galway - Ó'Cuív

15 February 2023

Resignations of female world leaders raise questions about how women are treated in politics - Senator Lisa Chambers

07 February 2023

More homebuyers now eligible for Local Authority Home Loan

06 February 2023

Tánaiste Micheál Martin on passing of Niamh Bhreathnach

02 February 2023

Asking taxi drivers to reapply for already approved grant a waste of resources - McAuliffe

02 February 2023

UK Government continuing reckless approach with legacy bill - Senator Niall Blaney

30 January 2023

Minister O’Brien launches new Vacant Homes Action Plan and details of new €150 million URDF vacancy fund

26 January 2023

O’Sullivan seeks affordable access to "vital" pregnancy medication

26 January 2023

€3,917,659 in energy supports have eased pressure on 2,869 Dublin businesses

26 January 2023

O’Brien welcomes figures showing highest annual housing supply in over a decade

25 January 2023

Undervalued and Underrepresented: Local Government in Ireland compared with Other Democracies

25 January 2023

Ireland Has Lowest Number of Politicians per Capita of Democracies - Senator Malcolm Byrne

20 January 2023

Murnane O'Connor welcomes Cabinet approval for new Bill criminalising the grooming of children into crime

20 January 2023

Government approves establishment of defects scheme for apartments and duplexes

20 January 2023

Minister for Health approves 10th condition for the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme

18 January 2023

West of Ireland must not be discriminated against in High-Level Offshore Wind Phase 2 Policy Statement - Senator Lisa Chambers

17 January 2023

Fitness a growing factor affecting Garda recruitment efforts - O'Callaghan

17 January 2023

Tánaiste Expresses Condolences on the Death of Councillor Seán Smith, Bawnboy, Co. Cavan

16 January 2023

Tánaiste Expresses Condolences on the Death of Councillor Seán Smith, Bawnboy, Co. Cavan

13 January 2023

Minister McConalogue meets fishing industry to discuss EU/Norway negotiations and implementation of Sea Fisheries Taskforce proposal for voluntary decommissioning scheme

13 January 2023

Cormac Devlin TD appointed Deputy Government Whip and Fianna Fáil Chief Whip

13 January 2023

Legislation Banning Protests Outside Homes Could Apply to Direct Provision Centres - Senator Malcolm Byrne

10 January 2023

Europe’s Values Must Be the Foundation for its Strategic Autonomy

17 December 2022

Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD Announcement of Resignation from Office

16 December 2022

Green light for Cancer Centre for Galway

15 December 2022

We must make progress on regularising the status of the undocumented Irish in the US - Smith

15 December 2022

Murnane O'Connor welcomes over €1m to combat dereliction and breathe new life into rural towns and villages in Carlow

13 December 2022

Minister Calleary welcomes the enactment of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board 2022

13 December 2022

Government Approves Policy Proposals on International Surrogacy and Recognition of Past Surrogacy Arrangements

13 December 2022

Minister for Health Announces €9 million in Additional Supports for Student Nurses and Midwives

13 December 2022

Minister McConalogue confirms payments of 2022 Beef Data & Genomics Programme

13 December 2022

Address by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, T.D., at the Centenary Commemoration of the founding of Seanad Éireann Leinster House

13 December 2022

Minister McConalogue announced record animal welfare charities funding

13 December 2022

€582,395 for the upgrade and development of community centres across Louth - McGreehan

13 December 2022

Minister for Health announces commencement of the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccination Catch-Up Programme

13 December 2022

McConalogue announces increased Brexit Investment in Public Marine Infrastructure - total now €55.3m

13 December 2022

Taoiseach announces over €50m in new funding for Shared Island programmes

13 December 2022

Minister Foley announces payment of the additional funding of €100m once-off cost of living measures to support increased school running costs and the school transport scheme

13 December 2022

Minister Donnelly to publish the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill

13 December 2022

Minister McConalogue welcomes Cabinet approval for the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022

13 December 2022

Referendum paramount to protecting Ireland's biodiversity for years to come - O'Sullivan

13 December 2022

Fianna Fáil Disability Network shortlisted for diversity and inclusion award

13 December 2022

Energy support scheme will ease the pressure on Irish businesses - Calleary

13 December 2022

Major expansion of Cork ETB and MTU hailed as significant milestone by Taoiseach Micheál Martin

13 December 2022

Government agrees to further regulation of e-cigarettes

13 December 2022

Meeting of the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron

13 December 2022

Fianna Fáil Disability Network shortlisted for diversity and inclusion award - Moynihan

13 December 2022

Minister McConalogue announces launch of new Sheep Improvement Scheme and opening of online application facility

13 December 2022

Mandatory Sentences are imperative to protect the emergency services - Senator Robbie Gallagher

24 November 2022

Brendan Smith: British Govt move to abandon Stormont House Agreement ‘utterly deplorable’

22 November 2022

MEP Kelleher hails 70th anniversary of European Parliament’s foundation

18 November 2022

Moynihan welcomes change to fuel allowance income eligibility criteria for over 70s

18 November 2022

Smyth welcomes €562,381 to support local parish halls and community centres in Cavan-Monaghan with energy bills

18 November 2022

High visibility policing must be prioritised - O'Callaghan

18 November 2022

Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant expanded to cities and remote rural areas

18 November 2022

Government approves Publication of the Gambling Regulation Bill

18 November 2022

Ireland joining CERN will be a major boost to Irish Science - Senator Malcolm Byrne

08 November 2022

National Statement by the Taoiseach, COP27, Sharm el-Sheikh

02 November 2022

Minister Collins confirms €50k funding for Men's Sheds across Limerick

02 November 2022

Minister McConalogue launches 2023 Fodder Support Scheme

02 November 2022

Winter Initiative 2022 Launched With Over 700 Events and Activities To Help Keep People Active and Fit Over The Winter Months

02 November 2022

Minister McConalogue to introduce a Confinement Order for poultry and captive birds as a Precautionary Measure Against Avian Influenza

02 November 2022

Patient Advocacy Service – New Contract & expansion of service

29 October 2022

Taoiseach and Uachtarán Fhianna Fáil Micheál Martin TD expresses his deep condolences on the passing of former Fianna Fáil TD Donal Moynihan

28 October 2022

New EU agreement sets new zero car emissions target by 2035

28 October 2022

Senator Pat Casey welcomes largest Sponsorship deal for Wicklow GAA in its history

27 October 2022

Speech by the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, T.D. Women and Agriculture Conference

27 October 2022

Minister Chambers: €6.1m Boost for Sport and Physical Activity Measures

27 October 2022

Senator Fiona O’Loughlin welcomes new legislation to combat hate crime and hate speech

27 October 2022

Cowen welcomes €6.3 million available to support rural communities and enterprises across Offaly

27 October 2022

Calleary urges Mayo Costal communities and businesses to consider funding opportunities via the Brexit Blue Economy Enterprise Development Scheme

24 October 2022

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, Cáirde Fáil Dinner, Dublin, Saturday 22nd October 2022

21 October 2022

Senator Fiona O’Loughlin renews calls for a Domestic Violence Register

21 October 2022

Minister Foley welcomes first cross-border Industry Insights for Teachers seminar promoting teacher engagement with Industry

21 October 2022

Minister Donnelly welcomes publication of the 2021 Annual Report of Tobacco Free Ireland Action Plan

21 October 2022

Brendan Smith raises plight of border businesses with Taoiseach as energy prices increase

21 October 2022

Senator Lorraine Clifford Lee calls for a national strategy to reduce the occurrence of miscarriage and perinatal mortality in Ireland

21 October 2022

Moynihan urges action to address visa delay for Philippines workers looking to work in Ireland

21 October 2022

Moynihan calls on HSE to address PPS number issue with new medical and drugs payment cards

18 October 2022

Cancer shouldn’t preclude anyone from accessing vital financial products - Senator Catherine Ardagh

18 October 2022

Minister Butler welcomes recommendations to address the critical shortage of care workers in Ireland

17 October 2022

Minister McConalogue announces advance payments of €734 million in 2022 Basic Payment Scheme

16 October 2022

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, Fianna Fáil Theobald Wolfe Tone Commemoration

14 October 2022

Minister for Health launches Menopause Awareness Campaign

14 October 2022

Murphy welcomes over €1.5m in funding for community centres across Roscommon and Galway

14 October 2022

Motion pledges solidarity to the women and girls of Iran who are fighting for basic human rights - Senator Lisa Chambers

14 October 2022

Minister for Health and the Brennan Family announce the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine Catch-up Programme

14 October 2022

Almost 80% of survey respondents support Fianna Fáil call for dedicated public transport unit

07 October 2022

Fianna Fáil launches online Women’s Recruitment Drive.

06 October 2022

Moynihan welcomes CAP Strategic Plan worth almost €10bn

04 October 2022

Ireland facing possible gas/electricity shortages due to challenges in Great Britain - MEP Kelleher

03 October 2022

Removal of VAT on HRT will deliver better health experiences for women before, during and after menopause - O'Loughlin

03 October 2022

Information and tracing services under Birth Act open from today - Murnane O'Connor

03 October 2022

Taoiseachs Opening Address Fianna Fáil 80ú Ard Fheis

03 October 2022

Basking shark given the status of ‘protected wild animal’ under the Wildlife Act- O'Sullivan

02 October 2022

Taoiseach's Closing Address Fianna Fáil 80ú Ard Fheis - Saturday October 1st

01 October 2022

Speech by Minister Charlie McConalogue, Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis, October 1st 2022

01 October 2022

Speech by Minister Norma Foley, Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis, September 30th 2022

01 October 2022

Speech by Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Fianna Fáil Ard Fhéis

30 September 2022

Mairead Tobin and Stephanie Keating selected for Waterford Council seats

29 September 2022

Speech by Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD at the announcement of the Shared Island Local Authority Development Funding Scheme awards

29 September 2022

Minister Rabbitte secures €65 million once off fund to support Section 39 providers in the disability sector

23 September 2022

Minister Foley launches Inaugural Computer Science week 8-15 October 2022

23 September 2022

Brendan Smith urges Budget support for vital local and national newspaper sector

23 September 2022

Minister O’Brien announces new ‘Ready to Build’ Scheme

23 September 2022

Minister for Health announces abolition of public in-patient charges for children under 16

23 September 2022

Minister James Browne launches Rural Safety Plan 2022-2024

23 September 2022

Murnane O’Connor welcomes landmark reform of State Pension System in Ireland

23 September 2022

Smyth welcomes first ever National Conference on Women in Agriculture

23 September 2022

Minister McConalogue announces €182 million of payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme

23 September 2022

Senator McGreehan continues to drive forward on a new idea to assist struggling households with energy costs

23 September 2022

Taoiseach Speech at United Nations General Assembly

19 September 2022

Scenes of utter lawlessness evidence of what Gardaí have to deal with - Cormac Devlin TD

15 September 2022

Additional funding for Rare Disease Therapies required in Budget 2023 - O'Sullivan

14 September 2022

Minister for Health launches free contraception scheme for women aged 17–25

08 September 2022

Irish Govt should consider Floating Storage Regasification Units to enable LNG be imported into the country - MEP Kelleher

07 September 2022

O’Sullivan demands awareness campaign on avian influenza

01 September 2022

Report of alleged assault on referee highlights need for clampdown on abuse in sport - Senator Shane Cassells

31 August 2022

Mayo TD Dara Calleary Appointed as Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

18 August 2022

Increased resources needed for school transport this year - Senator Fiona O’Loughlin

18 August 2022

Russian cyberattacks on Estonia highlight importance of upgrading Ireland’s cyberdefences - Malcolm Byrne

16 August 2022

Lahart renews call for a dedicated Garda transport unit following assault on Dublin Bus

05 August 2022

New court orders will finally protect victims from stalking behaviour - Senator Lisa Chambers

29 July 2022

Pathway to 51% reduction in economy-wide emissions agreed

29 July 2022

Minister O’Brien welcomes the report of the working group examining defects in purpose-built apartments and duplexes constructed between 1991 and 2013

29 July 2022

Minister Troy welcomes Ireland’s strong performance in European digitalization rankings

29 July 2022

Minister Donnelly announces Government approval of the heads of bill to legislate for termination of pregnancy safe access zones

29 July 2022

Minister McGrath publishes Mid-Year Expenditure Report 2022

29 July 2022

Sport Ireland launches €2,000,000 ‘Sport for All’ Disability Supports Club Fund as part of this year's NGB Dormant Accounts Fund

25 July 2022

Statement by the Taoiseach on the death of Lord David Trimble

22 July 2022

Minister McGrath publishes the Prospects 2022 report

22 July 2022

Minister Donnelly publishes Sláintecare Integration Fund End of Programme Report

22 July 2022

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, Funeral of Bobby Aylward, 18th July 2022

22 July 2022

Minister Foley welcomes opening of the consultation phase on the draft SPHE curriculum (including Relationships and Sexuality Education) for Junior Cycle

14 July 2022

Taoiseach and Uachtarán Fhianna Fáil Micheál Martin TD expresses his deep condolences on the passing of former Fianna Fáil TD, Bobby Aylward

14 July 2022

Anti-social behaviour on public transport services across Dublin must be addressed - Devlin

14 July 2022

MEP Kelleher seeks study into how banking rules affect financing of agriculture sector

14 July 2022

New €50m Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund to Refurbish Vacant properties, Increase Home Ownership and Revitalise Communities

14 July 2022

Level 7 accreditation an important step in professionalising SNA’s - Senator Fiona O’Loughlin

14 July 2022

Minister McGrath publishes the Build 2022 Report

14 July 2022

Small horse breeders should be supported under the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS) - Senator Paul Daly

14 July 2022

Senator Lorraine Clifford Lee has welcomed the General Scheme of a bill to facilitate the introduction of Safe Access Zones

14 July 2022

Aindrias Moynihan: Increase in Defence Forces funding important step in right direction

14 July 2022

Minister Donnelly announces significant increase in the number of medicine places in Irish medical schools over the next five years

14 July 2022

Fianna Fáil Women's Health Policy Launch: Reaching for Equality