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First All-Island Strategic Rail Review recommends electrification, new and enhanced routes, greater regional balance and improved speeds and frequency If all the recommendations in this Review were delivered: The Department of Transport (Ireland) and the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) today published a joint draft report of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review (AISRR) putting communities […]
The Aontú Leader, Peadar Tóibín TD has called for the resignation of the Minister for Children, following what he claimed was a “damning drip feed of information regarding the State’s failure to protect children in care”. Speaking today, the Meath West TD said: “It isn’t new, but it is making headlines lately: Children in the […]
The Aontú leader has said that the significant surge in abortions carried out in Ireland last year, compared with previous years, represents a “humanitarian crisis”. He was speaking after the HSE confirmed that some 8,150 abortions were carried out last year. This represents a near 80% increase on the 2021 figures. Speaking today, Deputy Tóibín […]
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD has said that it is his intention to introduce a Dáil Bill seeking to trigger a referendum on Irish neutrality. Speaking today, Deputy Tóibín said: “President Higgins this week did overstep the mark, and I believe presidents need to respect the long standing tradition of political neutrality – but nonetheless […]
Louth Fine Gael TD, Fergus O’Dowd, has welcomed news this morning that an additional €2million has been secured to complete the tender process for the long awaited Narrow Water Bridge. The Louth TD, who also serves as Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, said “It was confirmed to […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has hailed confirmation the Irish government will fund a new €45m student and teaching building at the Magee campus of Ulster University in Derry. The announcement on Magee was part of €56m committed by the Irish government from its Shared Island fund to a number of all-island projects. These include plans to […]
Senator Mary Fitzpatrick, Chair of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party Dublin subcommittee, today launched a public sentiment survey on crime and anti-social behaviour with her Dublin Parliamentary Party colleagues at Leinster House. Following the launch, Senator Fitzpatrick said, “Anti-social behaviour threatens and undermines the fabric of our communities. As policy makers we must bring forward […]
Sinn Féin MLA Sinéad Ennis has welcomed funding which will help progress development of Narrow Water Bridge as key to ‘unlocking South Down’s potential’. Speaking after the Irish government committed funding through the Shared Island fund to complete the tender process and a number of other all-island projects, Sinéad Ennis said: “The announcement to complete […]
Aontú Leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has submitted a Bill to the Dáil that if passed would prevent male born criminals being placed into Women’s Prisons. The Bill has been developed in consultation with the Women’s Rights organisation ‘The Countess’. Speaking in advance of a Press Conference next Tuesday on the submission of […]
Aontú Leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín invited 8 leaders of political parties in the North of Ireland to participate in a public debate on the issues of concern to people in advance of the election. All but one of those parties refused to respond and participate. Speaking of the lack of public debate […]
Local Fine Gael colleagues, Deputy Fergus O’Dowd and Cllr Dolores Minogue have welcomed news that Minister Donohoe and Foley have resolved the funding delays on the long awaited Ardee Educate Together School New Build. The school project was one of the 58 school projects paused temporarily because of funding pressures on the Department of Education’s building programme. O’Dowd said […]
Dundalk TD Ruairí Ó Murchú used time during a debate on the Construction Safety Licensing Bill to highlight the work being done in Louth in relation to lifelong learning and the pursuit of innovative technologies. The Sinn Féin representative said there had been ‘significant, positive news in Louth’ particularly in relation to the Louth and […]
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