Fianna Fáil Senator Mark Daly has called on the Taoiseach to support the National Anthem Bill. Senator Daly was speaking following the Taoiseach's comments that all primary school children should be taught the words of the Irish national anthem. Senator Daly said, "I welcome the Taoiseach's positive words on
For the last year, up and down the planet Earth, parade floats, costumes and the obligatory kegs of beer, wine, ale, port, whiskey, more beer and the Black Milk of the Gods have been prepared with love and anticipation. The streets of every city have
Me and my wife Sharon are from Tullamore in the midlands of Ireland. We travel a lot and we have fallen so much in love with Poland that we've decided to visit all 11 Polish cities that have direct flights from Dublin. As I write
A report published today which was commissioned by the Representation Association of Commissioned Officers (RACO) reveals that almost 80% of recently inducted Defence Forces Officers are planning to leave early due to the lack of viable career path as a consequence of Government policy. Commenting on
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health Stephen Donnelly has described as "astonishingly bad" the latest outpatient waiting list figures. The stats reveal that almost 550,000 people are waiting for an appointment. Deputy Donnelly said, "These figures make for grim reading, as they set another new record –
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Communications, Climate Action & Environment Timmy Dooley says a decision on the National Broadband Plan cannot be subjected to any further delays. Deputy Dooley said, "We were told back in November that a recommendation on the National Broadband Plan would be brought
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Science, Technology, Research and Development, James Lawless TD has called on the Government to clarify what role communications giant Huawei will play in the nationwide rollout of 5G mobile technology and in the National Broadband Plan. Deputy Lawless was commenting following reports
- Already packed Emergency Departments are left severely overcrowded as a result - Recent HSE figures obtained by Fianna Fáil reveal that 206,606 bed days were lost in Irish hospitals as a direct consequence of delayed discharges over the course of 2018. A patient is categorised as a
I finished my education half a lifetime ago, literally, and to be honest I couldn't have been happier to see the back of it. That might not be the best sentiment to publicise, but it's true. I was never built for the academic world. It
Built in the early 1200s, it was a Cistercian monastery for over 300 years. The abbey was suppressed by King Henry VIII in 1536 and granted to Anthony Colclough, an active member of his army in Ireland. Colclough adapted it into a dwelling house
