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New Ennis Speech and Language Centre
This weekend I was delighted to help open the Ennis Speech and Language Centre, located in the Ennis Medical Centre. Pictured is Dr Maura Finn, Ennis Medical Centre, Claire O’Loughlin, Ennis Speech and Language Centre and myself, at the opening on Saturday.
Pushing the case for a free national tourist Wi-Fi initiative
This week, I continued to push the case for Government to take on board my proposal that all major tourist sites in Ireland should provide free wi-fi internet access to visitors. I have received confirmation from Minister Leo Varadkar that the proposal is now actively under consideration by both the Ministerâs office and FĂĄilte Ireland. […]
Minister announces commencement of payments under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, TD, today announced the commencement of payments to farmers under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. âIn total, these payments are worth in the region of âŹ220 million and are payable to in excess of 100,000 farmersâ, the Minister explained. âI am particularly pleased to […]
Government secures agreement on EIA regulations for on-farm developments
Government has secured a series of reforms which will reverse findings of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in respect of certain categories of farm development and activities and bring Irelandâs implementation of environmental impact assessment (EIA) in line with the requirements of the EU Directive. The EIA Directive requires member state, including Ireland, to […]
Announcement expected on Lynx Cargo Facility in Shannon
The announcement that an agreement has been reached with regards a Lynx Cargo facility in Shannon is very positive news for the airport and the region. Lets make this the first step on the road to recovery and economic stability for Shannon Airport. I firstly want to commend Government for ensuring that funding was put […]
Debate on future governance of Shannon Airport welcome
I welcome the fact that finally a note of realism is entering the debate on the future of Shannon Airport. I welcome the Ministerâs invitation to the Shannon Board for its views on how it would see the Airport operating independent from the Dublin Airport Authority. I have for a number of years advocated the […]