Christmas has arrived in Portarlington! Fantastic to see the town lit up and looking so bright and joyful! A big thank you to the Christmas Street ...

Good to join Áine Lawlor on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland to discuss plans by the Government to remove the Triple-Lock on the deployment of the Defence Forces on ...

This month, a memorial was unveiled in Athy to remember Private Declan Deere (21), Private Jonathan Murphy (21), Private Brendan Fitzpatrick (19) and Private ...

Ireland should be commended for having one of the most robust & transparent BSE surveillance systems in the world. It is vital that this temporary ...

Delighted to meet up with members of the Portarlington Women’s Shed this week. It’s always a pleasure to welcome local groups to Leinster House! Don't ...

I spoke in the Dail recently about the important role that Irish people are playing in the Middle East at the moment. I highlighted the Irish civilians ...

Great to see the new Cadet School HQ in the Curragh nearly completed. A €4.3m refurbishment. Much more desperately needed. Hopefully, the ...

A very disappointing budget day for the Defence Forces today. Despite all the warnings regarding defence, the government has failed to deliver. All we ...

Delighted to meet with Samaritans Ireland volunteers during the week for the launch of their Impact Report ‘Bringing hope in difficult times’. Fantastic ...

This week in the Dáil, I raised the School Transport Scheme with the Taoiseach. The review of the system needs to be completed as soon as possible. ...