Good to speak to Shane Coleman on Newstalk this week about the Russian ships that were in Irish waters over the weekend. “Normal practice is if you have a sensitive convoy moving through your economic waters, you would put out at least one of your naval ships to shadow that convoy. Unfortunately, Ireland had no ...
Glad to contribute to the Dáil debate on the findings of the Independent Review Group’s report about conduct and misconduct in the Irish Defence Forces. It was also good to welcome the Women of Honour group and veterans from Kildare to hear the debate. I welcome the publication of this report and its ...
More than 558,000 pupils enrolled in approximately 3,230 primary schools, including over 130 special schools, will benefit from the new scheme. This initiative will provide free schoolbooks, workbooks and copybooks for students which will help to ease the financial burdens facing families during back to school ...
Delighted to see that a number of locations in Kildare are set to receive funding under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme. This includes Thatch Cottage, Quinnsborough, Monasterevin, Co.Kildare - Thatching - €5,000 Arch, Athgarvan Road, St. Conleths Park, Newbridge, Co. Kildare - Restoration and ...
Very exciting news that St. Conleth’s Park in Newbridge is set to undergo a €17.5m redevelopment of the grounds starting this month. It represents a major step forward for Kildare GAA and also for the town of Newbridge. Looking forward to seeing the progress over the next number of months! The Project includes ...
Good week for Óglaigh na hÉireann / Irish Defence Forces. Better healthcare for enlisted personnel. Renovation of homes in barracks for military families. 3rd Airbus C295 for airlift (first time in the history of the State) Proper order too. They have our front- we should have their back…
This afternoon in the Dáil Deputy Cathal Berry TD spoke to the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin about the housing crisis in Co. Kildare, with over 6,500 people on the social housing waiting list. Deputy Berry noted that ‘According to the Department of Defence, there are 62 vacant houses in the ...
This is a long overdue measure that I have been advocating for for years so I very much welcome it. Defence Force personnel regularly sustain injuries due to the nature of the physical and demanding work they do .. the least any employers can do is ensure reliable access to medical treatment for any employee injured ...
Alongside current recruitment pathways, service personnel should also be able to seamlessly transition between Regular & Reserve- in both directions. This happens in every other EU country. The war in Europe is likely to get worse this year. What exactly are we waiting for?!? Click here to view ...
Delighted to welcome students and teachers from St. Paul’s Secondary School in Monasterevin for a tour of Leinster House recently. Great to meet the students and have a good chat!
