Dr Cathal Berry TD along with Independent Regional Group colleagues Proposes Motion to Abolish Means Testing for Family Carers The Regional Group, comprising nine Dáil Deputies, is seeking cross party support for their motion to end the means testing of family carers. The motion seeks to replace ...

"I think the greatest threat to Ireland's neutrality is from Dublin, not Brussels..." Glad to join the panel last night on Virgin Media’s Tonight Show to discuss Irish neutrality and the serious underfunding of the Defence Forces. Watch Dr Cathal Berry TD speaking on Virgin Media's ...

Delighted that all the troops are arriving safely home from Syria today. Irish soldiers have served the country proud in Syria over the last 12 years, but today is definitely tinged with sadness. We’ve never had to leave a mission due to lack of staff before. Over the last 12 years, ...

SUSI is now open for new applications for the 2024/2025 academic year As part of Budget 2024, the following changes to the Student Grant Scheme for the 2024/25 academic year were announced: Increase to maintenance grant rates – the non-adjacent maintenance rates will increase by €615 ...

Happy Easter everyone! Wishing you and your families a very safe and happy Easter. Hope you all enjoy the long weekend. All the best & take good care, Cathal.

Good to join Pat Kenny on Newstalk along with Declan Power. We discussed Ireland’s capabilities when it comes to defending ourselves. Listen back to the full interview here.

Daffodil Day You can support the wonderful work of the Irish Cancer Society by donating online. The Society provides invaluable care, services and supports to so many people in our communities.

Glad to join Audrey Carville on RTÉ Radio 1 Morning Ireland this morning to discuss the Triple Lock and the need for change. Why should a sovereign independent State seek permission from others to deploy our own forces? Listen to the full interview here.

Irelands’s Atlantic Coast is now ground zero for smuggling narcotics into Europe, primarily due to the precarious state of our Navy. There is no substitute for fully crewed hulls on the water providing a visible maritime presence to deter & disrupt smugglers. Internationally, Ireland’s ...

The Department of Education have informed me that the sale is now closed for the acquisition of circa 8 acre site at ‘Magee Barrack’s’ in Kildare Town. This 8 acre site is to facilitate the replacement and expansion of the existing Curragh PPS and cater for the increased demographic growth ...

This week in the Dáil I raised the recent humanitarian operation which was carried out by aircraft from France, Jordan, the UAE and Qatar to drop food supplies into the Gaza Strip. It seems that this is precisely the type of humanitarian operation that Ireland should be involved in. ...

Good to hear a commitment to Air Defence technology for Ukraine today. Ireland has a duty of care to our embassy diplomats, citizens & humanitarian workers in Kyiv. Vital such kit is acquired to contribute to the Air Defence umbrella around Kyiv & deter incoming missile & ...