Radio Interview this morning on RTÉ Radio 1 with Philip Boucher-Hayes to discuss the 33 Irish citizens seeking evacuation from Kabul and how the Army Ranger Wing could help coordinate the evacuation.
Ireland’s lack of an independent, strategic airlift capability has been well known for decades but has been particularly evident in the last 18 months. No self-respecting state of our size, particularly an island nation, would allow this situation to occur. Chartering commercial aircraft at short notice, on an ad hoc ...
Great news that so many sports clubs and organisations across the constituency are set to receive funding under the Sports Capital & Equipment Programme. This funding has been provided to help community sports groups purchase equipment and upgrade their facilities. Well done to all the Kildare, Laois ...
Very uplifting to be at the official opening of 80 new homes in the Loughlion Green housing estate in Kildare Town recently. These homes provide affordable rents and security of tenure to the residents involved. Congratulations to Co-operative Housing Ireland, Kildare County Council and of course the new occupants, ...
Good news this week for many organisations in our constituency set to receive funding under the Connected Hubs Scheme! I really welcome this additional funding for digital hubs across Regional and Rural Ireland. Investing in our national digital hub network is vital so that people can work and learn effectively ...
Fantastic to see the Barrow Blueway Economic Plan launched today. This is an excellent project that will deliver transformative results for the communities along the route such as Robertstown, Rathangan, Monasterevin, Vicarstown & Athy. Not only will this local amenity be of importance to people living in ...
Glad to have been able to address the Ballyshannon Action Group public meeting recently and offer them my continued and full support. Looking forward to a positive outcome for the community in the upcoming judicial review.
The Report prepared by the Independent Review Group on Jadotville has been published and is now available here. The independent review group which was set up last year has decided that just one veteran who fought with the UN in the Congo 60 years ago is to be commended for a military medal. The group have decided ...
Leinster Express - Laois Kildare TD welcomes thousands of medals for Garda Centenary Independent TD Cathal Berry, representative for Portarlington and Killenard, welcomes next year's centenary commemoration of An Garda Síochána which will see thousands of medals and coins minted and presented to gardaí. An Garda ...
This week the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence published our report; Displacement and Demolitions in the occupied Palestinian territory. The report calls for an end to further evictions, transfer of settlers, demolitions, land appropriations, and pillage of natural resources in the occupied ...
