Today we completed the Safe Access Zones legislation in the Seanad @oireachtasnews. It'll now go to President of Ireland for his consideration.

My thanks to colleagues in Dáil and Seanad and many NGO groups for assisting in getting this legislation completed.

Solidarity with Helen McEntee. Deplorable things happening in Ireland right now. The far-right has such a disproportionate influence . And plenty of dog-whistlers happy to give them the space.

Now more than ever politics needs brave people willing to put them selves out to help others. Caio is all of that.

Brazilian Deliveroo rider who intervened in Parnell Square attack: ‘I had time to think about what my purpose in life is’

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Beautiful evening at the launch of Rush Tidy Towns book “Rush Bygone Days” - a collection of 26 stories marking the unique history, cultural heritage & community of Rush ranging from collecting crabs on the rocks, farming, market gardening & even the night Johnny Cash came to Rush

Pleased to launch UNFPA’s State of the World Population report alongside the IFPA and the All-Party Oireachtas Group today.

Important partners for Ireland as we work together to improve health outcomes for women and girls around the world.

⁦Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee⁩

'Parliamentarians have a crucial role to play in championing reproductive rights through awareness-raising, advocacy and ensuring ongoing political support and funding.' - Senator Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee opens the 2024 UNFPA report launch.

#ThreadsOfHope #ICPD30 #GlobalGoals

A joy to spend the evening with my friend Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee & my political hero Alf Dubs - who has been an unparalleled advocate for asylum seekers & refugees. Thank you British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly for bringing us together 💛

🚨 SUNDAY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: €10 increase in child benefit on the cards in the Budget

Micheál Martin makes new Fianna Fáil pledge to deliver free childcare

A €12 pension boost and a new round of winter energy credits also on the cards in Budget 2025👇

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Beo ó Árdfheis ⁦Fianna Fáil⁩ ⁦Micheál Martin⁩ ⁦John Downing⁩ ⁦Naoise Ó Cearúil⁩ ⁦Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee⁩

Great to see Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee and Senator Catherine Ardagh at the Fianna Fáil #ArdFheis Women for Election

“It’s time we tilt the balance back in our favour” - here’s why I’m running for Europe to represent Midlands-North-West. #EuropeMatters Fianna Fáil

Sár-cheapachán 🙌🏻

On this day in 2004, Micheál Martin as Health Minister introduced the world's first smoking ban in indoor public places, including pubs, restaurants and other workplaces.

Twenty years on, the Tánaiste reflects on his motivations for bringing in the ban and its significance.

Congratulations to our five Trinity entrance scholars, Aoife Gleeson, Hannah O’Connor , Rebecca Kehoe Fitzpatrick, Sophie O’Brien and Roisin Smyth who were celebrated at an event yesterday in Trinity College.
That school so proud of these students!

Very proud of my nephew Rory Dobbyn making the 2024 Waterford U20 Panel 💙🤍💙🤍 Go n-éirí an t-ádh libh go léir 🙌🏻

‘Beidh feachtas dátheangach agam’ – an t-iarchraoltóir Cynthia Ní Mhurchú ag seasamh d’Fhianna Fáil sa toghchán Eorpach via Tuairisc tuairisc.ie/beidh-feachtas…

Cinneadh iontach! Iarrthóir láidir a chinnteoidh go mbeidh an Ghaeilge lárnach i bParlaimint na hEorpa agus sna hinstitiúidí eile #Gaeilge - Former RTÉ presenter Cynthia Ní Mhurchú to run for Fianna Fáil in European elections irishtimes.com/politics/2024/…

“It’s not a silver bullet, we are working on reducing the waiting times in Ireland”

Fianna Fáil Senator Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee on the options available to those looking to have bariatric surgery and urges people to “avoid Turkey” #RTEUpfront

12 out of last 14 years FG has held the Finance brief but it took until Budget 2024, delivered by Michael McGrath, to deliver reductions in tax. The “unusual approach” was a junior finance Minister pushing a policy via an op-ed in a newspaper, rather than from within the Dept.

I am currently awaiting a transplant.

The Human Tissue Bill that was passed in the Oireachtas yesterday will help people like me & my family by offering a soft opt-out system of consent for organ donation.

Donation will be deemed unless a person opts out.

Sharing my story. 👇