Former Government Minister accuses party of being ageist when it comes to appointing Junior Minsters
A former Government Minister has accused Fine Gael of being ageist over its appointment of junior Ministers. Former Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan said senior party members are out of contention for promotion despite their experience. He suggested that there should be quotas for older people at elections…
RIC commemoration should never take place
The Justice Minister hopes an agreement can be reached soon on a new date for the controversial RIC commemoration. It was planned for Friday week but has been deferred following backlash over the police forces’ association with the ‘Black and Tans.’ Charlie Flanagan says he’ll now sit down…
Foreign Affairs minister to highlight plight of undocumented Irish
Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan will be in Washington this week where he will lobby politicians on the plight of the Irish undocumented immigrants in the United States. His visit follows President Donald Trumps controvesial directive at the weekend that bans new entrants from seven countries entering America. In an…
Taoiseach to visit North West next week for Brexit meeting
Taoiseach Enda Kenny will visit the North West next week to hear from those with concerns over Brexit. Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan says the visit, on February 10th, will be part of a round of consultations in advance of the Brexit negotiations between Britain and the EU. He was…