Yesterday I spoke in the Dáil on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill. In my speech I made specific reference for the Minister for Health to look at this legislation as the start of a debate for a new referendum to remove Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution. Women who are victims of rape and […]
The Oireachtas Committee on Education & Social Protection has formally launched its report on “Tackling Back to School Costs”. The report’s rapporteur, Labour TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, called on the recommendations of the committee to be implemented in full and for school patron bodies to demonstrate leadership in aiding the reduction of costs on parents. […]
Last Wednesday was the last day of my ‘Family Learning Through Football’ project in St Eithne’s GNS in Edenmore.The project has involved ten dads and daughters training together for an hour every Wednesday for five weeks. It is aimed at using football as a means of better communication within the school community between staff, […]
