That's a wrap on our National Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Conference. We had a great line-up of speakers from Tánaiste Simon Harris TD, Ministers Martin Heydon and Peter Burke, to our panel of experts.

Major investment to strengthen electricity grid welcomed by Mayo TD con-telegraph.ie/2025/11/20/maj… Alan Dillon

It’s official: Fine Gael has secured the nitrates derogation for farmers for a further three years. Fine Gael is delivering for farmers, farm families, and for rural Ireland.

🚫 Fine Gael is banning single-use vapes. This is part of Fine Gael’s plan to reduce smoking and vaping prevalence and preventing children and young people from starting to use nicotine.

A pleasure to host Mayo’s Little Blue Heros in Leinster House today 👮‍♂️

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Here's how Fine Gael is delivering for Carers in 2026 👇

Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh! Happy New Year from everyone in Fine Gael

Locations of Mayo's new safety camera zones revealed in speed crackdown con-telegraph.ie/2026/01/06/loc…

Fine Gael is investing €4.7 billion in Irelands enterprise and employment base. This will attract foreign direct investment, promote innovation and support tourism development across all regions.

Back in Brussels for a busy week across agriculture, enterprise, health, and equality work. As always, if you have something you would like me to take back to the European Parliament, please get in touch.

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Irish workers are the world's best equipped with the new skills needed for the rapidly changing work environment, says the IMF. What sets us apart is robust investment in tertiary education and lifelong learning programs that help workers adapt as technology evolves. 🇮🇪🥇

Here's how Fine Gael is protecting the most vulnerable 👇 🗣️ Peter Burke

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As Taoiseach, Garret FitzGerald’s 1982-1987 government introduced critical reforms. He worked to remove outdated laws, including the ban on divorce & restrictions on contraception, & he promoted greater participation of women in public life.

Fine Gael is supporting 2,000 artists with €325 per week for 3 years through the Basic Income for the Arts Scheme. It’s designed to give artists more financial security, support long term careers, and help creative talent stay here in Ireland.

Go n-éirí libh!