In Budget 2021 we make some important decisions in managing this crisis financially but the resources available are not limitless. And if the economy breaks so too will our health system and everything else. My speech here - cutt.ly/ngfegGg

Businesses and workers impacted by #Level5 restrictions are being supported. Watch to find out more👇🏻

Very constructive contribution to managing the uncertain future of this virus. Agree that we need to frame the approach differently & that a wider stakeholder group is needed. irishtimes.com/opinion/we-nee…

Sinn Féin have known since yesterday that they’ve botched their motion of no confidence for Tuesday. ⬇️ See Oireachtas opinion below. They misled Dáil Business Committee on Thursday when motion & vote could have been organised for Convention Centre. Government working to resolve

Less than 2 weeks until we exit Level 5, yet a Dáil debate on what happens next has so far been refused. A full & open debate on the pros and cons of the current strategy and how it might change from Dec 1st is needed.

It’s time to start discussing a Covid strategy that doesn’t involve lockdowns. Our understanding of the risks of Covid versus the damage of lockdown has changed, and our strategy should too.

Thanks to the huge efforts of so many, and after some time, we understand Covid-19 better. Though very serious, we see now that it’s not as lethal as once feared. We can and should adopt a more nuanced and targeted strategy & not the hammer of lockdown.

In a few weeks Ireland will take a seat at the UN Security Council. We have an obligation and an opportunity to seek genuine progress on nuclear weapon disarmament and non-proliferation #CTBT #NPT #TPNW #nuclearban

A public online meeting to help develop a plan for #Donnybrook village @GeogheganCllr The online meeting will hear Sean Brennan on Donnybrook TidyTowns vision for the village. Ronan Kenny, innovation consultant, who has a big idea for the future. eventbrite.ie/e/a-village-pl…

💶 Cash seized by the Gardaí is on the rise — from €7.44m in 2019 to over €16m in 2020. Neale Richmond & Kenneth Egan OLY are calling for seized cash to be ring-fenced & channelled into community-focused programmes to address the societal causes of crime. finegael.ie/use-seized-cas…

Other EU countries are securing additional vaccines independently, and the EU says we are free to do so. So let’s, as a start, ask Germany & France for the 2m+ AZ vaccines sitting in their hospitals unused. They may say no, and that’s ok, but let’s ask.

Very regrettably, continued vaccine supply delays are likely, going on our experience to date. To protect ourselves against more delays, further advance agreements for new vaccines are needed, ahead of their approval. Either within the EU framework, or alongside it.

The new Fine Gael Policy Lab wants to hear from you. Here, Richard Bruton discusses the first project, Care of the Child, which is aimed at parents, childcare providers, workers in the sector and the wider public. To take the survey, visit finegael.ie/policylab

With vaccinations underway, the risks posed by Covid have changed. Yet the default of National Level 5 Lockdown remains. It doesn’t have to be all or nothing: our strategy allows for a more nuanced reopening, across levels and across the country. So let’s use it.

Very interesting engagement with the European Ombudsman today discussing the vaccine programme, EMA and other Covid-19 issues. Watch here - bit.ly/3cynRmU

Today I have resigned my position as Teachta Dála for Fine Gael. I want to thank everyone who has supported me over the past twelve years in my positions as Councillor, TD and Minister. Full statement here - finegael.ie/eoghan-murphy-…

Delighted to share that my memoir ‘Running From Office’ is now available for pre-order. Please click here geni.us/RunningfromOff…

Great to chat with Today with Claire Byrne yesterday about my new book Running From Office. You can listen back here: rte.ie/radio/radio1/c… #RunningFromOffice is now available in all good bookshops or online: geni.us/RunningfromOff… Bonnier Books UK Eriu Gill Hess Associates

'Politics is tough - but man up' Eoghan Murphy on the 'unhealthy' and hypocritical attitude to mental health in political life The Hard Shoulder

Running From Office is out now on Audible (or wherever you get your audiobooks). As read by me. Hope you like it :) audible.co.uk/pd?asin=B0DKJZ…