The surge in housing commencements has continued

🏡 Work began on 4,900 homes in March, an increase of 51% on March last year. The highest in any March since records began in 2015.

🏡 Building began on 11,956 homes in the first 3 months of ‘24. ⬆️ 63% on the same time in ‘23

Great drive by Min Darragh O'Brien & Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage in the enactment of the Maritime Area Planning Act and the establishment & resourcing Maritime Area Regulatory Authority. #MARA CEO Laura Brien leads a great team, building a strong collaborative ethos regulating 🇮🇪’s extraordinary maritime domain.

🇪🇺 Ahead of #EUCO , leaders from our political family met to discuss common priorities and solutions to tackle some of Europe’s most pressing challenges.

Check out our favourite moments 🎬

Ilhan Kyuchyuk Timmy Dooley Kaja Kallas @minpres Sandro Gozi Thierry Breton…

I’ll be asking the Joint Oireachtas committee to invite Eir before us to outline how such behaviour was tolerated, who implemented the strategy, who knew about it and what sanctions have been imposed on those involved. independent.ie/irish-news/eir…

European Energy Ministers met today at an informal Council dedicated to energy infrastructure.

In the next years, Europe will have to expand its grids into a modern, integrated & comprehensive network to connect the Single Market & make the best use of our #renewables potential.

Thank you Věra Jourová for taking over the justice portfolio. These files will be in good hands.

Now and always, Fianna Fáil is at its best when it takes on the hardest work. 
 
When it puts serving the people ahead of politics. 
 
When it is willing to take hard decisions today in order to deliver sustained progress for Ireland.

There is much more to be done. #FFArdFheis24

Canvassing in Ballinrobe, Claremorris and Ballyhaunis in County Mayo today with Cllr Damien Ryan and candidate Stephen Nolan. Great to be joined by former Mayo footballer Keith Higgins. Met lots of people and businesses. Thanks to everyone for their hospitality. #LE24 …

That’s wonderful - but don’t let this story lead people to believe this happens every time - in many cases it takes 4 to 6 weeks - so please get your applications in well in advance of your travel date.

Applied online just before 1pm yesterday to renew my passport.

New passport arrived in the post this morning. Take a bow Irish Foreign Ministry - that's some service.

Less than 24-hour turnaround.
Can anyone beat that? #Cork

I’m in Dublin and was chatting to a group, they told me this is called the SF policy bus…

“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

A busy couple of days in Luxembourg 🇱🇺 representing Ireland at meetings of EU Finance Ministers - lots of important economic being discussed.

Farmers go to great lengths to mind their animals.

If this prosecution is successful, we might as well tell our Gardai to stay at home and let the gangs of thugs run wild! independent.ie/irish-news/cou…

Great time in #Limerick with Cllr.
Kieran O’Hanlon and new candidate Esther Aherne.

We dropped into the Milk Market with Minister Niall Collins and then the Crescent Shopping Centre .

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This decision makes a mockery of our justice system. why take the passport in the first place if it gets returned for a holiday. ine if it was an a medical emergency or funeral but a holiday…… and the tax payer foots the legal bill while this lad swans off on holidays -COME ON

Fresh charges for committing 'riot' have been brought against two men already accused of serious offences during an outbreak of violence, looting and arson in Dublin on 23 November last year rte.ie/news/courts/20…

ABC: The Trump campaign is now on the defensive after Trump said there would be a ‘bloodbath’ if he is not reelected in November. His comments came after he kicked off the event by paying tribute to those who violently attacked the Capitol on January 6