Fine Gael TD for Carlow-Kilkenny | ๐ฎ๐ช Irish Air Corps & UN Peacekeeper Veteran | Avionics Apprentice | Mental Health Advocate | SNA | Farmer | Luv Camogie!
The @defenceforces have been part of @UNIFIL for nearly 50 years, but with an upward trend in kenectic activity, a violation of the blue line and the subsequent reference to a "yellow line" in UNIFIL's area of operations - are we walking away at the worse possible time.
โ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐, ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง. ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐, ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅโ
Read some of my thoughts on the subject published in today's @IrishMailSunday
Fine Gael Agriculture Committee Launches Report on Future of CAP
Cork North West Fine Gael TD, Deputy John Paul OโShea has welcomed the publication of the new report from Fine Gaelโs Agriculture Committee outlining the partyโs priorities for the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), describing it as โa strong and clear statement of support for Irish farmers and rural communities.โ
The report, which was formally adopted by the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party and launched in Mitchelstown by Fine Gael Agriculture Committee Chairman Deputy Noel McCarthy TD and MEP Seรกn Kelly, sets out key priorities for the next CAP under the upcoming EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
Deputy OโShea, who is a member of the Fine Gael Agriculture Committee, said maintaining a standalone CAP with payments linked to inflation is essential to protect farm incomes and ensure the long-term sustainability of Irish agriculture.
More info here: https://t.co/waRgCkRwBX
The Belgian ambassador and members of the Irish Parliament meeting on a sunny day at Leinster House. Thank you for being members of the ๐ฎ๐ช ๐ง๐ช friendship group ! @CathCallaghanTD@OireachtasNews@CormacDevlin@CDESALLE
As the only person in the 34th Dรกil who has served in รglaigh na hรireann I welcome a conversation on neutrality and the separate matter of reform of the Triple Lock.
Neutrality and the triple lock are not the same thing.
Ireland has been neutral for more than 80 years - long before the Triple Lock was created. Ireland will be neutral after the triple lock is amended.
#triplelock #neutrality
I was delighted to join some of my former avionics colleagues in the NCO's mess in Baldonnel today to pay tribute to our mentor and friend Mr John Sewell as he retires after 49yrs of service in the @IrishAirCorps
John and all his boundless levels of gen will be missed by everyone in Baldonnel.
Wishing himself, his wife Cathy and their family a very happy and healthy retirement. I can't see John in an armchair so I'm sure he'll make the most of his free time.
Well done John, you have served your country with distinction and I am proud to call you my friend.
Catherine
Carlow pensioners โgenuinely worriedโ about coming winter due to rising fuel costs.
Carlow-Kilkenny TD Catherine Callaghan spoke on the subject in the Dรกil recently https://t.co/LOL1trFt9Q
๐ The first of a series of Foundation Days celebrating the 4th anniversary of SETU took place today at SETU Waterford Campus.
I was delighted to make the trip down this morning to support everything that makes @SETU such an innovative and ambitious Technological University.
Wishing @SETU_President Professor Veronicaca Campbell and all the SETU team continued success on their ever increasing impact on the South East region ๐ ๐ ๐
#SETU #foundationday #carlow #waterford #wexford @setu
๐จThose on the state pension have worked hard for their entire lives, and have paid into the pot to support themselves in their latter years.
However, this income is fixed, and the ongoing war in Iran is creating a real worry amongst pensioners across Carlow and Kilkenny ahead of the winter.
โ That is why I used my time in the Dรกil today to call for an increase in the state pension in Budget 2027, or a targeted support package for those in receipt of the state pension for the duration of the war.
#carlow #kilkenny #statepension #pension
Top marks from Dan & I for Killoughternane Drama Group's play this year.
Funny Money by Ray Cooney, directed by Paul Fitzgerald and in memory of the late great Jim Quirke who has been a mainstay in Killoughternane plays from 1974 up until his untimely passing last September.
Jim is greatly missed but clearly never forgotten and was spoken about very fondly in every conversation I had last night.
Congratulations to everyone involved last night, I highly recommend attending this play and with only two nights remaining please get yourself to Killoughternane early - doors open 7pm on Monday April 6th and Tuesday April 7th.
Maith sibh go lรฉir ๐ ๐ ๐
#Killoughternane #drama #play #funnymoney #greatnight
Millions needed to repair damaged Kilkenny roads causing โgrave disruptionโ The issue was raised by Carlow-Kilkenny TD Catherine Callaghan in the Dรกil recently.
https://t.co/k3wDOzHrvO
Carlow Kilkenny Fine Gael TD Catherine Callaghan calls on Government to fast-track life-saving blood tests to tackle โdevastatingโ cancer mortality rates https://t.co/NnP6zVrOn4
Yesterday, before Carlow's ๐ฒ๐ฑ historic win in Croke Park, I was invited to attend รglaigh Nรกisiรบnta na hรireann ONE Veterans Charity commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of รglaigh Nรกisiรบnta na hรireann (ONE) and meet @PresidentIRL Catherine Connolly who spoke of her honour to mark the 75th anniversary and the vital role ONE plays in assisting veterans of รglaigh na hรireann by providing essential professional services, including mental health and homeless services.
I recently had an opportunity to visit ONE'S Brรบ na bhFiann veterans accommodation facility in Smithfield, Dublin 7. I was blown away by the tour provided to me by Sinead and Richard.
Brรบ na bhFiann is a home away from home for Veterans in need of kindness and support where ONE not only provide a bed and three meals daily, they provide a whole range of wrap around services in line with ONE's core philosophy- Support, Comradeship, Advocacy and Remembrance.
ONE is a registered charity and I appeal to anyone in a position to support to please do so. Options are available here - https://t.co/edE3l9cS6G
My congratulations & gratitude to Colm, Marie, Cormac, Audra, Richard, Sinead for all the work you do to support those who serve our State. Beannacht Dรฉ oraibh go lรฉir ๐
#veterans #irishveterans #ONE #รglaighNรกisiรบntana #defenceforces