Person: Sheila Terry

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Minister must account for pensions black hole

ON Monday, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs announced details of the Pensions Awareness Campaign 2007.

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Activists welcome welfare decision for gay couple

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Committee to examine issues raised by rape law decision

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Domestic abuse levels worst ever, committee told

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Plea to grant same sex couples equal rights

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Civil partnership plan shows FG is in a sad state

Curtin will be forced to testify, vows Ahern

Fionnán Sheahan, Political Correspondent

Wed, 26 May, 2004

Tax breaks to employ nannies urged

WORKING parents should be given tax breaks for employing nannies to plug the country’s childcare gap, an expert urged yesterday.

Wed, 19 May, 2004

Citizenship referendum to be held despite fears of racism

THE Government is to press ahead with a controversial referendum on citizenship on the same day as the local and European elections, despite widespread calls to defer it due to concerns that it could heighten racist fears.

Mon, 22 Mar, 2004

FG keeps quiet on same-sex laws as gay councillor marries

FINE GAEL would not say yesterday if they supported legalising gay marriages following the confirmation that one of their councillors had married his gay partner in Canada.

Thu, 29 Jan, 2004

Kenny plans all-out campaign in ‘make-or-break’ local elections

FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has accepted that next year’s local election will be a ‘make-or-break’ moment for the fortunes of the party.

Thu, 18 Sep, 2003

FG slams govt inaction on male/female pay gap

Fine Gael Senator Sheila Terry has criticised Junior Minister Willie O’Dea’s plan to commission further research into the pay gap between male and female college graduates.

Tue, 02 Sep, 2003

Phoenix Park homes will add to locals’ misery

AN BORD PLEANÁLA’S decision to grant planning permission for over 2,300 new homes and apartments on the site of Dublin’s former Phoenix Park racecourse site has angered opponents of the €670m scheme.

Thu, 14 Aug, 2003

Prison visits net politicians €3,600 extra a year

MORE than 60 Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats officials have been appointed to lucrative positions on prison visiting committees, it has emerged.

Mon, 10 Mar, 2003

Flashpoint families 'need hope for the future'

Families living in sectarian flashpoint areas of Belfast need to be given a sense of a better future for their children, the leader of Fine Gael claimed today.

Tue, 21 Jan, 2003

Senator calls for year-round 'Freeflow'

Fine Gael Senator Sheila Terry has called on the Government to introduce a year-round "Operation Freeflow" to be managed by a dedicated Garda Traffic Corps.

Wed, 15 Jan, 2003

FG announces Senate nominations

The Fine Gael Party Leader Enda Kenny TD announced today details of the party's candidates for the Senate elections.

Thu, 13 Jun, 2002