Author: Caolan Maguire

YFG Elects New National Executive

At their recent National Conference in the Glenroyal Hotel in Maynooth, the membership of Young Fine Gael, the autonomous and integral youth wing of Fine Gael, elected the following officers to their National Executive, who will be responsible for organising events, drafting policy, creating engaging campaigns, and continuing to grow its increasing membership. The   … Continued

Students Need Clarity – YFG

Young Fine Gael calls on the Minister for Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science, James Lawless, to provide some much-needed clarity for third-level students in Ireland following confusion regarding the student contribution in recent comments. For the last number of years, the student contribution fee has been cut by €1,000, meaning that students … Continued

Young Fine Gael Demands Urgent Action on ACRES Failings

The Young Fine Gael Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee is calling on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, to urgently address major flaws in the rollout of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), which has left many farmers unpaid and others unfairly disadvantaged due to structural failings within the scheme’s design. The … Continued

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