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New Medical Card website to deliver 15 day service

The HSE has launched an online Medical Card/GP Visit card application service will see a 15 day turnaround for medical card applications.
Senator James Carroll welcoming this good news said “Using www.medicalcard.ie, people can check online if they qualify for a Medical Card/GP Visit Card by following some simple steps. Those who qualify based on their [...]


Food Sector Vital to Irish Economic Recovery

Senator James Carroll has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Brendan Smith that he has ambitions to increase agricultural exports to €10 billion by 2015.
The Minister was speaking at the opening of the International Association for Food Protection’s Sixth European Symposium on Food Safety at UCD. Speaking of the [...]


50 new jobs for Drogheda

Fianna Fáil Senator, James Carroll has welcomed the news that 50 new jobs will be created for Drogheda by MFG.com.
“MFG.com is the world’s largest online sourcing marketplace for the manufacturing sector and they are to create 50 new jobs for Drogheda.”
“The new jobs will be created over the next two years for MFG’s [...]


Committee Hears Compelling Evidence of Israel’s Heavy Handedness from Gaza Deportee

Israeli forces employed excessive force against those aboard ships attempting to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, the Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs was told today.
The Committee heard from Shane Dillion, who was on the “Challenger 1” which was stormed by Israeli troops. Mr Dillion was seized and subsequently deported. He returned to Ireland on [...]


Carroll urges Louth students to apply early for grants

Louth Fianna Fáil Senator James Carroll has urged local students to make an early application for grants.
“The details have just been announced for the student maintenance grant schemes for the coming academic year and I would encourage students to get their applications in early.”
“This year’s student maintenance grant schemes have undergone a number of changes [...]


Free Finance Seminar for S.M.E.’s Dundalk, Thursday June 1st

Free of Charge
Tuesday 1st June @ 6.00pm
Crown Plaza, Dundalk,
Co Louth.
Theme
“Business Finance, Financial Planning and Grants”
• Speakers are representated from each SFA, the CEB’s, EI, IBEC and the Irish Taxation Institute. Each speaker will talk for 10mins, with attendees offered the opportunity of a one-to-one meeting at an information desk after the presentations.
• There [...]


Senator James Carroll wants to see AIB’s €500m credit fund backed up by actual lending or more jobs will be lost in Louth and Meath

AIB have announced that they are to make €500 million available to viable small businesses. However, this must be backed up by actual lending here on the ground in Louth and Meath, Senator James Carroll has added.
Senator James Carroll said: “AIB’s move is a welcome response to the meeting the new Minister for Enterprise Batt [...]


Senator Carroll speaking on the Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme

I support colleagues who raised the issue of the redress scheme for Dr. Neary’s victims. A number of Members have raised the issue in both Houses. With Oireachtas colleagues in the north-east region, I have met victims who are excluded owing to the current parameters of the redress scheme. It is such a unique and [...]


Le Chéile NS Mornington officially opened

Le Chéile NS Mornington had its official opening last Friday, 14th May. Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern officially cut the ribbon and declared the school open.
“The Prinicipal Fiona Rock coordinated the day and it was a magnificent success. The incredibly talented Jennifer Cassidy was musical and dance director for the day. The students sang, [...]


Gilmore sitting on the fence with Croke Park Deal

The Seanad is discussing today,Thursday 13th May,the Croke Park Agreement. One of the most important, recurring topics of discussion in recent weeks has been the Croke Park Deal with the public sector unions. There have been thousands of words of newsprint published on this subject, along with countless minutes of radio and television coverage dedicated [...]