Kieran O Donnell said : “It is estimated that going from a provisional to a full driving licence can reduce motor insurance premiums by anything between 30% to 80%,” “The Committee has considered the key issues and has agreed conclusions and recommendations, public health guidelines permitting. In order to address these growing backlogs for driving tests, the Committee recommends solutions be considered”

thejournal Thursday, April 1, 2021 3:51:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “The committee is conscious of the impact this driving test backlog is especially having on young drivers. It is estimated that going from a provisional to a full driving licence can reduce motor insurance premiums by anything between 30% to 80%". The recommendations include that essential workers be allowed to complete EDT lessons with approved instructors; where there is spare testing centre capacity, non-essential workers who have completed their mandatory EDT hours should be allowed to sit their driving test; recruitment of an extra 80 testers; increasing the number of tests a tester can carry out each day; speed up the planned rollout of online driver theory test to cover all testing categories; additional support for driving instructors to help clear the backlog. ""The Committee has considered the key issues and has agreed conclusions and recommendations, public health guidelines permitting. In order to address these growing backlogs for driving tests, the Committee recommends solutions be considered,”

independent-ie Thursday, April 1, 2021 11:28:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “The committee is conscious of the impact this driving test backlog is especially having on young drivers. It is estimated that going from a provisional to a full driving licence can reduce motor insurance premiums by anything between 30% to 80%". The recommendations include that essential workers be allowed to complete EDT lessons with approved instructors; where there is spare testing centre capacity, non-essential workers who have completed their mandatory EDT hours should be allowed to sit their driving test; recruitment of an extra 80 testers; increasing the number of tests a tester can carry out each day; speed up the planned rollout of online driver theory test to cover all testing categories; additional support for driving instructors to help clear the backlog. ""The Committee has considered the key issues and has agreed conclusions and recommendations, public health guidelines permitting. In order to address these growing backlogs for driving tests, the Committee recommends solutions be considered,”

independent-ie Thursday, April 1, 2021 11:28:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “St Clement’s secondary school is currently utilising existing rooms for their SEN students and these three new classrooms will be specifically designed and fit-for purpose for Special Education. This is very welcome news for all at St Clement’s College, particularly the pupils who will greatly benefit from these newly built classrooms,”

limerickleader Sunday, March 21, 2021 12:43:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "The Community Enhancement Programme is designed to support community groups, particularly in disadvantaged areas, through the provision of small capital grants. It was focused on meeting the challenges of the pandemic in 2020. For example, it could be used for the development of Covid-19 compliant play areas for children. It was also designed to help with the purchase of Covid-19 related equipment to facilitate the reopening and upgrade of community premises, as well as the purchase of equipment to maintain community gardens and areas. It could also be used to purchase items like marquees, heaters, IT and other equipment to facilitate social distancing,"

limerickleader Thursday, January 28, 2021 7:49:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “I have campaigned strongly over the years for the M20 because I believe connecting Ireland’s second and third largest cities by motorway will bring vital synergies for both Limerick and Cork and, indeed, Ireland. However, a deficient and incomplete process should not be rushed – we must get this right,”

limerickleader Sunday, January 24, 2021 1:00:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Irish Rail ) : “Take for example where Irish Rail already propose improved travel times from Cork to Limerick, by installing a second rail track from Limerick Junction to Limerick city on existing land they own which will therefore not involve any private landowners. Furthermore, this rail upgrade would be complementary to road provision. The M20 project design office have confirmed to me the road and rail options are not mutually exclusive,”

limerickleader Sunday, January 24, 2021 1:00:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell concluded ( about On Thursday ) : “On Thursday, December 10, I held an online public Zoom meeting on the M20 routes with over 200 people in attendance, highlighting interest in this project, but, also the serious concerns of landowners, farmers, households and towns located along the proposed routes. Whilst the M20 is important with great benefits to the region, equally I am fully aware that many farmers, landowners, households and towns are greatly impacted by the proposed draft road and rail routes. Their genuine concerns must be addressed in any consultation process to arrive at the correct choices. A deficient and incomplete process should not be rushed – we must get this right,”

limerickleader Sunday, January 24, 2021 1:00:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “Yet, two other much more costly rail routes (Bruree to Killonan Junction and Charleville to Patrickswell) are also included which instead are going through private property and homes. Apart from the major concerns caused here for residents on these routes, neither of these routes I believe would stand up to modelling against the upgrade of the existing Limerick Junction to Limerick rail route,”

limerickleader Sunday, January 24, 2021 1:00:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Mr O Donnell ) : "The most important thing is we get the aviation industry moving forward and people back travelling in as safe a way as possible. He said he hoped their report will inform Government policy in relation to aviation. On Christmas travel from the US and Canada Mr O'Donnell said: "

independent-ie Wednesday, December 9, 2020 7:40:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "These new 60 en-suite individual beds will alleviate the frequent pressures faced by UHL, particularly during the Covid-19 difficulties coupled with the winter period,"

irishexaminer Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10:57:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "should be prioritised for construction as quickly as possible"

irishexaminer Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10:57:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is very welcome government funding for Shannon Airport and is to ensure it comes through Covid-19 intact. Along with the easing of air travel restrictions since Sunday midnight as well as an airports rebate Scheme to operate from January next, this funding recognises the severe impact Covid-19 has had on Shannon Airport and how vital it is to the region and Ireland Inc” “Restoring connectivity to London Heathrow and the USA is vital for Shannon Airport and the region. This additional government funding should greatly assist in bringing back these vital strategic routes as quickly as possible, whilst at the same time keeping public health safety as a priority,”

limerickleader Tuesday, November 10, 2020 9:13:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “These 200 Acute beds will bring a great benefit to the delivery of hospital care to the people of Limerick and the Mid-West, they deserve nothing less. I will continue to work to ensure that the 96 Acute bed block at UHL will be built as quickly as possible,”

limerickleader Sunday, September 6, 2020 4:36:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "In animal studies, what is very clear is that the early maternal care behaviour is predictive of a whole range of behaviours and outcomes in the offspring,"

barrie Sunday, May 10, 2020 5:20:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “In animal studies, what is very clear is that the early maternal care behaviour is predictive of a whole range of behaviours and outcomes in the offspring,”

cknw Sunday, May 10, 2020 4:29:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “In animal studies, what is very clear is that the early maternal care behaviour is predictive of a whole range of behaviours and outcomes in the offspring,”

globalnews Sunday, May 10, 2020 3:46:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "In animal studies, what is very clear is that the early maternal care behaviour is predictive of a whole range of behaviours and outcomes in the offspring,"

ctvnews Sunday, May 10, 2020 3:14:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “Waste removal and the installation of CCTV or other monitoring and surveillance equipment will be among the activities supported with funds from the anti-dumping initiative,”

limerickleader Thursday, May 7, 2020 4:14:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell stated : “This is a war time-like situation and the measures taken have to reflect this reality. We will come through this and it is very important, that the necessary supports are in place to come through the emergency period and thereafter that people can get back to work as fast as possible,”

limerickleader Thursday, March 19, 2020 2:20:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell told : “I was delighted with the transfers,”

limerickleader Friday, February 14, 2020 2:32:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell tells : “thirty second limit now lads, let’s keep it moving!”

limerickleader Thursday, January 23, 2020 7:47:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell says : “Yeah, I know that. It’s gone through planning, it’s a question of them just starting the works”

limerickleader Thursday, January 23, 2020 7:47:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell says : “That’s something that has been looked at by the council, there are lands above we can put that into and it’s something I’m very strong on,”

limerickleader Thursday, January 23, 2020 7:47:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell reminds : “At the end of the day I got it back,”

limerickleader Thursday, January 23, 2020 7:47:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "This funding for 31 local community projects will benefit the people who need it most here in Limerick. "

limerickleader Saturday, January 11, 2020 10:52:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “DEQ found Hydro Extrusion operated with flagrant disregard for the rules and conditions of its air quality permit,”

seattlepi Friday, January 10, 2020 1:09:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “DEQ found Hydro Extrusion operated with flagrant disregard for the rules and conditions of its air quality permit,”

oregonlive Thursday, January 9, 2020 10:23:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "This funding for 31 local community projects will benefit the people who need it most here in Limerick. "

limerickleader Friday, January 3, 2020 8:27:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "I live in the area and have reared my family here. So I understand the importance of the school. It's come through a rapid incarnation, and it's something that Educate Together and the greater Castletroy/Annacotty area will benefit from. It will be a school which will be a huge and credible addition to the growing population of the communities,"

limerickleader Friday, November 1, 2019 11:34:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is a human issue. It’s not a political issue; it’s a human issue. So what I want, Minister, is confirmation from you around a radical plan,”

limerickleader Friday, October 4, 2019 11:21:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Kevin Boxer Moran ) : “I have spoken to Minister Boxer Moran and the OPW at length, and it’s important that there’s no cost, in anyway, that the residents or anyone affected by flooding; the club Na Piarsaigh or the Flying Club or farmers, that they would be in any way impacted”

limerickleader Thursday, September 5, 2019 10:30:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is a disaster, a tragic and major fallout for the people who were flooded. The bottom line is people need to get answers fast,”

irishmirror Tuesday, September 3, 2019 8:29:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is a disaster, a tragic and major fallout for the people who were flooded. The bottom line is people need to get answers fast,”

thejournal Monday, September 2, 2019 11:46:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is a disaster, a tragic and major fallout for the people who were flooded. The bottom line is people need to get answers fast,”

irishexaminer Monday, September 2, 2019 10:11:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is a disaster, a tragic and major fallout for the people who were flooded. The bottom line is people need to get answers fast,”

carlow-nationalist Monday, September 2, 2019 10:06:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is a disaster, a tragic and major fallout for the people who were flooded. The bottom line is people need to get answers fast,”

waterford-news Monday, September 2, 2019 9:46:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is a disaster, a tragic and major fallout for the people who were flooded. The bottom line is people need to get answers fast,”

westernpeople Monday, September 2, 2019 9:45:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "As you can see, Minister, it’s a disaster"

limerickleader Monday, September 2, 2019 12:38:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Juan Bautista ) : “I am delighted that after a long campaign with parents and the school, Bus Eireann have informed me that they are now issuing bus place tickets to pupils from the greater East Limerick areas of Caherconlish, Ballyneety, Ballybricken and Fedamore attending the local St John the Baptist Community School in Hospital,”

limerickleader Wednesday, August 21, 2019 5:10:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “I was adamant that families would not have to deal with any further uncertainty around this issue,”

limerickleader Wednesday, August 21, 2019 5:10:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell says : "This gives the formal start-flag to get this vital flood relief project for Castleconnell village underway"

limerickleader Saturday, July 6, 2019 2:24:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “The new technology and facilities will enhance public libraries in Limerick and the new innovative services they provide,” ”Our libraries are about much more than borrowing books,”

limerickleader Friday, May 17, 2019 7:52:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Commission ) : “I am calling for the re-deployment of gardai from non-core court security duties at the new courthouse in Mulgrave Street to frontline community policing duties here in Limerick city,” “This is in line with a key recommendation from the Commission on the future of policing in Ireland which was published last September. Furthermore, under the implementation plan, this type of re-deployment is to be progressed this year,”

limerickleader Wednesday, May 15, 2019 5:52:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell claims : “It makes no sense to me having these 22 highly trained garda engaged in non-core court security activities when they could be out patrolling the streets and making Limerick safer,” “I believe these gardai skills sets would be better deployed on much needed frontline community policing activities in Limerick city centre and the environs,”

limerickleader Wednesday, May 15, 2019 5:52:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “For me, the funding was always in place. There was an element of confusion around the capital plan itself. For me, it was about getting the 60-bed block, the works underway as quickly as possible and that’s why I pushed for the €2m to be put in place. Anyone can go out and physicall see at University Hospital Limerick site that works are underway”

limerickleader Monday, April 15, 2019 2:01:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “JJ Kavanagh is open to providing a bus stop at Applegreen subject to agreement of Applegreen and approval of the NTA,”

limerickleader Saturday, April 13, 2019 8:16:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “JJ Kavanagh is open to providing a bus stop at Applegreen subject to agreement of Applegreen and approval of the NTA,”

limerickleader Saturday, April 13, 2019 8:16:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “I have received confirmation from the National Transport Authority that they are looking at the maintenance and enhancement of the bus service for areas affected by JJ Kavanagh’s discontinuation of sections of the Limerick-Dublin bus route including Birdhill”

limerickleader Saturday, April 13, 2019 8:16:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is good news for service users and I will be working with local residents of Birdhill and surrounding areas to ensure that the NTA engagement with Bus Eireann and Local Link Tipperary helps establish this new bus service as quickly as possible,”

limerickleader Saturday, April 13, 2019 8:16:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “I’d like commend the work of these vital community services and especially mention the Caherconlish and Caherline Community Council, the Learning Hub, Limerick Youth Service, Northside Family Resource Centre, the RCCN and the Southill Area Centre who have been awarded funding for 2019,”

limerickleader Sunday, March 31, 2019 7:27:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “A formal review will ensure the programme is more closely aligned with current department policy and better placed to meet community needs,”

limerickleader Sunday, March 31, 2019 7:27:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Shane Ross ) : “I will continue to work with the Shannon Group in raising this matter with Government, including Minsters Ross and Coveney to ensure that Shannon Airport can re-establish vital major European hub connectivity as quickly as possible,”

limerickleader Wednesday, February 20, 2019 5:17:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Shane Ross ) : “I will continue to work with the Shannon Group in raising this matter with Government, including Minsters Ross and Coveney to ensure that Shannon Airport can re-establish vital major European hub connectivity as quickly as possible,”

finegael Wednesday, February 20, 2019 2:47:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell added : “With the Airport having a passenger capacity of 4.5 million, the potential for growing connectivity and passenger numbers at Shannon Airport is a very real and exciting one. To complement the existing good connectivity through Heathrow, and with the Brexit countdown underway, I believe that Shannon Airport requires direct major European hub connectivity. Airport management have been actively working on this agenda,”

finegael Wednesday, February 20, 2019 2:47:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “A directly elected mayor would be of huge benefit to the development of Limerick. The county is growing and developing and we want to ensure this is done properly and with accountability. A directly-elected mayor who would work in tandem with what government is trying to do under Project Ireland 2040, to ensure proper balanced regional development across the country”

limerickleader Saturday, February 9, 2019 6:58:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Henry Street Garda ) : “I would urge everybody to immediately report any incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour to either Castleconnell 061-377105 or Henry Street 061-212400 garda stations,”

limerickleader Sunday, January 13, 2019 12:40:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Henry Street Garda ) : “I would urge everybody to immediately report any incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour to either Castleconnell 061-377105 or Henry Street 061-212400 garda stations,”

limerickleader Monday, January 7, 2019 11:20:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “These jobs appear to be moving overseas, and so European Union funding through the EGF should therefore be a live option for them. The specific reason for establishing the EGF was to provide training and other supports to workers in these circumstances”

limerickleader Friday, February 27, 2015 5:20:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “Five years is a very short period in the business and tourism cycle. I also asked him about transatlantic and he could give no real, firm commitment in terms of Shannon,” “I didn’t get the assurances I would have liked in respect of Shannon. I think the risks are very high for us. We have such a large foreign direct investment and indigenous business and tourism base here in the Mid-West. I still have reservations and I remain to be fully convinced,”

limerickleader Sunday, February 22, 2015 12:39:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Paschal Donohoe ) : “The Government has been developing a diaspora centre plan for a considerable period of time and Minister Donohoe intends bringing a memo to Cabinet over the next couple of weeks, before the end of the month,”

limerickleader Monday, February 9, 2015 1:38:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “The sale price is not the key, connectivity, competition and jobs are,”

bloomberg Tuesday, February 3, 2015 3:55:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “It is estimated that going from a provisional to a full driving licence can reduce motor insurance premiums by anything between 30% to 80%,” “The Committee has considered the key issues and has agreed conclusions and recommendations, public health guidelines permitting. In order to address these growing backlogs for driving tests, the Committee recommends solutions be considered”

thejournal Thursday, April 1, 2021 3:51:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “The committee is conscious of the impact this driving test backlog is especially having on young drivers. It is estimated that going from a provisional to a full driving licence can reduce motor insurance premiums by anything between 30% to 80%". The recommendations include that essential workers be allowed to complete EDT lessons with approved instructors; where there is spare testing centre capacity, non-essential workers who have completed their mandatory EDT hours should be allowed to sit their driving test; recruitment of an extra 80 testers; increasing the number of tests a tester can carry out each day; speed up the planned rollout of online driver theory test to cover all testing categories; additional support for driving instructors to help clear the backlog. ""The Committee has considered the key issues and has agreed conclusions and recommendations, public health guidelines permitting. In order to address these growing backlogs for driving tests, the Committee recommends solutions be considered,”

independent-ie Thursday, April 1, 2021 11:28:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “The committee is conscious of the impact this driving test backlog is especially having on young drivers. It is estimated that going from a provisional to a full driving licence can reduce motor insurance premiums by anything between 30% to 80%". The recommendations include that essential workers be allowed to complete EDT lessons with approved instructors; where there is spare testing centre capacity, non-essential workers who have completed their mandatory EDT hours should be allowed to sit their driving test; recruitment of an extra 80 testers; increasing the number of tests a tester can carry out each day; speed up the planned rollout of online driver theory test to cover all testing categories; additional support for driving instructors to help clear the backlog. ""The Committee has considered the key issues and has agreed conclusions and recommendations, public health guidelines permitting. In order to address these growing backlogs for driving tests, the Committee recommends solutions be considered,”

independent-ie Thursday, April 1, 2021 11:28:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “St Clement’s secondary school is currently utilising existing rooms for their SEN students and these three new classrooms will be specifically designed and fit-for purpose for Special Education. This is very welcome news for all at St Clement’s College, particularly the pupils who will greatly benefit from these newly built classrooms,”

limerickleader Sunday, March 21, 2021 12:43:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "The Community Enhancement Programme is designed to support community groups, particularly in disadvantaged areas, through the provision of small capital grants. It was focused on meeting the challenges of the pandemic in 2020. For example, it could be used for the development of Covid-19 compliant play areas for children. It was also designed to help with the purchase of Covid-19 related equipment to facilitate the reopening and upgrade of community premises, as well as the purchase of equipment to maintain community gardens and areas. It could also be used to purchase items like marquees, heaters, IT and other equipment to facilitate social distancing,"

limerickleader Thursday, January 28, 2021 7:49:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “I have campaigned strongly over the years for the M20 because I believe connecting Ireland’s second and third largest cities by motorway will bring vital synergies for both Limerick and Cork and, indeed, Ireland. However, a deficient and incomplete process should not be rushed – we must get this right,”

limerickleader Sunday, January 24, 2021 1:00:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Irish Rail ) : “Take for example where Irish Rail already propose improved travel times from Cork to Limerick, by installing a second rail track from Limerick Junction to Limerick city on existing land they own which will therefore not involve any private landowners. Furthermore, this rail upgrade would be complementary to road provision. The M20 project design office have confirmed to me the road and rail options are not mutually exclusive,”

limerickleader Sunday, January 24, 2021 1:00:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell concluded ( about On Thursday ) : “On Thursday, December 10, I held an online public Zoom meeting on the M20 routes with over 200 people in attendance, highlighting interest in this project, but, also the serious concerns of landowners, farmers, households and towns located along the proposed routes. Whilst the M20 is important with great benefits to the region, equally I am fully aware that many farmers, landowners, households and towns are greatly impacted by the proposed draft road and rail routes. Their genuine concerns must be addressed in any consultation process to arrive at the correct choices. A deficient and incomplete process should not be rushed – we must get this right,”

limerickleader Sunday, January 24, 2021 1:00:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “Yet, two other much more costly rail routes (Bruree to Killonan Junction and Charleville to Patrickswell) are also included which instead are going through private property and homes. Apart from the major concerns caused here for residents on these routes, neither of these routes I believe would stand up to modelling against the upgrade of the existing Limerick Junction to Limerick rail route,”

limerickleader Sunday, January 24, 2021 1:00:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Mr O Donnell ) : "The most important thing is we get the aviation industry moving forward and people back travelling in as safe a way as possible. He said he hoped their report will inform Government policy in relation to aviation. On Christmas travel from the US and Canada Mr O'Donnell said: "

independent-ie Wednesday, December 9, 2020 7:40:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "These new 60 en-suite individual beds will alleviate the frequent pressures faced by UHL, particularly during the Covid-19 difficulties coupled with the winter period,"

irishexaminer Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10:57:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "should be prioritised for construction as quickly as possible"

irishexaminer Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10:57:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is very welcome government funding for Shannon Airport and is to ensure it comes through Covid-19 intact. Along with the easing of air travel restrictions since Sunday midnight as well as an airports rebate Scheme to operate from January next, this funding recognises the severe impact Covid-19 has had on Shannon Airport and how vital it is to the region and Ireland Inc” “Restoring connectivity to London Heathrow and the USA is vital for Shannon Airport and the region. This additional government funding should greatly assist in bringing back these vital strategic routes as quickly as possible, whilst at the same time keeping public health safety as a priority,”

limerickleader Tuesday, November 10, 2020 9:13:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “These 200 Acute beds will bring a great benefit to the delivery of hospital care to the people of Limerick and the Mid-West, they deserve nothing less. I will continue to work to ensure that the 96 Acute bed block at UHL will be built as quickly as possible,”

limerickleader Sunday, September 6, 2020 4:36:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "In animal studies, what is very clear is that the early maternal care behaviour is predictive of a whole range of behaviours and outcomes in the offspring,"

barrie Sunday, May 10, 2020 5:20:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “In animal studies, what is very clear is that the early maternal care behaviour is predictive of a whole range of behaviours and outcomes in the offspring,”

cknw Sunday, May 10, 2020 4:29:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “In animal studies, what is very clear is that the early maternal care behaviour is predictive of a whole range of behaviours and outcomes in the offspring,”

globalnews Sunday, May 10, 2020 3:46:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "In animal studies, what is very clear is that the early maternal care behaviour is predictive of a whole range of behaviours and outcomes in the offspring,"

ctvnews Sunday, May 10, 2020 3:14:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “Waste removal and the installation of CCTV or other monitoring and surveillance equipment will be among the activities supported with funds from the anti-dumping initiative,”

limerickleader Thursday, May 7, 2020 4:14:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell stated : “This is a war time-like situation and the measures taken have to reflect this reality. We will come through this and it is very important, that the necessary supports are in place to come through the emergency period and thereafter that people can get back to work as fast as possible,”

limerickleader Thursday, March 19, 2020 2:20:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell told : “I was delighted with the transfers,”

limerickleader Friday, February 14, 2020 2:32:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell tells : “thirty second limit now lads, let’s keep it moving!”

limerickleader Thursday, January 23, 2020 7:47:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell says : “Yeah, I know that. It’s gone through planning, it’s a question of them just starting the works”

limerickleader Thursday, January 23, 2020 7:47:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell says : “That’s something that has been looked at by the council, there are lands above we can put that into and it’s something I’m very strong on,”

limerickleader Thursday, January 23, 2020 7:47:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell reminds : “At the end of the day I got it back,”

limerickleader Thursday, January 23, 2020 7:47:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "This funding for 31 local community projects will benefit the people who need it most here in Limerick. "

limerickleader Saturday, January 11, 2020 10:52:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “DEQ found Hydro Extrusion operated with flagrant disregard for the rules and conditions of its air quality permit,”

seattlepi Friday, January 10, 2020 1:09:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “DEQ found Hydro Extrusion operated with flagrant disregard for the rules and conditions of its air quality permit,”

oregonlive Thursday, January 9, 2020 10:23:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "This funding for 31 local community projects will benefit the people who need it most here in Limerick. "

limerickleader Friday, January 3, 2020 8:27:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "I live in the area and have reared my family here. So I understand the importance of the school. It's come through a rapid incarnation, and it's something that Educate Together and the greater Castletroy/Annacotty area will benefit from. It will be a school which will be a huge and credible addition to the growing population of the communities,"

limerickleader Friday, November 1, 2019 11:34:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is a human issue. It’s not a political issue; it’s a human issue. So what I want, Minister, is confirmation from you around a radical plan,”

limerickleader Friday, October 4, 2019 11:21:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Kevin Boxer Moran ) : “I have spoken to Minister Boxer Moran and the OPW at length, and it’s important that there’s no cost, in anyway, that the residents or anyone affected by flooding; the club Na Piarsaigh or the Flying Club or farmers, that they would be in any way impacted”

limerickleader Thursday, September 5, 2019 10:30:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is a disaster, a tragic and major fallout for the people who were flooded. The bottom line is people need to get answers fast,”

irishmirror Tuesday, September 3, 2019 8:29:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is a disaster, a tragic and major fallout for the people who were flooded. The bottom line is people need to get answers fast,”

thejournal Monday, September 2, 2019 11:46:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is a disaster, a tragic and major fallout for the people who were flooded. The bottom line is people need to get answers fast,”

irishexaminer Monday, September 2, 2019 10:11:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is a disaster, a tragic and major fallout for the people who were flooded. The bottom line is people need to get answers fast,”

carlow-nationalist Monday, September 2, 2019 10:06:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is a disaster, a tragic and major fallout for the people who were flooded. The bottom line is people need to get answers fast,”

waterford-news Monday, September 2, 2019 9:46:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is a disaster, a tragic and major fallout for the people who were flooded. The bottom line is people need to get answers fast,”

westernpeople Monday, September 2, 2019 9:45:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : "As you can see, Minister, it’s a disaster"

limerickleader Monday, September 2, 2019 12:38:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Juan Bautista ) : “I am delighted that after a long campaign with parents and the school, Bus Eireann have informed me that they are now issuing bus place tickets to pupils from the greater East Limerick areas of Caherconlish, Ballyneety, Ballybricken and Fedamore attending the local St John the Baptist Community School in Hospital,”

limerickleader Wednesday, August 21, 2019 5:10:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “I was adamant that families would not have to deal with any further uncertainty around this issue,”

limerickleader Wednesday, August 21, 2019 5:10:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell says : "This gives the formal start-flag to get this vital flood relief project for Castleconnell village underway"

limerickleader Saturday, July 6, 2019 2:24:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “The new technology and facilities will enhance public libraries in Limerick and the new innovative services they provide,” ”Our libraries are about much more than borrowing books,”

limerickleader Friday, May 17, 2019 7:52:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Commission ) : “I am calling for the re-deployment of gardai from non-core court security duties at the new courthouse in Mulgrave Street to frontline community policing duties here in Limerick city,” “This is in line with a key recommendation from the Commission on the future of policing in Ireland which was published last September. Furthermore, under the implementation plan, this type of re-deployment is to be progressed this year,”

limerickleader Wednesday, May 15, 2019 5:52:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell claims : “It makes no sense to me having these 22 highly trained garda engaged in non-core court security activities when they could be out patrolling the streets and making Limerick safer,” “I believe these gardai skills sets would be better deployed on much needed frontline community policing activities in Limerick city centre and the environs,”

limerickleader Wednesday, May 15, 2019 5:52:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “For me, the funding was always in place. There was an element of confusion around the capital plan itself. For me, it was about getting the 60-bed block, the works underway as quickly as possible and that’s why I pushed for the €2m to be put in place. Anyone can go out and physicall see at University Hospital Limerick site that works are underway”

limerickleader Monday, April 15, 2019 2:01:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “JJ Kavanagh is open to providing a bus stop at Applegreen subject to agreement of Applegreen and approval of the NTA,”

limerickleader Saturday, April 13, 2019 8:16:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “JJ Kavanagh is open to providing a bus stop at Applegreen subject to agreement of Applegreen and approval of the NTA,”

limerickleader Saturday, April 13, 2019 8:16:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “I have received confirmation from the National Transport Authority that they are looking at the maintenance and enhancement of the bus service for areas affected by JJ Kavanagh’s discontinuation of sections of the Limerick-Dublin bus route including Birdhill”

limerickleader Saturday, April 13, 2019 8:16:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “This is good news for service users and I will be working with local residents of Birdhill and surrounding areas to ensure that the NTA engagement with Bus Eireann and Local Link Tipperary helps establish this new bus service as quickly as possible,”

limerickleader Saturday, April 13, 2019 8:16:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “I’d like commend the work of these vital community services and especially mention the Caherconlish and Caherline Community Council, the Learning Hub, Limerick Youth Service, Northside Family Resource Centre, the RCCN and the Southill Area Centre who have been awarded funding for 2019,”

limerickleader Sunday, March 31, 2019 7:27:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “A formal review will ensure the programme is more closely aligned with current department policy and better placed to meet community needs,”

limerickleader Sunday, March 31, 2019 7:27:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Shane Ross ) : “I will continue to work with the Shannon Group in raising this matter with Government, including Minsters Ross and Coveney to ensure that Shannon Airport can re-establish vital major European hub connectivity as quickly as possible,”

limerickleader Wednesday, February 20, 2019 5:17:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Shane Ross ) : “I will continue to work with the Shannon Group in raising this matter with Government, including Minsters Ross and Coveney to ensure that Shannon Airport can re-establish vital major European hub connectivity as quickly as possible,”

finegael Wednesday, February 20, 2019 2:47:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell added : “With the Airport having a passenger capacity of 4.5 million, the potential for growing connectivity and passenger numbers at Shannon Airport is a very real and exciting one. To complement the existing good connectivity through Heathrow, and with the Brexit countdown underway, I believe that Shannon Airport requires direct major European hub connectivity. Airport management have been actively working on this agenda,”

finegael Wednesday, February 20, 2019 2:47:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “A directly elected mayor would be of huge benefit to the development of Limerick. The county is growing and developing and we want to ensure this is done properly and with accountability. A directly-elected mayor who would work in tandem with what government is trying to do under Project Ireland 2040, to ensure proper balanced regional development across the country”

limerickleader Saturday, February 9, 2019 6:58:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Henry Street Garda ) : “I would urge everybody to immediately report any incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour to either Castleconnell 061-377105 or Henry Street 061-212400 garda stations,”

limerickleader Sunday, January 13, 2019 12:40:00 AM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Henry Street Garda ) : “I would urge everybody to immediately report any incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour to either Castleconnell 061-377105 or Henry Street 061-212400 garda stations,”

limerickleader Monday, January 7, 2019 11:20:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “These jobs appear to be moving overseas, and so European Union funding through the EGF should therefore be a live option for them. The specific reason for establishing the EGF was to provide training and other supports to workers in these circumstances”

limerickleader Friday, February 27, 2015 5:20:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “Five years is a very short period in the business and tourism cycle. I also asked him about transatlantic and he could give no real, firm commitment in terms of Shannon,” “I didn’t get the assurances I would have liked in respect of Shannon. I think the risks are very high for us. We have such a large foreign direct investment and indigenous business and tourism base here in the Mid-West. I still have reservations and I remain to be fully convinced,”

limerickleader Sunday, February 22, 2015 12:39:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said ( about Paschal Donohoe ) : “The Government has been developing a diaspora centre plan for a considerable period of time and Minister Donohoe intends bringing a memo to Cabinet over the next couple of weeks, before the end of the month,”

limerickleader Monday, February 9, 2015 1:38:00 PM EAT

Kieran O Donnell said : “The sale price is not the key, connectivity, competition and jobs are,”

bloomberg Tuesday, February 3, 2015 3:55:00 AM EAT