- Mar 24, 2022
Youthreach Clondalkin offers alternative path to success – Higgins
Dublin Mid-West’s Government TD, Deputy Emer Higgins has praised the work of Youthreach Clondalkin, following a recent visit with Minister for Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science, Simon Harris and EU Commissioner, Nicolas Schmit. Deputy Higgins said: “I was delighted to join Minister Harris, Commissioner Schmit and Cllr. Shirley O’Hara on a recent visit to Youthreach Clondalkin to showcase the brilliant work going on in the Clondalkin centre. “Minister
- Mar 24, 2022
Ceol agus Craic as Stewarts Care St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations return – Higgins
St. Patrick’s day came early to Palmerstown as staff, service users, friends and family gathered for the Stewarts Care St. Patrick’s Day parade and celebrations for the first time in two years, since the onset of the Pandemic. Deputy Emer Higgins, TD for Dublin Mid-West has praised Stewarts Care for a wonderful celebration that brought the community back together after two years apart. Deputy Higgins said, “St Patrick’s Day is always a massive community celebration that bring
- Mar 24, 2022
HSE offers free online mental health support programme – Higgins & Egan
A recently introduced online programme will make mental health supports more accessible for people suffering with depression and anxiety in the community, Dublin Mid-West’s Fine Gael TD has said. Deputy Emer Higgin’s has welcomed the online programme created by SilverCloud together with the HSE, which will offer free online support courses to those referred by a GP, a primary care psychologists, the national counselling service or Jigsaw mental health charity. “Getting suppor
- Mar 24, 2022
Twitter must ban European access to Russian state media – Higgins
Twitter must follow the actions of Facebook and Instagram and ban access to Russian state media on its platform, Fine Gael’s Spokesperson on Social Media has said. Deputy Emer Higgins has called on Twitter, which has its European headquarters in Dublin, to act swiftly to completely restrict access to Russian state-controlled media. Deputy Higgins said, “As the situation in Ukraine gets progressively worse, the importance and influence of our online presence is becoming increa
- Mar 24, 2022
Social media companies must increase moderation of Russian content – Higgins
Social media companies must increase their verification of content that purports to be from Ukraine and immediately remove any fake footage to protect against the spread of Russian misinformation, a Fine Gael TD has said. Deputy Emer Higgins, Fine Gael Spokesperson on Social Media, said, “The spreading of misinformation is a tactic being employed by Vladimir Putin to garner support for Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. “Many European countries have banned the broadcast of
- Mar 24, 2022
All-male boards must address gender imbalance at the top table – Higgins
The 13% of listed Irish companies who have all-male boards must act now to address the gender imbalance at their top tables, a Fine Gael TD has said. Dublin Mid-West TD Deputy Emer Higgins raised the matter in the Dáil with An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar, who echoed Deputy Higgins’ calls for listed companies to consider how their boardrooms can best reflect society. Deputy Higgins said, “The latest report from Balance for Better Bus
- Mar 24, 2022
Bank customers should be aware of convincing scam to access accounts – Higgins
AIB bank customers should be weary of a convincing text and phone scam by fraudsters trying to gain access to their accounts, according to Fine Gael TD Emer Higgins. Deputy Higgins, the party’s spokesperson on Social Media and Finance Technology, received a number of calls to her office from victims warning about the potential dangers of the latest scam to hit bank customers. Deputy Higgins said: “Criminals are now using sophisticated methods of phoning and texting customers
- Mar 24, 2022
Social media legislation must recognise photoshopped social media advertisements as harmful content
As Safer Internet Day 2022 is celebrated across the EU (Tue, 8th Feb), we must recognise the harmful impact that unrealistic body images can have on the self-esteem of young social media users, a Fine Gael TD has said. Deputy Emer Higgins, TD for Dublin Mid-West and Fine Gael Spokesperson on social media has called on the Government to list overly edited and photoshopped advertisement images as ‘harmful content’ under the recently published Online Social Media and Regulation
- Mar 24, 2022
Keep up momentum on delivery of menopause clinics – Higgins
Now that the new dedicated menopause clinic at the National Maternity Hospital has begun helping women experiencing severe menopause symptoms, there must be no delay on delivering the three other promised clinics, a Fine Gael TD has said. Deputy Emer Higgins, TD for Dublin Mid-West, who has previously raised the issue of menopause supports in the Dáil said, “It is really positive that the first of these promised menopause clinics is open and providing essential healthcare for
