News - Deputy Robert Troy

Fianna Fáil TD Robert Troy - who stepped down in 2022 after failing to declare property interests - has been appointed as a Minister of State in the Department of Finance.

The Fianna Fail TD - who stepped down in 2022 after failing to declare property interests - is to be appointed in the Department of Finance.

Reports came to light in August 2022 the Longford-Westmeath TD did not properly declare his full business interests, as per Dáil rules.

Deputy Robert Troy who is the Fianna Fáil director of elections for the Seanad, confirmed the news this afternoon after the party only won one seat in Longford-Westmeath.

According to tallies, Troy has received 13.2% of first preference votes in Longford-Westmeath.

Fianna Fáil TD Robert Troy and Independent Cllr Kevin 'Boxer' Moran are both running in the Longford-Westmeath constituency.

The government added €12 a week to all core rates of social welfare yesterday, including for the unemployed.

The provision of MRI services at the hospital in Mullingar had hit an unexpected roadblock this week when management informed staff the unit would close its doors.

Hospital management informed staff that the MRI Unit would close its doors this week despite HSE approval for the recruitment of staff to operate the service.

He was selected to represent Fianna Fáil in the election at a Westmeath selection convention in Mullingar last night.

Political pundits had forecasted an election later this year after the Finance Minister Jack Chambers announced that Budget 2025 had been brought forward to October 1st - a week earlier than planned.

It's planned to house a further 160 International Protection applicants at the barracks in the coming months.

The hearing is set to take place on June 10th.

Deputy Troy urged the health service to follow through on its longstanding commitment to developing the new base.