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Seanad: Sports Funding: Statements (21 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: ...are higher than they have been in probably all of our lifetimes. Not since the introduction of television into Ireland have League of Ireland attendances been so high. We need to see movement on Dalymount Park, Finn Harps, Sligo Rovers and Richmond Park. There are probably others I am forgetting. I also mention the sports capital equipment programme, which is the State's primary...

Seanad: Disregard of Certain Criminal Records of Gay Men: Motion (17 May 2023)

Fintan Warfield: ...activism, we can be proud of the distance we have travelled in building that confident and caring society. We should be mindful that progress is rarely linear, as witnessed by recent transphobic and homophobic assaults, and the murder of two gay men in Sligo last year. It is clear that there are urgent conversations to be had around social inclusion, healthcare and education. I commend...

Seanad: Safe to Create Programme: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Fintan Warfield: ...developed specifically for the creative sector and am further heartened to see the Code on the Road workshops have already begun; with one taking place in Cork last week and a further three scheduled in Galway, Dublin and Sligo this month. Proactively reaching out to individuals is a vital step to achieving widespread cultural reform and I hope such workshops will soon be replicated...

Seanad: Technological Universities Agenda: Statements (2 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: ...next September. There is collaboration between Ulster University and NUIG on the medical school curriculum but there must also be room in the middle for GMIT, of which I am a graduate, and the Sligo and Letterkenny ITs that make up the Connacht-Ulster Alliance. As a graduate entry programme, it will be looking for students with a primary qualification in science or related subjects.