Tánaiste in town for FF business breakfast

DEPUTY Jennifer Murnane O’Connor insisted that she consistently pushes for the needs of the people of Carlow and for services in the county at her recent business breakfast attended by tánaiste Micheál Martin.

The Carlow deputy welcomed a packed audience from the Carlow business community to the recent event in the Woodford Dolmen Hotel. The event was addressed by the tánaiste, his economic adviser Professor Alan Ahearne, president of Carlow Chamber Micheal Quinn and deputy Murnane O’Connor. They discussed the various ongoing projects in Co Carlow and the importance of business and the economic development of the county.

In her address, deputy Murnane O’Connor said that her experience had shown her that business people are vitally important within communities and that local businesses were “the life blood of our towns and county, especially in terms of employment, economy, development and growth”.

“As a proud Carlow woman myself, I have always put Carlow first and I have pushed for supports for Carlow business and enterprise, for educational facilities, for local community groups and for many other important services, infrastructure and developments. The name ‘Carlow’ is certainly no longer a small town somewhere ‘south of the Red Cow Roundabout”, adding that she was “proud of being able to push the needs of Carlow onto the national agenda".

Following an address by the tánaiste, he spent much of the day visiting local businesses and meeting people in Carlow.