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Minister Brendan Griffin in The Square for the official opening of the Rose of Tralee Festival. Photo by Dermot Crean

Brendan Griffin Will Not Stand At Next General Election Citing Family Reasons

January 31, 2023 at 9:40 am 1 comment

KERRY Fine Gael TD, Brendan Griffin, says he will not stand in the next general election for family reasons. Speaking to Jerry O’Sullivan on Radio Kerry’s ‘Kerry Today’ programme this morning, Deputy Griffin, who has been a TD since 2011, said he wants to spend more time with his wife […]

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Griffin Calls For Clarity On Extending 9% Hospitality VAT Rate Into 2022

May 6, 2021 at 10:49 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY Fine Gael TD and Deputy Government Chief Whip, Brendan Griffin, has called for an early signal to the tourism and hospitality sector that the 9% VAT rate will continue into 2022. The reduced rate of 9% VAT was introduced as a temporary measure to help businesses during the Covid […]

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Minister Brendan Griffin in The Square for the official opening of the Rose of Tralee Festival. Photo by Dermot Crean

Brendan Griffin Will Not Retain Minister Of State For Tourism and Sport Post

July 1, 2020 at 4:07 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY Fine Gael TD Brendan Griffin will not retain his Minister of State for Tourism and Sport post in the new Government. Deputy Griffin was first elected to the Dáil in 2011 and held the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport since June 2017. No official statement has yet been […]

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Minister Gives Talk On Tourism At KCFE

Minister Gives Talk On Tourism At KCFE

January 19, 2019 at 11:33 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY College of Further Education students had a great opportunity to gain an insight into the booming tourism sector in Ireland when they received a visit from Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Brendan Griffin on Friday. The event was attended by, among others, the Tourism with Business students at the college and in […]

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Brendan Griffin Appointed Junior Minister

June 20, 2017 at 3:30 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY Fine Gael TD, Brendan Griffin has been appointed junior minister with responsibility for tourism and sport. The Castlemaine man was promoted to the ministerial ranks today by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, whom Deputy Griffin had supported in his bid to become party leader. Deputy Griffin was elected to Kerry County […]

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Kerry TD Calls For A Leadership Change In Fine Gael

July 11, 2016 at 12:14 pm Comments are Disabled

AS Pressure begins to mount on Enda Kenny’s Fine Gael leadership, Kerry TD Brendan Griffin is one of those who wishes to see a change in leader before the Dail resumes in September. “Anything other than that would leave Fine Gael exposed,” said Brendan Griffin in a statement this morning. […]

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