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Today (03-May-2013) in Galway Minister of State Brian Hayes attended a conference on using future EU...

EU Ministers must focus on maximising job creation from the billions spent annually within the...

Agreement sought on a modernised, pro-SMEs legislative package on public procurement, which....

Gender Equality Minister Kathleen Lynch T.D. is hosting an EU Presidency conference entitled ‘Women’s...

Member States must address barriers which limit opportunities both for women and economic growth...

The Minister of State for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock TD, today (Monday 29th) attended...

I am delighted that so many of you have travelled to Ireland and to Dublin to take part in this important Conference. Minister Lynch already alluded to the changes which have come about for women in Irish society and the contribution...

Ireland assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 January 2013. Now, just over half way through that term, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter, looks at what has been achieved and what remains to be done in the areas...

The agreements set out clear obligations and procedures for the authorities of EU Member States and of Cape Verde and Armenia as to how and when to take people back who are illegally residing in each other’s territories. The agreements apply to nationals... country nationals.

I would like to begin by recalling this week’s horrific events in Boston and Texas and to express my deepest condolences to our colleagues from the United States present today and to all those affected. Boston is often described as the most Irish city...