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In addition to the official visit of President Higgins to Strasbourg to address the European Parliament on Wednesday, this week’s plenary session will be a busy week for the Presidency, with Minister of State Creighton representing the Council...

The Government and the Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice will host a major international conference today and tomorrow (April 15 and 16) to explore the links...

The Eurogroup and Ecofin Ministers discussed today the state of play of the adjustment programmes in Ireland and in Portugal. Both programmes are broadly on track despite challenging macro-economic circumstances...

Let me start by thanking the IIEA for the kind invitation to address you here today. The mid-point of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU, which passed last week, provides me with a welcome opportunity to review the progress that we have...

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has welcomed the agreement reached under the Irish Presidency on the re-use of Public Sector Information. Public Sector Information refers to the wide variety of information held by Public bodies, ranging...

Today (9 April 2013) marks the launch of the much anticipated second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II). SIS II is a large scale EU database which facilitates the exchange of alerts and information and biometric data relating...

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter, T.D., today outlined one of Ireland’s EU Presidency priorities, addressing the potential for innovation, cooperation and collaboration to enhance Maritime Safety...

The Irish Presidency today (Wednesday 27 March) marked an important step towards completing the final two legislative...

I am pleased to brief the House on the outcome of the Spring meeting of the European Council which took place in Brussels on 14 and 15 March....

Let me start by thanking Professor Winkler and his colleagues for the kind invitation to address you here this evening...