merrion street

Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello T.D., is today attending a high-level meeting of representatives from the African Union, the EU and United Nations in Brussels to press for closer international coordination in response to the crisis in Mali...

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter, T.D., today outlined one of Ireland’s EU Presidency priorities, on increasing the level of participation by EU member States in UN peacekeeping operations and the important contribution which...

Excellencies, Secretaries General, Chief of Staff, distinguished speakers and moderators, ladies and gentlemen: I am honoured to open this seminar today which will address “Regional Organisations Co-Operation with the United Nations in the area of...

Minister Shatter expressed his confidence in the capacity of the Defence Forces to deliver on the roles assigned by Government throughout 2013. Minister Shatter stated: “I am satisfied that the...

Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence address the real concerns, particularly across rural parishes at the announcement last evening of dramatic changes to the present structure of the Reserve...

I would like to thank the Members of the Committee for inviting me to address you on issues relating to forthcoming Justice and Home Affairs Council and on the recent Defence Council as well as touching on the priority issues for the Irish...

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore T.D., has condemned the escalation of violence in southern Israel and Gaza that is putting the lives of innocent Israeli and Palestinian civilians at risk...

The Government has approved the drafting of the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2012. The Bill will transpose into Irish law, Council Framework Decision 2008/919/JHA, which amends Council Framework Decision...

I am very pleased to welcome you all to the launch of the ‘Be Winter-Ready’ 2012 - 2012 Information Campaign as Chairman of the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning and I wish to acknowledge ...

Defence Minister Alan Shatter and Transport Minister Leo Varadkar today launched the ‘Be Winter-Ready’ 2012 - 2013 Information Campaign at the National Emergency Coordination Centre ...