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Minister of State for Tourism & Sport Michael Ring has today announced grants to a further 30 swimming pools across Ireland to improve access for people with...

Joan Burton TD, Minister for Social Protection, today (14th October) announced that her Department is initiating a study with the Pensions Board and the Central...

Joan Burton TD, Minister for Social Protection, today (Thursday 13 October) said she would be proposing a new return to work scheme in the forthcoming budget....

Taoiseach Enda Kenny spoke at the Irish Hospice Foundation's 2011 Forum on End of Life, held in Croke Park, Dublin. The Taoiseach, introduced by Forum patron...

The Minister for Finance, Mr Michael Noonan, TD, today announced that the Government had approved the publication of the Report of the Inter-Departmental Group on Mortgage Arrears. On publication of the Report...

Education MinisterRuairi Quinn, TD, today published updated child protection procedures for schools. The “Child Protection Procedures for Primary...

Joan Burton TD, Minister for Social Protection today (Thursday) launched a new report from the Waterford Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) on helping people with mortgage arrears....

Minister Fitzgerald addresses ‘Working Together for Children’ Conference in Croke Park and launches international Evidence Review of Interagency Working...

Children & Youth Affairs Minister Frances Fitzgerald today announced the setting up of the Task Force on the Child & Family Support Agency. The Minister emphasised the Programme for Government commitment to...

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald, TD, today (23 September 2011) announced the setting up of the Task Force on the Child & Family Support Agency. The Minister emphasised the Programme for...