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Wednesday 9th March 2011 Enda Kenny has been elected as Taoiseach by the Dáil. Mr Kenny will shortly go to Áras an Uachtaráin where he will receive his seal of office. Later he will announce his new Cabinet...

THE 31st Dáil is now in session. Members will first elect a Ceann Comhairle - speaker of the house - and then will move to the election of a new Taoiseach. The newly elected Taoiseach will then travel to Áras an Uachtaráin - the residence...

Wednesday 9th March 2011 An inter-denominational service is underway in Dublin to mark the assembly of the 31st Dáil. The 166 TDs (members of parliament) who were elected...

Last year 3,500 people, who were in difficulty at sea or on our coasts, were assisted by volunteers from the Irish Coast Guard. According to recent figures, the Coast Guard responded to 1,839 separate incidents around our coasts in 2010.

Wednesday 9th March 2011 AS newly elected members of the Dáil prepare to elect a new Taoiseach today, a special religious service will be held in Dublin this morning to mark the event. An inter-denominational...

Wednesday 9th March 2011 A NEW Government of Ireland will be formed today with the commencement of the 31st Dáil – (the Irish parliament). The 166 Dáil deputies, elected in the General Election of the 25th...

The Digital Hub is an Irish Government initiative to create an international centre of excellence for knowledge, innovation and creativity focused on digital content and technology enterprises. The Digital Hub...