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I have congratulated Joan Burton today on her election as leader of the Labour Party and confirmed that I have nominated her as Tánaiste...

Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Eamon Gilmore has written to the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, resigning the office of Tánaiste. In his letter, Minister Gilmore said doing so would enable the Taoiseach...

Following the withdrawal of the DUP and the UUP from the political talks earlier today, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, T.D. made the following statement...

Today’s figures are very welcome and highlight the strength of the recovery in the Irish economy that is well underway. The upward revision to the level of GDP last year, in line with...

The Taoiseach travels to Berlin today, 3 July, for a substantial one-day programme of economic promotion and political engagements....

The Exchequer Statement for the first half of 2014 was published today by the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform...

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald today apologised to the families of two children who were removed from their families by Gardai....

The Government today announced the establishment of an ex-gratia scheme for women who underwent the procedure of symphysiotomy...

Education Minister Ruairí Quinn has published a paper: Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector: Progress to Date and Future Directions....

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney today concluded his four day mission the United States in Washington D.C. where he met with senior political figures and other key influencers on Capitol Hill....