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Taoiseach speaks with President-elect Joe Biden...

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has today welcomed the Annual Report of the Private Security Authority (PSA) for 2019. The report was submitted to the Minister by the PSA and was brought to the Government on 2 November prior to it being laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas...

At its meeting today, the Government had a detailed reflection on all of the issues of public concern that were raised in recent days. The Government acknowledges and regrets the genuine hurt felt by many people across Irish society. It is determined to take the necessary actions to ensure that these concerns are dealt with in a manner that is timely, appropriate and that is focused on the needs of victims and survivors.

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today (Tuesday October 27th) announced over €30 million in free and subsidised higher education places under the Jobs Stimulus package to help get people back to work, upskill workers and build economic confidence while continuing to manage the impact of COVID-19...

Launch of the Healthy Ireland Survey 2021...

The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar T.D. today (Sunday, the 25th of October) launched the new online Enterprise Ireland Brexit Readiness Checker to help businesses get ready for the UK’s departure at the end of the year...

Online address by An Taoiseach on Shared Island Wednesday 22nd October 2020 from Dublin Castle.

The Government is today (Wednesday the 21st of October) inviting representatives from employer groups, unions, environment groups and non-governmental bodies to give their views on how Ireland’s economy can recover and prosper post-Covid and the Brexit transition...

Additional enforcement powers for breaches of COVID-19 regulations...

The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, T.D; the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath T.D and the Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys T.D have today (Tuesday) provided further details surrounding the changes to the pandemic support schemes put in place by Government, as announced by Government last night, in line with revised health restrictions...