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Taoiseach Enda Kenny today spoke at the official opening of Peace Bridge in Derry. The building of the bridge was supported by the European Union's PEACE programme...

The Taoiseach has congratulated Ray Moylette and Joe Ward on their outstanding achievement in winning gold at the European Boxing Championships in Ankara, Turkey....

Public & Commuter Transport Minister Alan Kelly today announced the membership of the Taxi review group. The review group was established as part of the programme for Government with a view to examining standards and practices in the taxi sector....

Tesco Ireland today announced a €120 million investment programme which is creating 757 new jobs across the country. Construction work on the various projects will also support another 548 building jobs....

Irish researchers, businesses and educational institutions have received a total of €300million since 2007 under the EU’s €55billion FP7 fund, and are expected to draw down at least the same figure again before fund ends in 2013...

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Eamon Gilmore, T.D., met this afternoon with the Israeli Ambassador, Mr. Boaz Modai, for a routine call during which a number of issues of bilateral and international importance...

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney today launched a safety campaign encouraging fishermen and fish farmers to wear lifejackets. The Minister unveiled a series of initiatives today onboard a fishing vessel in Howth Harbour...

Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton, today announced that Butterfield Fulcrum, a leading fund administration company, is to increase its workforce in Dublin city centre to 100 people. The investment is supported by the Irish Government with the aid of IDA Ireland...

Research&Innovation Minister Sean Sherlock today announced that Cork-based company SensL has signed a three-year, multi-project contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) that will generate over €1m in the initial program phases...

The Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny T.D., will travel to Brussels today, Thursday, to participate in a meeting of the European Council (EU Heads of State and Government)....