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The Government has today decided on the overseas travel programme for St Patrick’s Day.The programme involves travel programmes for the Taoiseach and 8 Ministers in 8 countries. The Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny TD, will meet President Barack Obama in...

Thursday 10th April 2011 CENSUS 2011 was officially launched today. Sunday 10th April 2011 is the day that people will be asked to fill out their Census form...

The Government at its meeting today, on the nomination of the Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD, appointed Ministers of State and assigned them to Departments with the particular areas of responsibility set out below...

IN his first international engagement as Taoiseach, Enda Kenny will travel to Brussels this afternoon for a meeting with Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission. The engagement comes ahead of meetings of the European Council and the Eurozone Heads of Government on Friday...

At its first meeting this evening, the Government decided to reduce the pay of the Taoiseach, Government Ministers and Minsters of state. Full details are...

THE NEWLY appointed Cabinet Ministers have received their seals of office from President Mary McAleese at Áras an Uachtaráin. President McAleese and Taoiseach Enda Kenny signed the Warrant of Appointment for the members of the Government as well as the Attorney General this evening.

This day marks our new beginning. On Friday February 25th 2011 the people spoke. The outcome of that election is the selection of the 31st Dáil and the mandate received by Fine Gael and the Labour Party to form a Government...

Wednesday 9th March 2011 The Taoiseach has nominated the following persons for appointment by the President; Eamon Gilmore as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. Michael Noonan as Minister for Finance. Ruairi Quinn as Minister for Education and Skills...

Wednesday 9th March 2011 TAOISEACH Enda Kenny has received his seal of office from President Mary McAleese at Áras an Uachtaráin.