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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charles Flanagan, TD, has today provided updated travel advice for Irish citizens in Belgium or intending to travel to Belgium. This follows new instructions from the Belgian Government, who have downgraded to level 3 security status across Belgium...

The Minister for Defence Mr Simon Coveney, T.D., today, (Wednesday 18th November 2015) addressed the Biennial Delegate Conference of the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (RACO), at Killashee Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare...

Today, the Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., as Chair of the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning, and the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Mr. Paschal Donohoe T.D., and the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Ms. Ann Phelan T.D., jointly launched the Government’s...

Today, the Minister for Defence, Mr Simon Coveney, T.D., reviewed the members of the 46th Infantry Group who are planning to leave later this month for service with the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force...

Today, the Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., welcomed the news of the safe release of the 45 Fijian United Nations peacekeepers, which were detained by the al-Qa’ida linked Nusra Front on 28 August last...

I would like begin by expressing my appreciation to the Association of European Journalists for extending an invitation for me to speak with you here this afternoon, in particular, thank you to...

Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., this morning (Thursday 4 September 2014) attended the Naval Service Commissioning Ceremony of the 52nd Naval Service Cadet Class at the Naval Base, in Haulbowline, Co. Cork...

Today, Minister for Defence Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D. welcomed past servicemen and women to the Curragh Camp to commemorate the Defence Forces commitment to our veterans. On arrival at the Curragh the Minister was...

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister of State for European Affairs Dara Murphy will travel to Brussels for the special meeting of the European Council today. A main focus of the meeting will be to elect the new President...

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, TD, will attend a two day meeting of EU counterparts taking place in Milan, Italy, on 29-30 August...