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Statement by Minister Katherine Zappone - Independent Statutory Investigation into how Tusla manages allegations of child abuse

When Sergeant McCabe and Mrs McCabe contacted my office I immediately offered to meet them...

Announcement of new Chairman of the Labour Court and Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD and the Minister for Business and Employment, Pat Breen TD, today (Tuesday) announced the outcome of the competitive...

Fitzgerald and Varadkar mark Father’s Day with publication of Paternity Bill

Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald and Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar today marked Father’s Day by confirming publication of the Paternity Bill to provide fathers with two weeks of paternity leave and two weeks of paternity benefit...

Fitzgerald and Varadkar mark Father’s Day with publication of Paternity Bill

The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald T.D., and the Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar T.D., have today marked Father’s Day by confirming publication of the Paternity Bill to provide fathers with two weeks of paternity leave and two weeks of paternity benefit...

Taoiseach Launches Census 2016

Taoiseach Enda Kenny today launched Census 2016. The census will take place on Sunday 24th April, giving the people of Ireland the chance to make their mark on the future...

Speech by Ms Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Justice and Equality at the launch of the Second National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

I am very happy indeed to be here today to launch Ireland’s Second National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, which will run for six years to 2021...

Address by the Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny TD, to the Young Social Innovators (YSI) Dogpatch Labs, 20 January 2016

Good morning. I’m delighted to be here with you, our young social innovators. Thank you Sister Stan and Rachel Collier for inviting me...

Minister Reilly announces capital grants for refurbishment of youth projects in communities throughout the country

Dr James Reilly TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, has today (Monday November 3rd 2014) announced the availability of €.5 million...

Minister Paschal Donohoe officially announces New Year’s Festival (NYF) Dublin

Today, Minister Paschal Donohoe officially launched NYF Dublin, a new and exciting 3-day citywide festival filled with Arts, Culture and Live Entertainment...

Opening address by Minister for Diaspora Affairs Jimmy Deenihan T.D. at the NYCI Conference on Return Migration, ‘Home is where the Heart is’

My message here today is a simple one – we want to provide opportunities for our young people to come home. It is my great pleasure to be here with you this morning and to open this National Youth Council...

 

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September  4th,  2023

Increased use of speed detection cameras authorised by Minister McEntee and Garda Commissioner

December  29th,  2022

Minister McConalogue announces International Development Assistance funding of €28.9 million for 2022

December  28th,  2022

Department of Health and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announce €1m for initiatives to support the health and wellbeing of Ukrainian refugees

November  18th,  2022

Government announces commencement of tender process for iconic Narrow Water Bridge

November  16th,  2022

Digitisation of the 1926 Census

August  8th,  2022

Taoiseach releases white tailed sea eagle chicks in significant biodiversity initiative to restore a native and once extinct bird to Irish skies

August  2nd,  2022

Ministers Humphreys and O’Brien announce over €1.5 million for The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Protestant Aid

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