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Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, TD, today pledged a further €23 million in humanitarian assistance from Ireland in response to the Syria crisis in 2021. This brings Ireland’s response to the crisis since 2012 to more than €192 million—our largest ever response to a single crisis...

Unprecedented opportunity for Rural Development post COVID-19...

Joe O’Brien TD, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development today (Tuesday, 23rd March) launched a report: The Role of SICAP in Supporting New Communities...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. today announced the opening of the new Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) which has been introduced to support Irish tillage farmers who decide to chop and incorporate the straw into the soil after harvest...

Special plaudits for history-maker Blackmore...

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine takes note of reports of fires since the closing date for such activities commenced on March 1st, particularly in Counties Kerry, Laois and Wicklow...

The Department of Social Protection has today provided a detailed account of the range of income and other supports extended to hundreds of thousands of people since the start of the Pandemic...

Minister Martin has opened the new €25m Live Performance Support Scheme for applications...

Meetings are a key part of programme of virtual trade engagements around St Patrick’s Day...

The Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has approved a proposal for a new satellite model of Irish-medium post-primary provision to be piloted in Dundalk...