merrion street

On the final day of his life, as he emerged from the Eldon Hotel in Skibbereen, Michael Collins was approached by the writer Edith Somerville, who admonished him... “keep your armoured cars away from my...

Taoiseach, Enda Kenny and the Defence Minister Alan Shatter, today attended the annual Defence Forces Cavalry Remembrance Day at the Defence Forces Training Centre, Plunkett Barracks...

Education Minister, Ruairí Quinn, today announced that the requirement to be out of work for six months or more to access a Springboard programme will be relaxed for the final phase of recruitment to ...

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore T.D., will attend a two-day meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Sopot, Poland, on Friday 2 and Saturday...

Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton today announced 25 new jobs at the Bluebird Care centre in Dublin. Bluebird Care provides non-medical services in the home ranging from companionship to complete personal care, predominantly catering...

Social Protection Minister Joan Burton today launched a public consultation process to be undertaken by her Department as part of the review of the national poverty target. The purpose of the review is to enable the Government to adopt appropriate...

Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton today announced 35 new jobs in CareFusion, Gort, Co. Galway. CareFusion, a leading global medical device company, is to create the jobs at its manufacturing centre of excellence in Gort, with the...

This weekend, thousands of people will descend on the village of Stradbally, Co. Laois for the Electric Picnic Music festival, which takes place from 2-4 September 2011. A full house is also expected in Croke Park this Sunday as the final of the...

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has announced that the British water polo team will travel to Ireland to train for the London Olympics in the run-up to the National Aquatic Centre in Blanchardstown...

Research and Innovation Minister Sean Sherlock today announced details of 27 early stage researchers projects supported through the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation by Science Foundation Ireland. The respective projects...