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Minister O’Brien publishes the Dormant Accounts Fund Annual Report 2020

€93.5 million in funding in 2020 to help address disadvantage...

Government extends funding for research programme to protect vital marine ecosystem

Latest funding of €1.6 million for the ObSERVE 2 Aerial survey project brings total investment of the ObSERVE Programme to €4.5 million...

Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne welcomes conclusion of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve negotiations and confirmation of over €1bn to Ireland

Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne welcomes conclusion of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve negotiations and confirmation of over €1bn to Ireland...

Ministers Coveney and Byrne welcome Brexit Adjustment Reserve

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, T.D., and Minister of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne, T.D welcomed the announcement today (17 July) that the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached agreement on the €5 billion Brexit Adjustment Reserve...

Minister Donohoe welcomes agreement reached on Brexit Adjustment Reserve

The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, T.D., has welcomed the preliminary agreement reached today (Thursday) by the Council of the EU and the European Parliament for the Brexit Adjustment Reserve...

Minister Byrne expresses concern regarding new Hungarian anti-LGBTQI law

The Minister for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne T.D. has expressed his deep concerns regarding the anti-LGBTQI+ aspects of a new law passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 15 June...

Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 373* confirmed cases of COVID-19...

Minister Michael McGrath announces review of the Freedom of Information Act

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD, today (Thursday) announced that work will shortly commence on a review of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI)...

Minister Brophy announces further €2 million in humanitarian assistance for the crisis in Venezuela

Minister of State for Overseas Development and the Diaspora, Colm Brophy TD, today expressed his grave concern about the humanitarian situation caused by the Venezuelan migrant crisis and pledged €2m in humanitarian assistance from Ireland towards the international response to the crisis, a doubling of last year’s grant...

Government welcomes financing from Council of Europe Bank for Student Accommodation

The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD; the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD; and the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD have today (Thursday) announced that €75 million of financing has been successfully sourced from the Council of Europe Bank (COEB) for purpose-built Student Accommodation...

 

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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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