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Health Minister James Reilly today announced that Kalydeco, a new innovative medicine for the treatment of cystic fibrosis in patients who have the G551D mutation, will be made available for patients in Ireland from 1st March next...

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte announced today that his Department has launched a tender for experts to assist in the design, planning and procurement of a State-led investment in high speed broadband, as envisaged in the Government’s...

1st February 2013 249 out of the 270 measures committed to be implemented in 2012 under the Action Plan for Jobs have been delivered...

31st January 2013 Education Minister Ruairi Quinn and Minister of State for Mental Health Kathleeen Lynch today...

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn today launched U-Multirank, a new university ranking system, at Dublin Castle. The Minister launched the system...

Heritage Minister Jimmy Deenihan today viewed one of the most significant finds of 17th century gold coins ever found in Ireland which has been lodged with the National Museum of Ireland. The hoard was unearthed on 14th January during ground works...

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn and Children&Youth Affairs Minister Frances Fitzgerald today launched a new Action Plan on Bullying...

Jobs Minister Richard Bruton today announced the creation of 147 new jobs for Dublin and Cork from 6 companies, from both the US and Europe, currently undergoing high-levels of growth....

Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar has welcomed confirmation that the number of visitors to Ireland grew for the second year in a row in 2012, with particularly strong growth of 5% at the end of the year. The CSO Overseas Tourism figures for 2012 show 3% growth...

Justice Minister Alan Shatter today spoke at the National Holocaust Memorial Day 2013 Commemoration, held at the Mansion House, Dublin...