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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D, today marked a major step forward in the implementation of Ireland’s 2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plan with important announcements on key Pillar 1 (direct payments) and Pillar 2 (rural development) farm supports

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney T.D. is joining his fellow Ministers with responsibility for the Internal Market and Industry at today’s meeting of the EU Competitiveness Council in Brussels

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today (March 2nd, 2023) announced funding of €1.9 million to advance Ireland’s Action Plan for Open Research.

The Minister of State for the Gaeltacht, Patrick O'Donovan, T.D., has now approved increased grant-funding of €518,259 over a two-year period for Conradh na Gaeilge to run their ‘Gluaiseacht’ project in 2023-2024.

Tax receipts were €11.4 billion to end-February, up €1.3 billion or 12½ per cent on an annual basis, driven by strong income tax, corporation tax and, in particular, VAT, although the latter tax head was inflated by a technical factor which boosted receipts

Minister McConalogue today officially named the new €10m “Fishing Pier” at Howth Fishery Harbour Centre, which is one six State-owned Fishery Harbour Centre.

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Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, have today (Wednesday, 1st March) officially opened ‘Ireland’s Global Garden’.

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, has reminded people that major improvements to the Local Authority Home Loan, which sees more people being able to apply for the State-backed mortgage, have now taken effect.