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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Dr James Reilly today (29 January 2016) welcomed the appointment of Fred McBride as the new Chief Executiveof Tusla. The Minister said...

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD, has signed an order bringing into force today - Friday, 29 January - most of the provisions of the Bankruptcy (Amendment) Act 2015, including the reduced bankruptcy term of 1 year...

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Charlie Flanagan TD, has today (Thursday) advised Irish citizens to be aware of the risks of Zika Virus and to take the appropriate precautions if visiting Central and South America and the Caribbean...

The Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., today (Thursday 28 January 2016) attended the Commissioning Ceremony of the 91st Cadet Class at the Defence Forces Training Centre in the Curragh Camp, County Kildare.  The Minister was welcomed to the Camp by the Chief of Staff, Vice Admiral Mark Mellett... 

An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD launched the Charter for Rural Ireland today (Thursday 28th January 2016) in Crank House, Banagher, Co Offaly...

The Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, T.D. and the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, T.D. today (Thursday, 28 January 2016) initiated a consultation process on the use of intermediary type employment structures and self-employment arrangements, and their impact on tax and PRSI...

The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, has today (Thursday) announced a new €9 million investment scheme for arts and cultural centres. The scheme will run over the next three years and is focussed on upgrading the existing stock of arts and cultural centres around the country...

Many cities around the world are seeking to use new networked technologies to tackle urban issues and improve quality of life. In Ireland, both Dublin and Cork...

Minister for Mental Health, Social Care and Primary Care Kathleen Lynch has today announced that an additional €2m will be allocated to the HSE budget this year to address the health needs of homeless persons in the Dublin region, who manifest chronic mental ill health...

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD, today (Thursday) launched a Tourism Action Plan for the period 2016-2018. The Plan contains 23 Actions which will be carried out in order to help achieve the overall policy objectives in the Government’s Tourism Policy Statement...