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Irish primary school students have scored above average in major international tests of literacy...

The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, T.D., has today announced the 50 school projects which are scheduled for construction in 2013....

Energy Minister, Pat Rabbitte, today announced the delivery of 150 construction jobs in a large wind energy project at Mount Lucas, east Offaly. He was speaking at the commencement of works on Bord na Móna’s €140 million investment that will...

The Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, TD today welcomed the announcement made by the Chinese authorities via the Irish Embassy in Beijing, that...

The Minister of State for Training and Skills, Ciarán Cannon TD, will this week lead a seven-day “Education in Ireland” mission to Vietnam and Malaysia, organised by Enterprise Ireland. This mission forms part of the Government’s strategy to promote Ireland as a world-class...

DUBLIN, 7 December 2012 – A strategic road map for the OSCE’s future direction and a statement of support for the newly invigorated talks on the Transdniestrian settlement process...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today announced the Brucellosis testing programme for 2013. Announcing these arrangements, the Minister said that he was making three changes to the testing...

In a further comment on Budget 2013, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Simon Coveney TD, today welcomed the progressive measures introduced...

The Minister for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock TD, welcomed yesterday’s announcement by the Minister for Finance of an increase in the R&D tax credit threshold. The measure announced by Minister Noonan sees a doubling of...

The Minister for Research and Innovation, today (Thursday) warmly welcomed the Government’s strong commitment to Ireland’s research, development and innovation system. This commitment is evidenced by the €384.9m capital allocation to support research funding programmes that will be delivered via the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation...