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Minister of State for Trade and Development, Joe Costello TD, today announced funding of €600,000 to support demining and bomb disposal work in Vietnam over the next three...

Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children & Youth Affairs has today announced €2.25 million in capital funding for youth cafes, youth projects and play and recreation initiatives. The Minister made the announcement during a visit to Portlaoise to...

Luxcel Biosciences Ltd, a University College Cork spin-out company today (1st November 2012) signed a distribution agreement for the distribution of its products in the Japanese pharma and academic markets. The agreement was signed...

The Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny TD, will meet with the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, in Berlin today. The visit forms part of the Taoiseach’s ongoing engagement with European leaders in the run up to Ireland’s EU Presidency, which starts on...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, met his Northern Counterpart Michelle O Neill, MLA at a joint North South Ministerial Council...

Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dinny McGinley TD, today (31 October 2012) outlined the reforms now being progressed for An Coimisinéir...

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Mr. Brendan Howlin T.D. today announced the Government has approved the drafting of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries...

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr. Brendan Howlin TD today, 31 October 2012, updated Government colleagues on the rationalisation of state agencies...

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr Alan Shatter T.D. today announced publication of the general scheme of a Bill to provide in Irish law for the mandatory introduction within the EU of unisex premiums and benefits in insurance. In Ireland...

These actions will provide annual savings of at least €1 million, will eliminate fees for board memberships, will reduce numbers on boards by up to 50%, and will introduce new...