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Today the Department of Social Protection issued payments valued at €61.4 million, up from €55.2 million last week, to 228,858 people for the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP)...

Minister for Foreign Affairs attends EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg to discuss developments in Belarus, Russia and how to strengthen the multilateral system. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney T.D., attends the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on Monday (12 October)...

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris T.D., has today (12th October 2020) confirmed that €47 million will be provided to support contract researchers and research students whose work has been seriously disrupted by the pandemic...

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has written to all Young Farmer Scheme applicants with some helpful advice on how to meet the scheme terms and conditions and avoid inspection penalties. All applicants will receive the letter via their AgFood account...

The #Anyone can be exploited campaign seeks to communicate the message that human trafficking is a crime, that it is happening everywhere, including in Ireland, and that we must all become familiar with the signs of trafficking;...

The Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today announced €4.8 million in new investment by eight seafood processing companies, with his Department’s European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme providing grants of €1,408,949...

Today October 10th is World Mental Health Day, which marks the beginning of Mental Health week. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recognises World Mental Health day on the 10th October each year as an opportunity to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world...

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth announces a national online campaign and event to celebrate LGBTI+ young people in culture, sport, and across society...

Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team...

Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team...