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The Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, TD, today [9 July 2021], announced the return of air services on the Kerry and Donegal routes. The Kerry route will be operated by Ryanair on a commercial basis and a preferred bidder has been identified for a PSO funded Donegal route...

The Minister for Housing Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien TD has welcomed the passing of the Affordable Housing Bill 2021 in Dáil Éireann...

Ministers Pippa Hackett and Malcolm Noonan today announced support for a pilot initiative to establish a National Pollinator Monitoring Scheme. The scheme will track changes in wild pollinators across Ireland and is part of an initiative across much of Europe...

Taoiseach, Micheál Martin T.D., and Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy T.D., have today (Thursday 8 July) launched Ireland’s first National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, ‘AI – Here for Good’...

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamonn Ryan, TD, has today launched a range of new of measures to ensure communities nationwide will benefit from renewable energy...

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan TD have welcomed the progress made in upgrading the energy efficiency of seven schools under the 2020 Schools Energy Retrofit Pathfinder programme...

New personal injury guidelines resulting in 50% decrease in personal injury awards...

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney, TD, today announced an additional €1 million for the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide assistance for the poorest and most vulnerable Lebanese households. Minister Coveney made the announcement during his visit to Lebanon...

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, and Minister for Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney TD have today (Tuesday) announced a new SFI-Defence Organisation Innovation Challenge of €2.4m. 10 teams will compete for funding to develop disruptive solutions to key Defence Organisation challenges for use across the Defence Forces...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Charlie McConalogue today announced the launch of the Animal Welfare Grant Programme for Registered Animal Charities for 2021, inviting applications from registered animal charities providing animal welfare services in Ireland that wish to be considered for funding in 2021...