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Welcoming the RE-open EU website and app...

The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for New Market Development, Martin Heydon TD, today underscored the importance of EU Free Trade Agreements in supporting the development of the Irish and European agri-food sectors...

Minister of State with special responsibility for Farm Safety at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, TD, today added his support to Farm Safety Week 2021...

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 1017* confirmed cases of COVID-19...

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD is pleased to announce that the refund system for eligible patients who obtain their prescribed cannabis-based products from the Netherlands will be replaced by a direct payment system...

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D., today welcomed the decision of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) to accept Ireland as an Associate Observer. This decision was taken at a Summit of CPLP Heads of State and Government in Luanda, Angola on 17 July...

The Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD, has today welcomed the passage through all stages of Dáil Eireann and Seanad Éireann of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021. The Bill will now be sent to the President for signature...

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are announcing that the deadline of 1 July for mandatory use of the Department’s on-line system to record the movement of organic manures is now extended to 1 September 2021. The on-line system updates and from 1 September replaces the previous method of submitting paper Record 3 Forms...

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD, today (Friday 16 July), welcomed the announcement made by Ursula Von Der Leyen, President of the EU Commission, confirming inclusion of the Department of Education’s proposal for funding under Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP)...

Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney TD, attended this year’s Naval Service Commissioning Ceremony at the Naval base in Haulbowline, County Cork where 5 cadets of the 59th class were appointed to be Officers of the Permanent Defence Force...