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Ireland’s first Supervised Injecting Facility a step closer as legislation passes all stages in the Oireachtas

Minister for Health Simon Harris and Minister of State for Communities and the National Drugs Strategy, Catherine Byrne today (Wednesday) welcomed the passing of the Misuse...

Minister welcomes TII approval of 4 Safety Improvement Road Projects

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross TD today announced that Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross...

Minister Noonan publishes the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2017 to improve consumer protection

The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan T.D. has today published the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2017, Explanatory Memorandum and the Regulatory Impact...

Minister Humphreys hosts Creative Ireland workshop on ‘Enabling the Creative Potential of Every Child’

The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD, is today (Wednesday) hosting an expert workshop with representatives from arts...

Government sign Order to adopt “Alternative A” insolvency provisions of the Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol 2001 into Irish law

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, is pleased to announce that the Government has signed an Order which gives immediate effect into law to the “Alternative A”...

Statement on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture Food & Marine, Michael Creed TD and Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD, on recent Gorse Fires

Minister for Agriculture Food & Marine, Michael Creed TD and Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD wish to remind...

Ireland to work with other EU Countries to secure affordable access to new medicines for Irish patients

Today, Minister for Health Simon Harris, at the 3rd Roundtable meeting of EU Health Ministers and CEOs and Heads of Europe-based pharmaceutical companies, signed...

Statement on The Establishment of Commission of Investigation

The Government today approved a draft Order and Terms of Reference for a Commission of Investigation into NAMA.  The Terms of Reference provide for an investigation into Project...

Minister Mitchell O’Connor announces publication of submissions to public consultation on resale of tickets for entertainment and sporting events

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, today announced the publication of the responses received by her Department to the recent public consultation...

As Irish schoolchildren lead the EU “handshake across Europe” on Europe Day, Ministers Flanagan and Murphy say it’s a moment to value the EU and think of the kind of Europe we want in the future

Initiated in 2013 by Irish schools involved in the Blue Star Programme, primary school children throughout Ireland once again ‘shook hands across Europe’ to mark Europe Day today...

 

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September  4th,  2023

Increased use of speed detection cameras authorised by Minister McEntee and Garda Commissioner

December  29th,  2022

Minister McConalogue announces International Development Assistance funding of €28.9 million for 2022

December  28th,  2022

Department of Health and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announce €1m for initiatives to support the health and wellbeing of Ukrainian refugees

November  18th,  2022

Government announces commencement of tender process for iconic Narrow Water Bridge

November  16th,  2022

Digitisation of the 1926 Census

August  8th,  2022

Taoiseach releases white tailed sea eagle chicks in significant biodiversity initiative to restore a native and once extinct bird to Irish skies

August  2nd,  2022

Ministers Humphreys and O’Brien announce over €1.5 million for The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Protestant Aid

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