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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola have launched the final phase of a major youth competition celebrating 50 years of Ireland’s membership in the EU.

The Final Report from the Independent Review Group, established on 25 January last year, to examine dignity and equality issues in the Defence Forces, has been submitted to the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD.

January is an important month for tax receipts and the largest month for VAT receipts as it encompasses the Christmas trading period

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Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development, Integration and Charities, Joe O’Brien has today officially launched ‘A Guide for Inclusive Community Engagement in Local Planning and Decision Making’.

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The Department of Education can confirm that as of 31 January, 14,482 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in schools across Ireland. Out of that figure, 9,334 of these pupils have been accommodated in primary schools while 5,148 pupils have enrolled in post-primary schools.

To mark World Wetlands Day (2nd February), Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for Land Use and Biodiversity, Senator Pippa Hackett, took the opportunity to visit the farm of Joe Roche, Ballinacarrig Farm, Balllymoney, Co. Wexford.

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The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD today confirmed that the National Transport Authority (NTA) has allocated funds to Ireland’s local authorities with a view to spending €290m on walking and cycling infrastructure in 2023