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Friday, April 12th - The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, T.D. and the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan, T.D. have today announced a further extension to the successful JobBridge National Internship Scheme...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, TD, announced today that the annual tax-free forestry premium payments for 2013 will be issued by his Department at the end of this week. ‘Payments in respect of 8,873...

Thank you for the invitation to address your Conference. The last time I spoke to you was 25 months ago – on my first full day in office as Minister for Education and Skills – I am delighted to be here again today...

Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello T.D., today warmly welcomed the agreement brokered by the Irish Presidency on the EU Accounting Directive which will pave the way for legislation to improve transparency among EU...

I have previously stated that public servants require the space and time to consider the LRC proposals for a Public Service Agreement in the round before voting on it. Nonetheless, as the Minister charged with leading this process...

The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton T.D., today (Thursday, 11th April 2013) released the Second Report of the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare on the issue of the Budget 2012 proposals regarding Disability Allowance and...

The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, TD, today (11th April 2013) announced the establishment of an Approved Intermediary Service within the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) for the purposes of providing for Debt Relief...

Jimmy Deenihan T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, will welcome delegates to the Spring Plenary Meeting of the International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts (IETM) at the official opening in Temple Bar this evening...

Brian Hayes TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), was in Skibbereen, Co. Cork today to launch the public exhibition stage of the Skibbereen Flood Relief Scheme...

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, T.D., has concluded a four-day trade mission to Turkey during which 24 Enterprise Ireland client companies were given an opportunity to showcase their products and...