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The Minister of State for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock, TD, has welcomed the embedding of Physical Education (PE) and well-being in the revised Junior Certificate programme. The new “Framework for Junior Cycle”, launched last October by the...

Minister Alan Shatter today announced that sanction has been obtained for the redeployment of 25 additional staff to the Garda Central Vetting Unit. The Unit, which is responsible, under legislation, for processing vetting applications on behalf of...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney has today confirmed that he will be requesting Irish manufacturers...

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD, today published the Agenda for the Informal meeting of EU Defence...

On behalf of the Government and people of Ireland, I would like to extend best wishes to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI following his declaration today that he intends to step down from his office...

Jimmy Deenihan TD Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht will this evening (Monday 11th February, 2013) officially open an exhibition...

Ireland will be Country of Honour in the 11th Beijing Chaoyang International Spring Carnival, to be held in Chaoyang Park, Beijing, from 10-15 February 2013. The annual Carnival is a highlight...

10 February, DUBLIN - EU Development Ministers will meet in Dublin over the next few days to discuss aid to Mali and efforts to help communities at risk of disaster to better prepare for shocks such as floods or...

Thursday, February 7th - Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, has today announced a significant expansion of the Local and Regional Museums Scheme for 2013...

Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, is today hosting a EU regional consultation event with young people. The event which is being held in the Gresham Hotel is part of the ‘Young Voices - Have Your Say consultation...