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Minister Harris announces four new retrofitting centres of excellence

Minister Simon Harris, TD, has confirmed four retrofitting centres of excellence are to open within the next three months...

Message of thanks from President Higgins to Samaritans Ireland

President Michael D. Higgins has recorded a special message of thanks to all the volunteers, staff and supporters of Samaritans Ireland...

Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team 27/12

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 4 additional deaths related to COVID-19...

Passport Service responds to changing demands in 2020

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., has announced that the Passport Service issued more than 400,000 Irish passports in 2020...

Minister O’Gorman commits to introducing strengthened Gender Pay Gap legislation

Roderic O’Gorman T.D, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, has announced his intention to bring forward a strengthened Gender Pay Gap Information Bill...

Ministers Foley and Harris publish Education Indicators 2020 report: facts and figures on all aspects of the education system 

The Minister for Education and Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science today announced the publication of Education Indicators 2020...

Over 15,000 New Parents have availed of Parent’s Benefit since its Introduction

Since its introduction in November 2019, the Department of Social Protection’s Parent’s Benefit is proving to be a popular scheme for new parents with over 15,000 people having availed...

Ministers McEntee and Browne assure victims of domestic abuse that supports and protections will continue to be available for the duration of Level 5, including over the holiday period

As the Country moves to Level 5 of the Living with Covid Framework, Ministers McEntee and Browne are reassuring victims that frontline services will continue to respond to and prioritise domestic abuse incidents...

Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team 26/12

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 6 additional deaths related to COVID-19...

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee announces pathway towards new Parole Board becoming operational in July 2021

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD has today outlined a plan to begin the full operation of the Parole Board and commencement of the Parole Act in 2021...

 

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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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