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The Taskforce for Aviation Recovery has made its Final Report to the Minister for Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport, Mr Eamon Ryan, T.D. and to the Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport and Logistics, Ms Hildegarde Naughton, T.D...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Barry Cowen T.D, met today in the Department offices in Tullamore, by video link, with Fisheries Commissioner Virginius Sinkevičius for the first time since his recent appointment...

Catherine Martin TD, Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht, today approved a revised cultural programme for Galway 2020, Ireland’s European Capital of Culture, ensuring that projects from the original winning bid by Galway can take place...

Minister Malcolm Noonan, Minister of State in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, has welcomed the international recognition achieved by the Irish ‘Farming for Nature’ initiative...

The Mayor of the City and County of Limerick, Councillor Michael Collins, and the Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Mr Peter Burke TD, today (Friday 10 July) launched a public consultation exercise to ask the people of Limerick what they want from their directly elected Mayor...

This afternoon, Minister for Justice & Equality, Helen McEntee TD, hosted one of the world’s first virtual citizenship ceremonies.

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is currently processing applications for the 2020 Basic Payment Schemes.

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Helen McEntee TD, has today announced the temporary suspension of the Irish Short Stay Visa Waiver Programme (SSVWP) as part of COVID-19 measures to restrict travel and protect public health.

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Barry Cowen T.D., accompanied by his Ministerial colleagues, Senator Pippa Hackett and Martin Heydon T.D. met this week (on Tuesday 7 July) with the CEO, Ms. Imelda Hurley and Chairperson of Coillte Ms. Bernie Grey for an update on current issues. The meeting was part of a round of discussions which the Ministers are holding with semi-state bodies under the aegis of their Department.

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, and the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Roderic O’Gorman TD, have congratulated Pavee Point following its selection as the winner of the 2020 Max van der Stoel Award.