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The Irish Presidency has this morning helped broker an agreement on behalf of EU member states on new rules to stabilise eurozone economies. The new rules, the ‘Two Pack’, will improve budgetary and economic coordination among eurozone...

Opening the 8th Forum of the World Alliance of Cities against Poverty this morning in Dublin, Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello, T.D. said: “While the West deals with a financial crisis, much of the developing world is recording unprecedented...

The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, T.D., today (Wednesday 20th February) opened a conference on homophobic and transphobic bullying, in association with Ireland’s presidency of the EU Council. Held by the European region of the...

The Irish Presidency today secured agreement with the European Parliament, on behalf of EU member states, on improving the protection of victims of domestic violence across Europe. Under Ireland’s Presidency, final discussions were held between the...

Today is a very important day for former residents of the Magdalen Laundries. It is the day when the Taoiseach, on behalf of the State, acknowledged their hurt and apologised for their suffering as a result of their being admitted to and working in a...

Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, today (Tuesday 19 February 2013) published a new code of...

Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltact today (Tuesday 19 February 2013) officially opened a new exhibition entitled Analysing Cubism, Mainie Jellett, Evie Hone, Mary Swanzy and Masters of European Modernism in the New...

The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte TD announced that this morning’s Government meeting...

Frances Fitzgerald, TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, will visit Moscow this week for diplomatic discussions with her counter part, Minister Dmitry Livanov, Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation...

The Minister for Finance today (19th February 2013) confirmed that agreement has been reached with Great-West Lifeco (Canada Life) for the sale of Irish Life for €1.3 billion with an additional dividend of €40 million being paid to the State prior to...