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The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan T.D., today welcomed the National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) announcement of three new long-term funds that will provide equity, credit and restructuring / recovery investment for Irish small and medium...

The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan T.D., today welcomed the successful conclusion of negotiations which will see the Government dispose of a minimum of €500 million of its €1 billion holding of Contingent Capital Notes (CCN’s) in Bank of...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney T.D. today welcomed the record food and beverage export results announced by Bord Bia for 2012. Passing the €9 billion export mark in 2012 is a great achievement by the industry...

The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Mr Pat Rabbitte, T.D., has congratulated the Chairman of ComReg, Mr Alex Chisholm, on his new role, announced today, as Chief Executive of the UK Competition and Markets...

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD, has been informed by the Garda Commissioner that incidents at an event yesterday in Limerick are being fully investigated and, as the nature of remarks reported to have been made will...

Following approval of the Minister’s proposals at the Government meeting of the 18 December, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence has published the general scheme of the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill...

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, T.D., and the Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello T.D., today welcomed the refund to Ireland by the Government of Uganda of the €4 million of Irish Aid funds...

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter, TD, has made an Order under the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 prescribing certain registered relationships entered into by same sex couples in other jurisdictions...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today welcomed the opening of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market to exports of sheepmeat from Ireland. With a population exceeding 8 million, the oil rich UAE is a significant...

New initiative will see reduced tickets prices for cultural events, the development of Arts Rich Schools, and encouragement of visits to cultural institutions. Artists and arts organisations in receipt of taxpayer funds will also donate time to local education...