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The Hon. Mr. Justice Colm Mac Eochaidh has been nominated by Government for appointment as a judge of the General Court of the European Union...

Frances Fitzgerald TD, Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, has today announced annual funding allocations totalling €1.712 million for organisations supporting victims of crime...

The Minister for Arts, Heritage Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD, has today (Friday) confirmed an increase of 27% in funding for cultural projects which support co-operation with Northern Ireland...

The Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan, TD, has welcomed the awarding of over €200,000 of EU funding in 2016 to Irish NGOs and community groups for projects under the Europe for Citizens programme...

The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, T.D. today (29 December, 2016), published the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016, following approval by the Government on 20 December...

Use of Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) and Electronic Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) were responsible for directly saving the lives of Five Mariners in 2016 according to an end of year commentary...

Minister for Health Simon Harris T.D. today announced that delayed discharges in Irish hospitals have reached a low of 436 and the reduction targeted by the Winter Initiative has been exceeded. The number has fallen from a recorded high of 832 in October 2014...

The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys, has today (Thursday) announced that she has approved €250,000 in funding for upgrading works in Russborough House in Wicklow...

Minister Orders review of “Catch and Release” Element of Fisheries Management Policy.

Heather Humphreys, T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has today paid tribute to the renowned poet, novelist and critic, Anthony Cronin, following the announcement of his death.