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The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, T.D, has described as unspeakably evil the suspected terrorist attack in Berlin last night.

The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, has today said that the National Archives of Ireland is making final preparations for the release of the 1986 State papers and records...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, today announced funding awards of €2,460,500 to 137 animal welfare organisations throughout the country involved in protecting animal welfare.

I am horrified by the loss of life in Berlin this evening. I extend sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. Our thoughts are also with those injured in this appalling incident...

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charles Flanagan T.D., has welcomed the approval by the UN Security Council of resolution 2328, which calls for humanitarian access and the protection of all civilians in Aleppo...

I condemn the brutal assassination of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey. I offer sincere condolences to Ambassador Karlov’s family and loved ones and to the Government and People of Russia...

The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, has this evening (Monday) confirmed that she has added a surrender letter written by Pádraig Pearse in the aftermath...

The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD, has today (Monday) announced that she has approved an additional €1.1 million in funding for the Irish Film Board. The end of year funding is being made available from within the Department’s 2016 Budget...

The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald T.D. highlighted a drop of 31% in the level of burglary crime, continuing the positive trend shown in CSO figures for the first half of 2016...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., today announced the launch of the new Sheep Welfare Scheme which provides funding of up to €25 million for Irish sheep farmers in 2017.