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Minister Mitchell O’Connor welcomes strong improvement in Ireland’s competitiveness performance

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D., today (Tuesday) welcomed the findings of the IMD’s 2016 Global Competitiveness...

Improvement in international rankings welcome but should not distract us from outstanding challenges

The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) today welcomed Ireland’s improvement in the IMD’s latest international competitiveness rankings. The IMD’s...

Minister Zappone comments on industrial action in Oberstown Children Detention Campus

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone TD has expressed regret at the decision of care staff in the Oberstown Children Detention Campus...

Over 3,500 local jobs created by Local Enterprise Offices in 2015 - Minister Mitchell O’Connor

A net total of 3,533 new full and part-time jobs were delivered in 2015 by the 6,500 small businesses from across the country that have been supported by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), according to the results of the latest LEO annual jobs survey published today by Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor, T.D...

Ministers Ross and O’Donovan congratulate 30 years of flying at Ireland West Airport Knock

The Minister and the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD and Patrick O’Donovan TD, offered their congratulations today to Ireland West Airport Knock (IWAK) on the occasion of its 30th anniversary...

Tánaiste signs Order to enable the Policing Authority to assume its full functions in relation to the civilian staff of An Garda Síochána

The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality today signed the Commencement Order for section 17 of the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015...

Coast Guard, RNLI and Irish Water Safety caution those engaged in recreational activities around water

The Irish Coast Guard, the RNLI and Irish Water Safety advise caution to those engaged in recreational activities in or near water during the current spell of good weather and throughout the summer months...

Public consultation on Experts’ Report on examination and review of laws protecting employees launched by Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, today (Monday) launched a public consultation on the report of Nessa Cahill, B.L., a company law specialist, and Kevin Duffy, Chairman of the Labour Court, of their examination and review of employee protection...

MINISTER CREED ANNOUNCES ROLLOUT OF BPS PRELIMINARY CHECKS

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., today announced that preliminary checks for online Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applicants will commence in the week beginning 30 May...

Minister for Health on drug assessment process

The Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD said today (Sunday) that he expects the HSE to consider in the coming days approval of the cancer drugs Nivolumab and Pembrolizumab...

 

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September  4th,  2023

Increased use of speed detection cameras authorised by Minister McEntee and Garda Commissioner

December  29th,  2022

Minister McConalogue announces International Development Assistance funding of €28.9 million for 2022

December  28th,  2022

Department of Health and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announce €1m for initiatives to support the health and wellbeing of Ukrainian refugees

November  18th,  2022

Government announces commencement of tender process for iconic Narrow Water Bridge

November  16th,  2022

Digitisation of the 1926 Census

August  8th,  2022

Taoiseach releases white tailed sea eagle chicks in significant biodiversity initiative to restore a native and once extinct bird to Irish skies

August  2nd,  2022

Ministers Humphreys and O’Brien announce over €1.5 million for The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Protestant Aid

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