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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, TD, has today provided updated travel advice for Irish schools intending to travel through the Île-de-France region. This follows new instructions from the French Ministry for Education...

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, and Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (HBC) Ireland are encouraging responsible and safe driving practices this Christmas through the promotion of the 11th annual ‘Designated Driver Campaign’. The 2015 campaign is set to be bigger and better...

The Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton T.D., and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin T.D., today (Monday, 23rd November 2015) announced details of the Christmas Bonus that will directly benefit 1.2 million social welfare customers...

Minister of State for the Gaeltacht Joe McHugh T.D. and Michael McDowell S.C., former Minister for Justice and grandson of Eoin Mac Néill, will today (Monday, 23 November 2015) launch Conradh na Gaeilge’s 2016 Commemoration Programme, part of the An Teanga Bheo...

This afternoon (Monday) at the Irish Embassy in London, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Charlie Flanagan TD, will launch the busy and exciting programme of creative, community and commemorative events to take place in Britain to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising and historical events of 1916...

Minister for European Affairs, Mr. Dara Murphy, T.D., today (Monday 23rd November) launched the Blue Star programme for primary schools for the 2015-2016 school year in Gaelscoil Uí Drisceoil, Glanmire, Cork. Minister Murphy presented the Blue Star award to the pupils and teachers of the school after they...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today announced that it is intended to make payments under the BDGP in December to herds who have met their 2015 requirements. “I am delighted that BDGP payments are on target to commence in December in respect of the first year of a...

The Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan, T.D., today announced that Tún architecture + design is the winner of an architectural design competition for a new primary school in an urban setting...

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D., travels to Cambridge and London early this morning for a one-day programme of high-level political contacts, trade and cultural promotion...

The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, is today (Saturday) addressing the Global Irish Economic Forum in Dublin Castle on the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme...