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As Ireland’s first ever Minister for Diaspora Affairs I am always seeking opportunities to connect with our diaspora in a creative way.

I am delighted to be here today to address the annual Growing Up in Ireland research conference and to launch the latest report from the study team....

Cabinet has today signed off on a Supplementary Estimate of €665 million for 2015 to cover extra services provided this year such as free GP care for the under sixes and over 70s, and the Winter...

I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality who regrets that she cannot be present due to other official commitments. She is grateful to the...

It is a pleasure to join you all here today. I am particularly delighted to be able to address you to mark the 30th anniversary of the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas...

Thank you, Mr. President. Ireland agrees with the statements made by Presidents Juncker and Tusk and the Luxembourg Presidency, on behalf of the EU and its Member States...

Good afternoon Ambassador O’Malley, ladies and gentlemen. Mark - thank you for the warm welcome...

Good morning  and thank you for inviting me to speak at your pensions seminar this morning. As you will all be aware, in recent years pension provision in all its forms in Ireland has experienced considerable challenges and change.  Demographic and economic...

I welcome the opportunity to address you here this morning on recent developments at the Foreign Affairs Council....

Before elaborating on the detail of the agreement reached last week, I would briefly like to recall where we stood just two and a half months ago...