Speeches

Address by Alan Shatter, TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence to the Public Protection Advisory Group Seminar at Hillsborough Castle

I am delighted be here today in Hillsborough Castle to open, with Minister David Ford, the fourth Public Protection Advisory Group joint Probation Services seminar under the...

Statement by the Taoiseach to Dail Éireann on Exiting the EU-IMF Bailout Programme

I wish, as a matter of courtesy, to inform Dail Eireann of the outcome of a Government meeting this morning...

Minister Rabbitte addresses the challenge of ensuring electricity grid development in the 21st century

In an address to the Energy Institute in Dublin this evening Minister Rabbitte said...

Speech by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter On the launch of the ‘Be Winter-Ready’ 2013-2104 Information Campaign

As Chair of the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning, I wish to acknowledge the support of my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local...

Address by Tánaiste to Irish Association, Belfast

President, Brian Kennaway, Secretary of State Villiers, distinguished guests, it is an honour to join you this evening as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Irish Association...

Tánaiste & Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Eamon Gilmore, T.D., addresses the SDLP Conference, Saturday, 9 November 2013

Le fada an lá, tá dea-chlú toillte ag an SDLP in Éirinn agus thar sáile as an saothar a rinne sibh, agus atá fós idir lámha agaibh, ar son na síochána, ar son...

Address by the Minister for European Affairs, Mr. Paschal Donohoe T.D. to The Europa Institute, University of Edinburgh 8 November 2013

Mr. Chairman, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, friends from Scotland, from Ireland, from across Europe and from elsewhere, feasgar math...

Shatter Speech: by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD, at the launch of the Human Rights Commission & Equality Authority 2012 Annual Reports

I am delighted to be your guest here today to launch both the 2012 Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority Annual Reports. I would like to thank...

Irish Labour History Society Annual Conference: Address by the Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton

I’d like to thank President Brendan Byrne and the committee of the Irish Labour History Society for the very kind invitation to speak here today...

Address by the Minister for European Affairs, Mr. Paschal Donohoe T.D. to The Institute of International and European Affairs ‘Reflections on the Horizon Ahead’ October 31st 2013

Few speeches to the Irish Institute for International and European Affairs have begun with the extraordinary story of the pop single 'Gangnam Style' and the South Korean...

 

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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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