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Minister for Health Welcomes the Announcement by Health Insurers of Measures to Assist Customers during Covid-19 pandemic

Minister for Health Simon Harris TD has today welcomed confirmation by health insurance companies to offer customers a rebate during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Minister Donohoe to discuss economic impact of Covid-19 with EU Finance Ministers

The Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, will attend today (Thursday) the informal Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), which be hosted by the Croatian Presidency from Zagreb and take place by video conference.

Minister Kehoe pays tribute to the late Retired Lieutenant General James Parker DSM

Minister with responsibility for Defence, Paul Kehoe TD, has paid tribute to the former Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Lieutenant General James (Jim) Parker DSM, who has sadly passed...

Minister Creed announces early commencement of GLAS balancing payments worth €26m to farmers

Over €26m in GLAS balancing payments will start issuing to over 42,300 farmers who are participating in the GLAS Scheme and will reach farmer’s bank accounts early next week.

Minister Harris joins European Health Ministers in Video Conference Call on COVID-19

Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD today joined an informal high-level video conference call of European Health Ministers to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic...

Creed announces early commencement of GLAS balancing payments worth €26m to farmers

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., has announced today that GLAS balancing payments will commence by the end of this week....

INFOMAR Masters Module with Maynooth University

A new Masters module specialising in remote sensing and the principles of seabed mapping has been successfully delivered by a joint partnership between the Department of Geography at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM) and Ireland’s marine mapping programme INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland's Marine Resource)...

Minister Donohoe announces update to the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme to ensure greater staff retention and links between employer and employee

The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) was introduced on 26th March 2020 to provide income support to eligible employees where the employer’s business activities have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic...

Statement on Boating and Fishing Restrictions at Killarney National Park

Statement on Boating and Fishing Restrictions at Killarney National Park...

Major new TV, Radio and Social Media Campaign reaching out to Victims of Domestic Abuse begins today

Ads reflect reality of domestic violence in context of COVID-19 Reassures victims that services are ‘still here’ Collaborative campaign between Government and frontline services Minister Flanagan warns perpetrators of full force of law

 

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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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