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The Minister for the Diaspora and International Development, Joe McHugh T.D. is on a two-day visit to London to discuss key issues of interest, including Brexit, with members of the Irish community and Irish organisations in the city.

Minister Eoghan Murphy travelled to China with Enterprise Ireland this week (16-19 January 2017) to support the increasing number of Fintech companies targeting the Chinese market.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade has reacted to the announcement by Martin McGuinness this evening that he will not be contesting the forthcoming Assembly elections.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charles Flanagan TD, was in Belfast this evening (Thursday) for a bilateral meeting with James Brokenshire MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

Minister Andrew Doyle TD today launched the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine’s Felling Decision Tool for conifers.

The Minister of State for Disability Finian McGrath TD, today announced that the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016 will be presented to the Dáil for Second Stage on 7 and 8 February.

Minister for Health, Simon Harris, today (Thursday) announced that driving down the length of time patients are waiting for procedures is a priority for 2017.

I have learned with sadness of the passing of Professor Ronan Fanning, an admired and respected historian. Professor Fanning made an enormous contribution to Documents on Irish Foreign Policy during his nineteen year involvement with the series.

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today confirmed that it has identified a case of ‘Atypical BSE’ in an 18 year old cow, through its surveillance of ‘fallen’ animals (died on farm) at knackeries.

The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD, has today (Wednesday) announced that the Government has appointed Katherine Licken as Secretary General of the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.