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The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, TD., has today (Friday) welcomed this week’s data on the uptake of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) and the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) which highlight the importance of these key Government support schemes for employers...

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD has today announced a public consultation on a new 10-year Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy...

Taoiseach marks mid-point in National Level 5 effort...

Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team...

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O Brien TD has today [Thursday 12th November] welcomed the release of some 1270 previously captured hares back into the wild by clubs affiliated to the Irish Coursing Club (ICC)...

The Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today invited school patron bodies/prospective school patron bodies to apply for the patronage of new primary schools to be established in September 2021...

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today (12 November 2020) announced €55 million in minor works grants for primary and post-primary schools to be paid in early December, 2020...

Joe O’Brien, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, today (12th November 2020) announced funding of over €51 million from the Dormant Accounts Fund to address disadvantage right across the country...

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today announced ring-fenced funding of €300,000 for targeted supports to address the implications of COVID-19 for Traveller transfer to and progression within higher education...

Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team...