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Mr Michael Ring TD, the Minister for Rural and Community Development today, Tuesday 19 November, joined the Taoiseach and other Cabinet Ministers at the signing of the contract for the National Broadband Plan with National Broadband Ireland, the company which will deliver the project...

The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has today invited school patron bodies/prospective school patron bodies to apply for the patronage of new primary schools to be established in September 2020...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., today announced the continuation of the Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP) for a further four year period to 2023...

Minister for Health Simon Harris TD has opened the inaugural meeting of the National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC) today...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, T.D., today announced the commencement of advance payments under year 3 of the Sheep Welfare Scheme...

The Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. today highlighted the importance of College Awareness Week, a nationwide campaign aimed at raising awareness relating to the benefits of going to college...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, has highlighted the global challenge associated with Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) on today, European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) which coincides with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) World Antibiotic Awareness Week (18 – 24 November 2019)...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, T.D., today launched a public consultation on “Ag-Climatise”, a National Climate & Air Roadmap for the Agriculture Sector to 2030 and Beyond...

An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, and the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy T.D today (16th November 2019) officially turned the sod on a new affordable housing scheme in Boherboy, Co Cork, the first such scheme to be delivered under the Serviced Site Fund. By the end of next year, 2,000 new affordable homes will be available nationwide in developments which have been subsidised by the Government...

The British-Irish Council (BIC) held its 33rd Summit meeting today hosted by the Irish Government. The heads of delegation were welcomed to Dublin by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD. A full list of Ministerial participants is attached.