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April 26th, 2012

Tánaiste hosts international conference on Northern Ireland peace process

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore TD, is hosting a high-level conference in Dublin tomorrow on the Northern Ireland…

April 26th, 2012

Enhanced concentration on enterprise support in RDP will drive recovery process in rural areas – Hogan

Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government announced today (25th April, 2012) a number of changes to the….

April 26th, 2012

‘Finland’s powerhouse R&D effort is a model for Ireland to copy on the road to economic recovery’ – Sherlock

The Minister for Research and Innovation, Mr. Sean Sherlock TD, today (Thursday) concluded a two day visit to Helsinki, Finland where he met with a…

April 26th, 2012

Minister Jan O’Sullivan emphasises Government commitment to tackle homelessness in a more planned and effective way

Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan TD, today (Thursday 26th April) launched Focus Ireland’s annual report for 2011…

April 26th, 2012

Statement by the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore TD condemning Israeli settlement decision

I strongly condemn the decision of the Israeli Government to ‘legalise’ three illegal settlement outposts in the West Bank, thus breaking its own repeated…

April 26th, 2012

Minister of State McGinley announces the Family Language Support Programme and the Language Planning Process in the Gaeltacht

Minister of State for the Gaeltacht, Dinny McGinley T.D., today (26/4/12) announced two significant initiatives under the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish…

April 26th, 2012

Successful completion of Quarter 1 2012 Review of the EU/ IMF Programme

Ireland has successfully concluded the sixth review of the Programme with the EU Commission, the ECB and the IMF. In line with each of the previous five quarterly reviews Ireland has…

April 26th, 2012

Minister Burton launches new research report on understanding childhood deprivation at national conference

Joan Burton TD, Minister for Social Protection, today (Thursday 26th April 2012) launched a new report on understanding childhood deprivation in…

April 25th, 2012

Coast Guard issues warning as heavy rain and high winds forecast for this week

Members of the public have this afternoon been urged to heed the advice of the Irish Coast Guard as Met Eireann has forecast very windy or stormy conditions today and later this evening…

April 25th, 2012

Introductory Statement by Mr Michael Noonan TD, Minister for Finance, at the meeting of the Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service on 25th April, 2012 on the Finance Group of Estimates

I am pleased to have the opportunity to appear before the Select Committee today and look forward to a constructive discussion covering the 2012 Estimates for my Department’s group of Votes…

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