May 14th, 2012
International bat experts gather in Dublin Castle
Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht will, on Tuesday 15 May 2012, open the first Eurobats Advisory Committee Meeting to…
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May 14th, 2012
Minister Hayes Opens Queen’s Visit Anniversary Exhibition
Mr. Brian Hayes, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW)…
May 14th, 2012
Minister Quinn announces €39.7 million upgrade for St Patrick’s Teacher Education College in Dublin
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D. has given the go ahead for the construction of new facilities and a major refurbishment of existing amenities at St. Patrick’s Teacher Education College in Drumcondra. When complete, the col
May 13th, 2012
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD accompanied by Jimmy Deenihan TD Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht officiate at the National Famine Commemoration Ceremony in Drogheda
Today (Sunday 13th May, 2012), An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD accompanied by Jimmy Deenihan T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Chair of the National Famine Commemoration Committee officiated at the National Famine Commemoration…
May 12th, 2012
Minister Deenihan asks Sporting Organisations to take part in one minute’s silence in tribute to those who suffered loss during the Great Famine
Famine Commemoration has urged national sporting organisations to hold a minute’s silent reflection at public events across the…
May 11th, 2012
Taoiseach & Tánaiste launch The Gathering Ireland 2013 & ask every community in Ireland to play a part
An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore have asked every community in Ireland to get involved in The Gathering Ireland 2013, the…
May 11th, 2012
MINISTER COVENEY ANNOUNCES ‘FARMERS’ MARKET GOOD PRACTICE STANDARD’ AWARDS FOR 2012
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD this week announced the awarding to three markets of the Farmers’ Markets Good Practice Standard…
May 11th, 2012
Statement on the reported decision of certain VEC’s to close their crèches operations
The Department of Children & Youth Affairs wishes to clarify certain matters regarding reports relating to the decision of certain VEC’s to close crèches…
May 11th, 2012
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring, today attended the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council in Brussels
EU Sport Ministers debated the challenges in the fight against doping in sport. Anti-doping is one of the priority themes included in the first EU Work Plan on Sport for 2011-2014. Other priorities in the EU…
May 11th, 2012
McENTEE WELCOMES SEMINAR ON INNOVATION IN WOOD USAGE, DESIGN AND CARE
Shane McEntee TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for forestry, today opened a seminar entitled ‘Wood for All Seasons’ dealing with the…
