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		<title>Speech by the Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny TD, Cork Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner, City Hall</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I regret to say that as we meet this evening, relations between Government Buildings and Downing Street are tense. In fact, on my way to Cork...
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		<title>Creighton highlights the unlocked potential of the European economy</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Europe Minister Lucinda Creighton has today spoken about the potential to unlock growth in the European economy. Speaking at a meeting ...]]></description>
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		<title>Speech by the Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny T.D. Ballincollig Inaugural Business Awards Lunch</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is a great pleasure to join with you today as you celebrate and publicly acknowledge success, innovation and acumen in business here in Ballincollig...]]></description>
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		<title>Minister for Housing and Planning, Ms. Jan O’Sullivan T.D announces a new Office for Regeneration and 100 new homes while visiting Limerick City.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ms. Jan O’Sullivan T.D., Minister for Housing and Planning, today (3 February 2012) announced that a new dedicated Office for Regeneration will replace the current structure...]]></description>
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		<title>Scale and Potential of Irish – German Trade highlighted by Minister Hayes at German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce business lunch</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speaking today (3rd February 2012) at the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce business lunch, Minister for State at the Department of Finance, Mr. Brian Hayes T.D.]]></description>
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		<title>Taoiseachs Doorstep – Citywest 3rd February 2012</title>
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		<title>Shatter Speech on Family Home Protection (Misc Prov) Bill 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Government shares the concern expressed by Deputy Donnelly in his Private Members Bill with regard to individuals and families struggling to discharge repayments on unsustainable mortgages....]]></description>
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		<title>Minister Frances Fitzgerald &amp; Senator Eamonn Coghlan address launch of new National Play and Recreation Network</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald TD has today launched the inaugural meeting of the National Local Authority Play and Recreation Network.]]></description>
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		<title>New protocol on cross border co-operation on Child Protection &#8211; Fitzgerald</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Minister for Children &#038; Youth Affairs Frances Fitzgerald today welcomed a new joint protocol aimed at protecting vulnerable children between jurisdictions which was formally ...]]></description>
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		<title>Ministers Fitzgerald &amp; Poots launch new protocol on cross border co-operation on Child Protection</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children &#038; Youth Affairs has today welcomed a new joint protocol aimed at protecting vulnerable children between jurisdictions ...]]></description>
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