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The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, TD, today announced a contribution of €6 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today announced that St Enda’s National School, Whitefriar Street, Dublin 8, will be transferring from Catholic patronage to the local education and training board to become a multi-denominational community national school.

Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, today announced that a fund of up to €500,000 is now open for applications, to support community-led projects as part of the Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme 2023.

Minister for Justice Simon Harris TD will today open the Community Safety Innovation Fund for new applications for 2023 as he attends the launch of the new Community Safety Plan for Waterford.

The Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath TD, has welcomed the announcement by the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) of increases in the interest rates on a number of longer term State Savings products.

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin today published the report by Hugh Mohan SC into the issues arising out of an event held in McKee Barracks in June 2020.

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The Minister of State for Planning and Local Government, Kieran O'Donnell TD, has welcomed the full expenditure of almost €27 million by local authorities relating to Traveller-specific accommodation in 2022

Jack Chambers, Minister of State with special responsibility for international and road transport and logistics, will officially open the first ever Logistics and Supply Chain Skills Week on Monday (27 March) as the movement of goods into and out of Ireland reaches record levels.

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, TD, has today announced a €2.3 million investment to support social enterprises nationwide.