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Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe TD, today welcomed that Ireland has joined the Brussels Institute for Geopolitics as a state member.
The Brussels Institute for Geopolitics is the first think tank in Brussels wholly dedicated to geopolitics and strategy. By bringing together decision makers from the worlds of public
The Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary TD, has today announced details of the Intreo Work and Skills events which are taking place across the country.
Over 45 events are taking place nationwide from Monday, 29 September to Friday, 10 October, with a huge range of opportunities in a variety of sectors including financial services, transport and logistics, hospitality, healthcare, retail and many more.
The Work and Skills events provide jobseekers with an opportunity to connect with
Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne, visited Westmeath today as part of the Government’s outreach programme ahead of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Minister Byrne is conducting outreach across the country to raise awareness of Ireland’s upcoming Presidency and to hear the views of citizens on how to frame Ireland’s priorities for the six-month period.
Speaking to fifth and sixth year students, Minister Byrne spoke of ongoing preparations for Ireland’s EU Presidency and the important role Ireland will play in driving forward the EU agenda, with the aim of engaging young people on matters related to the EU and its impact on their lives.
The Minister also illustrated the diverse roles available to Irish people interested in working in EU institutions and underlined the Government’s support through the A Career for EU strategy.
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President of the General Assembly, distinguished Heads of State and Government, Secretary General, Excellencies, Friends.
It is important to remember what brings us together every year.
Eighty years ago, the world was emerging from the most savage conflict in our history.
80 million people lay dead.
A deliberate, industrial-scale genocide, aimed at obliterating Europe’s Jewish population, saw six million people murdered – a monstrous crime that remains unsurpassed in human history.
People were targeted for death because of their ethnic identity, their sexual orientation, their disability.
Cities were laid waste, throttled by siege, fire-bombed into oblivion, or pulverised by the
I welcome confirmation from White House officials this evening that the new tariffs outlined by President Trump in relation to pharma overnight will not apply to the EU, including Ireland, as a result of the EU-US framework agreement.
This is further proof of the benefit of having a negotiated trade agreement and the benefits of the very intensive work that we in Ireland and at a European Union level undertook over many months with the US administration to ensure this trade deal is in place.
I intend to continue to intensively engage both with the EU and with the US administration, as I have been in recent days in New York and Washington DC, to seek further progress on the removal of trade barriers between the EU and the US in the time ahead.
The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has welcomed the upcoming ban on the sale of tobacco and nicotine inhaling products by self-service and vending machines. This move is part of a series of measures included in the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023.
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said:
"From Monday, September 29th, there will be a ban on purchasing tobacco, cigarettes
The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, has today announced additional recipients of the Grassroots Music Venues Support Scheme. Two additional venues in Cork and Donegal have been awarded €12,000 each in funding to showcase the talent of emerging musicians.
A total of 34 venues has now been offered funding under the Night-Time Economy Grassroots Music Venues Support Scheme to support the continued programming of early-career musicians. Applications were received from a wide range of late-night venues
A significant award honouring the life and legacy of the late Dr Anne Merriman, the inspirational humanitarian and Irish citizen who pioneered palliative care in Africa, has been announced by Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD.
The Dr Anne Merriman Excellence in Palliative Care in Africa Award will celebrate and support outstanding contributions to palliative care across the continent. Funded by the Government through Irish Aid, the award will provide €20,000 every two years to an
Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, has today welcomed the launch by Coimisiún na Meán of the Digital Transformation Scheme. The Scheme has been developed in line with the recommendations of the Future of Media Commission and has been the subject of extensive consultation with the wider media sector.
€3 million in Exchequer funding has been allocated for the establishment of the Scheme this year. The Scheme will operate as a contestable award scheme on a platform neutral basis.
The Scheme aims to incentivise investment in technology and services by public service
Minister of State with responsibility for Sport and Postal Policy, Charlie McConalogue TD, on behalf of the Government, will host a reception at Dublin Castle this evening for dignitaries from the National Football League (NFL) and both competing teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings, plus guests from Dublin City Council, Croke Park and the range of agencies and stakeholders that have collaborated on the delivery of the game. This event is being held ahead of Sunday's historic first-ever NFL regular season game in Ireland.
The reception at the iconic Dublin Castle, a key historical and cultural venue, underscores the significance of the game for Ireland. The event will bring together key figures from the
