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Ireland - The Office of Public Works (OPW) is delighted to announce awarding of the contract to John Sisk & Son (Holdings) Ltd. for the construction of the Commemorative Bridge project at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens (INWMG), Islandbridge, Dublin 8.
The competition was organised by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and
Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O'Brien secured Cabinet approval this week for the publication of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. This new legislation will provide more certainty around the timeframe for decisions on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) licences – across energy, food, pharma, chemicals, waste and other industrial sectors.
The Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill provides powers to prescribe timeframes
The Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary, today (Wednesday, 30 July) announced that he has approved a grant of €217,500 for Gnó Mhaigh Eo, for a period of a year and a half, to implement the organisation’s agenda for the period 2025-2026.
Gnó Mhaigh Eo provides support to the business community in Co. Mayo, encouraging
Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Harris, has announced additional funding of €2 million to support the World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver food to people in Gaza.
The funding comes as people in Gaza face the prospect of famine. Despite severe restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian aid, the WFP last week managed to deliver 4,000 tonnes of food to people in Gaza. This additional funding from Ireland will strengthen those efforts.
The Tánaiste said:
“Deliberately denying food to people, including babies, in Gaza is beyond
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless is strongly encouraging students and their families to visit susi.ie to see if they’re eligible for grant support because of expanded eligibility criteria.
Undergraduate students whose household reckonable income is under €115,000 may be eligible for financial support. Students do not need to have their Leaving Cert results or to have accepted a course to apply.
Minister Lawless said:
"I am very aware of the costs for students and families when attending further and
The Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, has today attended the inaugural meeting of the steering group established to oversee the development of the successor National Drugs Strategy (NDS).
The group has been convened for a limited time period (until December 2025) and has been tasked with overseeing the drafting of a successor national drugs strategy, as well as a two-year action plan to support its delivery. Their work will be informed by the Citizens’
Minister of State for Small Business, Retail and Employment Alan Dillon has today announced Ireland’s accession to the Equal Pay International Coalition; a multilateral partnership working to reduce the gender pay gap at global, regional and national levels.
Minister Dillon made the announcement on the margins of the G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting, taking place on 30-31 July in George, South Africa.
Minister Dillon said:
"I am proud to announce that Ireland has officially become a member of the Equal Pay
The Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor TD, Friday launched a nationwide public consultation on the potential introduction of a ban on commercial sunbed use in Ireland.
This initiative follows the publication of a Report by the Institute of Public Health (IPH), which presents compelling evidence of the health risks associated with sunbed use. The report recommends a ban on commercial sunbed use to reduce the incidence of skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in Ireland.
Minister Murnane O’Connor recently established a Cross-Departmental Working Group to
The Office of Public Works (OPW) today announced free admission for all individuals under 18 to heritage sites across the country, for the month of August 2025
This pilot initiative allows visitors under 18 the opportunity to explore and engage with their heritage during the summer period and ensure access for all, by removing financial barriers.
The OPW’s heritage sites serve as invaluable educational resources, helping to foster a
Ireland - The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Harris TD, is today reminding citizens to check their passport is in date before making travel plans and to apply for their passport online well in advance of their holiday departure date.
The Tánaiste said: “The best time for citizens to check their passport’s expiry date is before
