Ireland commits to participate in IEA release of international strategic oil reserves

IEA action to address international supply issues that are emerging on foot of the conflict in the Middle East

Ireland's Oil Security of Supply Group reports no immediate supply concerns

Ministers in member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA), including Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O'Brien, have agreed to initiate an action to release Strategic Reserves (of oil) to address the supply issues that are emerging on foot of the conflict in the Middle East.

Ireland holds 90 days' supply of stocks of oil, in line with its international commitments, and

Minister for Health publishes Ireland’s first national AI for Care Strategy

The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD has launched AI for Care, Ireland’s first national strategy dedicated to the safe, responsible, and effective application of artificial intelligence (AI) in health and social care. This strategy marks a major milestone in the digital transformation of the Irish health service. It signifies strategic intent, operational readiness, and a whole‑of‑system shift toward safe, ethical, and effective adoption of artificial intelligence across healthcare. It also fulfils a key commitment in the Programme for Government to use AI to modernise healthcare services and enhance patient experience.

AI for Care sets out how AI will improve care across four key areas: clinical care,

Minister Healy-Rae encourages students to explore working in forestry as a career choice

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for Forestry, Farm Safety and Horticulture, Michael Healy-Rae TD, has today launched a new digital learning tool called ‘Forests in your Future’, which has been specifically designed for transition year students to highlight the many benefits of forestry, including its impact on climate change, health and well-being, sustainable housing and biodiversity.

Speaking on the launch, Minister Healy-Rae said:

“Forestry is a growing sector that is helping to shape our country’s future. It can play a

Tánaiste Simon Harris meets with Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty of France, Roland Lescure

Tánaiste Simon Harris meets with Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty of France, Roland Lescure

The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, Simon Harris, today (11 March) met with Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty of France, Roland Lescure, in Paris as part of his St. Patrick’s Day programme.

The Tánaiste and Minister Lescure had a wide-ranging and constructive discussion on a

Minister Byrne welcomes record Irish interest in EU jobs competition

Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne TD, today (11 March) welcomed the strong response from Irish citizens to an EU-wide competition to recruit the next generation of EU officials, following the closure of applications yesterday, 10 March 2026.

The AD5 competition, the first of its kind since 2019 and the largest EU recruitment

When rats run, their gut bacteria rewrite the chemical conversation with the brain

Wheel running exercise modified the gut microbiota composition in adult rats. ∗∗∗ p < 0.001. Abbreviations: EX (exercise); SED (sedentary).

Exercise induces changes in tryptophan metabolism by gut microbes associated with hippocampal function in adult rats

Voluntary exercise reshapes gut microbiota and tryptophan metabolism, with consequences for the hippocampus, the brain's memory center

We observed exercise-driven changes in tryptophan-metabolizing gut bacteria, shifts in circulating metabolites, and reduced aryl hydrocarbon receptor expression in the dorsal hippocampus.”

— Professor Yvonne M. Nolan, University College Cork

CORK, COUNTY CORK, IRELAND, March 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Something happens when a rat starts running. Not just the obvious things, the faster heart, the warming muscles, the rhythmic percussion of paws against the wheel. Something quieter. Something that begins in the coiled darkness of

KennCo Insurance Announces Partnership with Changing Lanes for 2026

KennCo Insurance is proud to announce its role as the official insurance partner for Changing Lanes in 2026.

DUBLIN, LEINSTER, IRELAND, March 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- KennCo Insurance is proud to announce its role as the official insurance partner for Changing Lanes in 2026. This collaboration will see KennCo support the independent car reviews and expert buying advice provided by motoring journalist Caroline Kidd to drivers across Ireland.

As a leading Irish motoring website, Changing

Minister Foley launches public consultation on how the state provides for children and young people in the care system

The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, has announced a public consultation on how the state provides for children and young people in the care system.

The State looks after about 6,000 children who cannot live with their birth parents, in various forms of alternative care. Most of these children are in foster care, which is usually

Speech by Taoiseach Micheál Martin Cork Chamber Annual Dinner Friday, 6th February 2026

Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests.

Tá an-áthas orm a bheith libh tráthnóna. Tá ríméad orm go bhfuil mé in ann a bheith páirteach in ócáid atá an-speisialta.

I want to thank President Rob Horgan and Conor Healy, your Chief Executive for the kind invitation to join you tonight.

What makes Cork Chamber so special is that, through over two centuries of being at the centre of Cork life, it has always worked to be much more than a strong voice on business.

It is a vital voice on a full range of economic, social, cultural and environmental issues.

When I talk with your members in every part of the community I am always struck by their

Althera and Bruno Farmaceutici Sign Strategic Licensing Agreement to Bring Advanced Type 2 Diabetes Therapy to Italy

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Partnership leverages Bruno Farmaceutici’s robust commercial leadership to launch Althera’s innovative Type 2 Diabetes combination therapy

We are honored to partner with Althera and to introduce its innovative product for Type 2 Diabetes that could represent a great therapeutic solution for the Italian patients”

— Vincenzo Bruno

DUBLIN, DUBLIN, IRELAND, January 30, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Althera Laboratories Limited, a global pharmaceutical company focused on developing value-added cardiovascular and metabolic medicines, and Bruno Farmaceutici S.p.A., a leading Italian pharmaceutical company, today announced the signing of an licensing and supply agreement.

Under the terms of the agreement, Bruno Farmaceutici is granted the rights to market and