Minister Moran announces an increase in Flood Risk and Coastal Change Management funding supports available to Local Authorities under the OPW Minor Works Scheme

The Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, TD is pleased to announce an increase in the funding supports available to local authorities through the OPW’s Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme (the Minor Works Scheme). The OPW Minor Works Scheme provides funding to local authorities to carry out localised flood relief and coastal erosion protection works.

Speaking today, the Minister said, “Everyone will, no doubt, recall the serious flooding and

Minister O’Sullivan launches public consultation on draft 2025 Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Biodiversity

Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O'Sullivan T.D., has today (20 August) launched a public consultation process on the draft 2025 Sectoral Adaptation Plan (SAP) for Biodiversity. The Plan sets out the policy and context for biodiversity adaptation policy in Ireland and a series of actions and objectives to safeguard Ireland’s biodiversity and its resilience to the impact of climate change.

Minister O’Sullivan said:

“Significant investment in recent years from government and large scale

Minister for Health announces expanded RSV Immunisation Programme

The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD has today announced that an expanded Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Immunisation Programme will run throughout Winter 2025-2026.

The immunisation will be offered in maternity hospitals to all babies born between 1 September 2025 and 28 February 2026. It will also be available to babies who are aged less than six months old on 1 September, to offer them protection ahead of the seasonal upsurge in infection with RSV later in autumn/winter.  

This year’s programme was developed following an evaluation of the First Pathfinder

Taoiseach welcomes EU-US Joint Statement on Trade

“I welcome today's publication of the Joint Statement on trade between the European Commission and US.

“It brings greater clarity and certainty to what the agreement between the EU and the US will mean in practice. This is especially important for enterprises that either import from or export to the US.

“Given the scale of the pharmaceutical and semiconductor sectors in Ireland, it is important

Minister O’Brien publishes Ireland’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel Policy Roadmap

Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has today published Ireland’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Policy Roadmap, as committed to under the Programme for Government.

The aviation sector faces a particular challenge to decarbonise. The development and deployment of SAFs will play a crucial role in helping us reach our decarbonisation goals, which will enable our aviation industry to operate and develop in a sustainable manner.

To assist in the development of the Roadmap, the Department of Transport established

Office of Emergency Planning Engages World Bank to Assist with National Strategic Policy Framework

The Department of Defence has today (21 August) announced that the World Bank has been engaged to provide technical assistance to the Office of Emergency Planning (OEP) in its review of the National Strategic Policy Framework for Emergency Management in Ireland.

The OEP is a joint Civil/Military Office located in the Department of Defence and and

Minister Jim O'Callaghan announces the launch of tenders for two significant Family Justice initiatives.

The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan today, 21 August, welcomes the launch of tenders for two initiatives under the government’s Family Justice Strategy 2022-2025.

The initiatives are the Children's Court Advocate Pilot and the Family Law Reporting Project.

Minister O’Callaghan said:

I am extremely pleased to announce that my Department is currently tendering

Minister McEntee visits Youth Work Ireland Midlands – Athlone Youth Project as part of the Summer 2025 Holiday Meals Pilot Programme

The Minister for Education and Youth, Helen McEntee TD, yesterday (20 August) visited Youth Work Ireland Midlands – Athlone Youth Project to see first-hand the impact of the Summer 2025 Holiday Meals Pilot Programme, which is supporting young people in the local community during the summer school holidays. 

Athlone Youth Project is one of 41 UBU Your Place Your Space youth services across the

Tao Climate launches real-time carbon removal platform for air travellers

Tao Climate Founders, L to R: Gary Byrnes, CEO; Felix Roick, COO.

Tao Climate's future airport vision includes industrial hemp growing around airports, removing operational carbon emissions, while providing biomass for airport infrastructure and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production onsite.

How it works: Industrial hemp removes CO2 from the air through photosynthesis. The carbon in the crop biomass is then used to make hempcrete, with lime and water (no cement, which is responsible for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions). The hempcrete bu

FlyGuiltFree.com is powered by hemp, science, and offers air carbon footprint measurement and removal

This is the most important climate technology ever built. Why? Because it works. We’re not selling hope - we’re selling actual, measurable, verified carbon removal that passengers can feel good about.”

— Gary Byrnes, CEO, Tao Climate

DUBLIN, IRELAND, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- FlyGuiltFree.com, the new app from climate-tech provocateurs Tao Climate, launches globally today, giving air travellers an instant way to measure their flight’s carbon footprint and remove it completely. The end-to-end process uses real, nature-based carbon removal powered by industrial hemp and verified by AI, satellites, science, and common sense.

No offsets. No empty promises. Just guilt-free flying.

“This is the most important climate technology

KennCo Urges Driver Vigilance in Response to RSA Motorcycle Safety Report

Look Twice for Bikes. KennCo is urging motorists to be more aware of motorcycles and bikes.

IRELAND, August 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Following the publication of a new report on motorcyclist safety from the Road Safety Authority (RSA), KennCo Insurance is issuing an urgent appeal to all car, van and young drivers to increase their awareness of motorcyclists on Irish roads.

The ‘Motorcyclist Spotlight Report’ provides a

Taoiseach Micheál Martin attends leaders’ meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in support of Ukraine

Ireland - Taoiseach Micheál Martin attended a leaders’ meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in support of Ukraine today (Sunday). The online meeting was convened by the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer and Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz. It met ahead of President Zelenskyy’s meeting with President Trump in Washington tomorrow (18 August).

Speaking after the meeting, the Taoiseach said:

“I welcomed the opportunity to join other European leaders today to discuss developments

Minister O’Donovan congratulates Lost Lear on its Fringe First Award in Edinburgh

Ireland - The Minister for Culture, Communications & Sport Patrick O’Donovan has congratulated Dan Colley and the Lost Lear Company on their Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Created to encourage and recognise

Minister Foley announces funding of over €1 million for digital and assistive technology projects for disabled people

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley TD has announced funding of over €1 million for digital and assistive technology projects for disabled people.

These for digital and assistive technology

Minister Calleary approves €1.9m for the Language Assistants Scheme

Pay rise approved for Language Assistants for the school year 2025/2026

Ireland - The Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD, has announced that the Language Assistants Scheme is being extended by a year for the school year 2025/26 and that a 10% pay rise is to be given to the language assistants as part of a package worth €1.964m for the year.

The scheme, which has been in existence

New Credit Union Lending Limits to Triple House and Business Lending Capacity

Ireland - The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions, and Insurance Robert Troy TD have today (15/08/2025) welcomed the Feedback Statements and draft amending regulations published by the Central Bank of Ireland following their review of the existing Credit Union lending regulations.

The Central Bank of Ireland has

Ireland elected to the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)

Ireland has been elected to the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) for a two-year term. The Council is the governing body of FAO, the specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security.

During the 44th Session of the FAO

Statement from Tánaiste Simon Harris TD on Ukraine

Ireland - Following the meeting yesterday between Presidents Trump and Putin in Alaska, the Tánaiste welcomes President Trump’s commitment to ending the conflict in Ukraine and is encouraged by the planned meeting with President Zelenskyy, scheduled for next Monday in Washington.

The Tánaiste said,

“We must remember that Russia

OPW welcomes progress on works to the Commemorative Bridge, Irish National War Memorial Gardens, Dublin 8

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 O'Brien secures government approval to streamline EPA industrial and waste licensing

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

Minister Calleary announces funding of €217,500 for Gnó Mhaigh Eo

• the grant will enable the organisation to continue its work to the end of 2026
• Gnó Mhaigh Eo provides support to the business community in Mayo and encourages them to use the Irish language
• the organisation provides a business support service as well as a translation and language consultancy service

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 announces €2 million in funding for World Food Programme in Gaza

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