Minister McEntee speaks with UK Foreign Secretary Cooper

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee TD, spoke by phone today with the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper.

Their introductory call focused on the shared ambition of both Governments to deepen cooperation across all aspects of the British-Irish relationship, as committed to at the first UK-Ireland Summit held in March 2025. As well as bilateral relations, Minister McEntee and

Department of Education and Youth and the Teaching Council launch landmark research study on teaching in Ireland

Teachers’ Professional Journeys: The First Decade is a groundbreaking longitudinal research study that is being launched today (3 December 2025).

The study has been jointly commissioned by the Department of Education and Youth and the Teaching Council and was jointly announced in April 2024. Since then, literature review, and research design stages have been completed.

The study is being officially launched today, in advance of the data collection stage which is

Minister Calleary welcomes approval of 2026 funding for Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency

• North South Ministerial Council meeting at Monaghan Peace Campus today
• €20 million joint funding approved for Foras na Gaeilge and Ulster-Scots Agency
• Over €2 million additional funding for Foras na Gaeilge programmes and activities
• €200,000 additional funding for Ulster-Scots activities in the border counties
• Budget for Clár na Leabhar Gaeilge increases to €2m in 2026

The Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD, today attended the 30th Sectoral meeting of the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) Language Body. The meeting, held at Monaghan Peace Campus, was chaired by Gordon

Corporation tax strong to end-November, alongside continued investment in public services and infrastructure – Tánaiste Simon Harris & Minister Jack Chambers

• Tax revenues to end-November amounted to €97 billion, up by €7.3 billion (8.2 per cent), relative to the same period last year.
• Of this:
  • Income tax receipts amounted to €33.7 billion, up by €1.5 billion (4.6 per cent);
  • Corporation tax receipts of €29.4 billion are up by €3.8 billion (14.9 per cent);
  • VAT receipts of €22.5 billion were €1.1 billion (5.0 per cent) higher.
• Total gross voted expenditure to end-November amounted to €97.3 billion, €5.2 billion (5.7 per cent) ahead of the same period last year and just €0.4 billion (0.4 per cent) ahead of profile;
• An (underlying) Exchequer surplus of €7.1 billion was recorded in November, an improvement of €2.8 billion on last year.
• Accompanying today’s release, the Tánaiste is publishing an analytical paper prepared by his Department, entitled ‘Fiscal Vulnerabilities: expanding costs, narrowing base’; the paper documents recent developments and risks to Ireland’s public finances arising from the concentrated nature of key revenue streams.

November is the single most important month of the year for tax collection.

Underlying tax revenues amounted to €97.0 billion in the year to end-November, a €7.3

Althera Laboratories and Tabuk Pharmaceuticals Announce Strategic Partnership for Advanced T2D Therapy in MENA

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Partnership leverages Tabuk’s extensive regional leadership to broaden access to Althera’s innovative Type 2 Diabetes combination therapy

We are delighted to partner with a true leader across the region. This agreement is a significant step in our mission to make innovative, high-value therapies accessible to patients globally.”

— Sanjeev Agarwal, Althera’s CEO

DUBLIN, DUBLIN, IRELAND, December 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Althera Laboratories Limited, a global pharmaceutical company focused on developing value-added cardiovascular and metabolic medicines, and Tabuk Pharmaceuticals, a leading pharmaceutical company in the Middle East and Africa (MENA), today announced a strategic licensing and supply agreement.

The agreement grants Tabuk Pharmaceuticals rights to register and commercialize Althera’s

Zeus Group Appoints Brian O’Kelly and Paul Hogan as Non-Executive Directors

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Zeus Group today announces the appointments of Brian O’Kelly and Paul Hogan as Non-Executive Directors of its Board.

DUBLIN, IRELAND, December 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Zeus Group, a global provider of innovative packaging solutions, today announces the appointments of Brian O’Kelly and Paul Hogan as Non-Executive Directors of its Board. The additions strengthen the company’s governance and

Better, Cheaper, Greener: SSPC honour UL team for groundbreaking chemistry

Associate Professor Soumya Mukherjee, Professor Mike Zawototko, and Associate Professor Matthias Vandichel, University of Limerick, SSPC, Research Ireland Centre for Pharmaceuticals Academic Collaboration Award winners.

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Teamwork is always a rewarding and effective way to conduct research but, when one wants to address the most urgent global challenges, it is a prerequisite.”

— Professor Mike Zaworotko

LIMERICK, IRELAND, December 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- : Professor Michael Zaworotko, Associate Professor Soumya Mukherjee, and Associate Professor Matthias Vandichel, Department of Chemical Science, and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick

Minister Browne approves additional funding of €14.3 million for wastewater improvements in local communities

Across all seven projects, the total project funding has increased from €50.9 million to €65.2 million

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Minister James Browne TD, today announced Government approval for increased funding to deliver rural wastewater projects through Measure A8 of the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme.

Measure A8 was introduced in 2022 as a pilot initiative to trial wastewater solutions for

DC Physiotherapy Expands Treatment Services for Patients Seeking Advanced Physiotherapy and Spinal Care in Clondalkin

DUBLIN, IRELAND, November 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- DC Physiotherapy, a leading physiotherapy and spinal treatment clinic based in Clondalkin, has expanded its specialist services to help individuals

Speech by Taoiseach Micheál Martin on the occasion of the American Chamber of Commerce Thanksgiving Lunch November 27 2025

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Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

Go raibh maith agat as an deis a bheith anseo libh inniu.

Thank you, Liz and Paul, for your kind invitation.

It is my pleasure to be here with you today to celebrate Thanksgiving, a day of great significance to our American friends.

Today, we gather not just to celebrate, but to acknowledge and be thankful for the extraordinary friendship between the United States and Ireland - a friendship that is deep, enduring, and mutually beneficial.

Ireland is proud to be a home away from home for so many Americans and American

KennCo Launches New Video Series with Brendan Tierney and Cars Ireland to Promote Young Driver Safety

KennCo Insurance launches new video series aimed at helping young drivers.

DUBLIN, IRELAND, November 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- KennCo is excited to announce the launch of a new video series aimed at helping young and learner drivers build confidence and get on the road safely. This new project is a collaboration with existing partners Brendan Tierney, KennCo’s young driver ambassador, and the leading motoring platform Cars Ireland.

Getting a licence and driving solo for the first

EaseMoov Launches as Ireland's Dedicated Walking Pad Brand, Opens Pre-Orders

EaseMoov WalkEase walking pads designed for Irish homes and apartments

Remote worker using EaseMoov walking pad under standing desk in Irish home office

EaseMoov WalkEase Flex-Fold features ultra-compact 180° folding design for small spaces

Irish-owned brand brings compact walking pad treadmills to remote workers and busy households across Ireland with three models from €275.

We created EaseMoov because Irish people deserve a walking pad brand that understands our lifestyle, small apartments, rainy days, and balancing work and family.”

— Ciarán Murphy, Co-founder of EaseMoov

DUBLIN, CO. DUBLIN, IRELAND, November 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- EaseMoov Launches as Ireland's Dedicated Walking Pad Brand, Opening Pre-Orders Nationwide

EaseMoov, a new Irish-owned walking pad brand, has officially launched and opened pre-orders across the Republic of Ireland. Designed specifically for Irish homes,

Minister McEntee to attend Foreign Affairs Council on Trade

Ireland - The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee TD, will take part in her first meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) in Brussels today (Monday).

Minister McEntee will meet with other Trade Ministers and Commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič, to discuss recent developments in international trade. The US Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, and Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, will also join the meeting.

Speaking ahead of the meeting, Minister McEntee said: “I am looking forward to my first

Minister of State O’Sullivan announces €3 million funding for local biodiversity projects

2026 funding scheme open to all local authorities

Funding will support research, surveys, action on invasive species and habitat management

Scheme supports local authorities to deliver actions in Ireland’s fourth National Biodiversity Action Plan

Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD has

Remarks by Taoiseach Micheál Martin at EU-AU Summit, Luanda, Angola

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Let me begin by expressing my thanks to President Gonçalves Lourenço for hosting us here in Luanda. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on Angola’s 50th anniversary of independence.

I wish to thank Chairman Ali Youssouf, President Costa, and President von der Leyen, for

Tánaiste confirms new Access to Cash legislation to come into effect this week

Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris T,D., has confirmed that the new Access to Cash Legislation will come into effect this week.

The Tánaiste intends to sign two Orders, the Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Act 2025 (Section 5) Order 2025 and the Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Act 2025 (Section 10) Order 2025. Once signed these Orders will come into effect on 28 November 2025.

The Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Act 2025 commenced on 30 June

Minister Byrne to visit Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia

Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne TD, will today (24 November) commence a pre-EU Presidency visit to the Baltic States from 24-27 November.

The Minister’s visit will commence in Latvia, where he will meet with his counterpart at the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Artjoms Uršuļskis, for discussions centred on Ireland’s preparations for the EU Presidency. At the Latvian Ministry of Defence, Minister Byrne will

Chief Nursing Officer encourages healthcare workers to protect health with a ‘flu vaccine

Ireland - The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Rachel Kenna, has today urged healthcare workers to protect their own and their patients’ health by getting a ‘flu vaccine.

The CNO made the appeal after she received her free ‘flu vaccine along with nursing colleagues at a vaccination clinic for healthcare workers.

Healthcare workers are 10 times more likely to get the ‘flu compared to the general

Minister Heydon announces almost €17 million in Sheep Improvement Scheme payments

Ireland - Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, today announced that payments valued at €16.91 million under the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) have commenced issuing to 15,527 participants.

Commenting on the announcement, Minister Heydon said:

“I am delighted to announce that advance payments at a rate of 85% totalling almost

Minister James Lawless launches new veterinary medicine programme at Atlantic Technological University

Ireland - Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, today officially launched the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Veterinary Medicine Programme, marking a major milestone in the rollout of the Government’s Veterinary Places Activation Programme (VPAP) and Ireland’s continued expansion of veterinary education which is also supported by Minister Martin Heydon and the Department of Agriculture, Food and The Marine.

The launch event, hosted at ATU, brought together senior university leadership, faculty, and