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