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Mr. Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran TD, Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, today announced that Sligo, Galway City, Mallow, Cavan, and Portlaoise have been designated as the five locations to receive 20 pumps and mobile water-filled flood barriers (aqua-dams) to supplement local authorities’ emergency equipment stocks.
The Minister said that these locations will make this new emergency response equipment
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President of the General Assembly,
Distinguished Heads of State and Government,
Secretary-General,
Excellencies,
A chairde, friends,
The United Nations is entering its ninth decade at a moment of great uncertainty and challenge for the global community.
Conflicts are having devastating effects on the most vulnerable.
The impacts of the climate crisis are felt in every corner of our world.
Hard won rights are being rolled back.
Narrow self-interest is breaking the bonds of solidarity which have so often lifted us to meaningful progress.
The international legal order is under tremendous strain.
New and emerging technologies that offer unlimited potential could also, without human
The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD and the Minister for State for Sport and Postal Policy, Charlie McConalogue TD today announced that a new grant management system for the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), SPRAOI, will go live on Monday 28 September.
Clubs and organisations not previously registered with the Department can register on
Today (23rd September 2026), Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport Patrick O’Donovan TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Sport and Postal Policy, Charlie McConalogue TD, have hosted the launch of the European Week of Sport at the Sport Ireland Campus. This official opening ceremony at the National Indoor Arena was held in cooperation with the European Commission and Sport Ireland.
The ceremony included contributions from Minister O’Donovan, Minister of State
Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne TD, will today (23 September) deliver a keynote address to open the British Irish Chamber of Commerce’s EU Presidency event in Dublin City Hall.
The event, entitled “Reducing Friction: Addressing UK-EU Trade Barriers”, will bring
Today leading politicians from across the EU met in the Mullingar Park Hotel to discuss strengthening communities. The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) Bureau discussed “Thriving and sustainable communities – building a Europe that works for all territories.”
This meeting of the CoR’s External Bureau concluded with the adoption of the Mullingar
The chalice and other altar vessels used at the wedding of Joseph Plunkett and Grace Gifford in 1916 have been lent to the Office of Public Works (OPW) by St. James’ Parish and the Archdiocese of Dublin for public display in Kilmainham Gaol Museum.
The night before his execution on 3 May 1916, Joseph Plunkett married his fiancé Grace
The Minister of State for Older People and Housing, Kieran O’Donnell T.D., reminds nursing home providers that the Nursing Home Resident Environment Enhancement (REE) Scheme will accept applications until 20 November 2026.
With the aim of enhancing the daily lived experience of nursing home residents, up to
The Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, Jack Chambers TD, and the Minister of State with responsibility for Public Procurement, Digitalisation and eGovernment, Frank Feighan TD, have welcomed the adoption by the European Commission of a proposal for a new regulation to modernise and simplify the EU's public procurement framework, published 9th September 2026.
The proposal aims to streamline procurement processes across the European Union,
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will today (23 September) undertake a series of engagements in New York, as part of his visit for the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week.
The Taoiseach will meet with New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. With Governor Hochul, the Taoiseach will announce $90,000 in Irish Government funding, through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, for the
The Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, has today announced funding of €40 million to the Global Partnership for Education. The funding will be provided over the period 2026 to 2030.
Today, more than 270 million children around the world are out of school. Ireland's
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I express my sincere thanks to the co-Chairs - France, the United Kingdom and Canada - for convening us at a critical moment for both Palestine and Israel, and the wider region.
As we mark one year since the decisive adoption of the New York Declaration, we are witnessing sustained momentum towards supports for Palestinian statehood and self-determination.
This includes the wave of countries recognising the State of Palestine following the
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced that Ireland will be hosting the European Organic Congress 2026 in Cork from 6-8 October 2026.
Organised by IFOAM Organics Europe, the umbrella organisation for organic food and farming, this premier annual international conference will feature top industry leaders from across Europe in policy, processing, farming, food and state bodies.
This year’s conference theme, Organics: A Strategic Investment in Europe’s Resilience,
Minister for Mental Health Mary Butler, T.D., today welcomed the Interim Report of the Traveller Mental Health Specialist Group, which she established in January 2026 to develop a dedicated Traveller Mental Health Action Plan.
Minister Butler confirmed that the report's findings will inform consideration of mental
Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, today welcomed stakeholders from across Ireland to the Shaping the Future National Forum on Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare.
The Forum is the final stage of a nationwide consultation process under the National
Ireland, on behalf of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), will host the 8th workshop on the use of surveillance systems for marine pollution detection and assessment, with a focus on aerial surveillance. The three-day workshop, which commences today, will see 50 delegates from 16 countries across Europe meet to discuss and exchange on surveillance operations around marine pollution.
The workshop will cover the enforcement chain for ship-source pollution and explore the
Ireland will host the EU Youth Conference from 27 to 30 September 2026 as part of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Organised by the Department of Education and Youth in partnership with the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), the conference is a key event of the EU Youth Dialogue process and has been co-created with young people.
The event will bring together approximately 300 young people, policymakers and youth
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien and Minister of State with responsibility for Road Safety Seán Canney today introduced new regulations to raise the age limit for e-scooter users from 16 to 18 years of age. This change will come into effect from 2nd October 2026.
Today I convened a meeting of Development Ministers and partners in New York to discuss the future of international development cooperation and reform of the UN system.
In a challenging global environment, there was strong agreement on the need for greater coordination.
Development cooperation remains one of the most powerful tools to tackle poverty, prevent
The Minister of State for Migration Colm Brophy today addressed the High-Level Event on Anti-Racism in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. The event has been organised as part of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
The High-Level Event on Anti-Racism brings together policymakers, public officials,
Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Jerry Buttimer TD, today opened the first Rural Development Research Symposium of its kind in twenty years at University College Cork.
The Symposium brings together researchers, academics, policymakers and rural
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Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary, today (Wednesday, 16 September 2026) officially opened ‘DARÚ HQ’ – the Durrow Community Enterprise Hub in County Laois.
Supported with over €1.9 million of investment under the Rural Regeneration and
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CORK, MUNSTER, IRELAND, September 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The way consumers search for information online is changing rapidly, creating new challenges and opportunities for businesses seeking visibility in an increasingly AI-driven environment.
For more than two decades, traditional
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, today launched Ireland's first-ever national Research Security Guidelines, marking a major milestone in protecting Ireland's research, innovation and economic competitiveness while supporting open international collaboration.
The guidelines establish, for the first time, a coherent national framework for identifying,