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Waterford Local Community Partnership Safety Plan Launched

Minister for Justice Simon Harris TD launched the Waterford Local Community Safety Partnership (WLCSP) Safety Plan 2023 – 2028. The plan included a detailed socio-economic profile of Waterford City and County, which was…

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Commissioner Harris Calls For People From All Backgrounds To Apply to Become a Garda

The Garda Commissioner Harris has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Justice Simon Harris TD that the latest Garda recruitment competition will open on 24 March 2023. Candidates can…

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Health

National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan 2023-2026 Launched

The Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton, launched the National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan 2023-2026. Skin cancer is the most commonly-diagnosed cancer in Ireland, with…

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New Garda Recruitment Campaign Announced

The Minister for Justice, Simon Harris TD, has announced that a new recruitment campaign for An Garda Síochána will open for applications this Friday, 24 March 2023, for three weeks….

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Culture

Global Expertise On Climate Change To Strengthen Sceilg Mhichíl’s Climate Resilience

The Office of Public Works (OPW) and the National Monuments Service (NMS) at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announced that the World Heritage Property of Sceilg Mhichíl site has joined a new global…

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New O’Connell Street Garda Station Officially Opened

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Minister for Justice Simon Harris and Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform Paschal Donohoe attended the official opening of the new Garda station on…

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Dedicated State Agency to Oversee Dramatic Increase in Refuge Accommodation

The Minister for Justice Simon Harris has secured government approval for the drafting of legislation to create a state agency dedicated to tackling and reducing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence…

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Finance

Record Employment Levels In Companies Supported By EI, IDA And Údarás Na Gaeltachta

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, published two surveys on the Irish economy, which demonstrate the strength of Ireland’s economy and record employment levels despite the challenges posed…

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Cork Airport Announces New Aer Lingus Regional Service To Bristol

Cork Airport has announced that Emerald Airlines, exclusive operator of the Aer Lingus Regional service, will fly a new six-times weekly service to Bristol from April 26 next. The new…

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Education

Minister for Justice Welcomes New Graduates at Recruit Prison Officers Ceremony in Dublin Castle

The Minister for Justice Simon Harris has welcomed the graduation of 131 Recruit Prison Officers at the Print Works, Dublin Castle. The new officers have now completed their Higher Certificate…

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Education

Tech Hub and Early Intervention Spaces Launched in North East Inner City

Minister of State at the Department of Justice, James Browne, has launched a number of new facilities at the HAY Youth Diversion Project (YDP) in the North East Inner City,…

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Fáilte Ireland Unveils 2023 Plans To Help Drive Sustainable Recovery Of Tourism

Fáilte Ireland has unveiled its plans for 2023 to help support the sustainable recovery of the tourism sector this year.   The plans were announced at a special virtual event for the…

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New Social Project Kafe Konnect Opens in Wexford

Minister of State at the Department of Justice James Browne was delighted to attend the opening of Kafe Konnect in the Spawell Centre in Wexford Town. Kafe Konnect is a…

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Finance

Closure of Immigrant Investor Programme

The Minister for Justice Simon Harris has obtained approval from Government to close the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) to further applications. Announcing the closure of the Programme, Minister Harris stated,…

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History

1921 Escape Gates Go On Display in Kilmainham Gaol Museum

Following extensive restoration, the Escape Gates will now form part of the permanent exhibition in Kilmainham Gaol Museum and will be displayed alongside its original padlock which the prisoners broke…

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More Homebuyers Now Eligible For Local Authority Home Loan

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, announced significant improvements to the Local Authority Home Loan that will result in more people being eligible to apply for the…

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Cliffs Of Moher Strikes Gold At CIE Awards

The Cliffs of Moher Experience in County Clare has won a Gold Award and the accolade of ‘Best Visit’ in Ireland at the annual CIE Tours International Awards of Excellence. The awards, which are…

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Council of Europe Committee for Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Minister for Justice Simon Harris opened the application process for suitably qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as Ireland’s representative on the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention…

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Key Legislation on Garda Use of Body Worn Cameras, ANPR and CCTV

The Minister for Justice Simon Harris introduced legislation in the Dáil to allow for the use of body worn cameras and other crucial modern policing tools by An Garda Síochána….

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Culture

Inaugural St Brigid’s Day Bank Holiday Cultural Programme Launched

An inspiring programme of cultural events taking place across the National Cultural Institutions has been announced in recognition of the first Bank Holiday for St Brigid’s Day. As the first…

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Figures Show Highest Annual Housing Supply In Over A Decade

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, has welcomed the annual housing supply figures for 2022, published by the CSO, which showed 29,851 new dwellings were completed in 2022….

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Arts

‘Banshees of Inisherin,’ Paul Mescal and ‘Quiet Girl’ Push Ireland to Record Oscar Nominations

Ireland is celebrating a record haul for the country at the 2023 Oscar nominations, which totals 14 nods across various categories. ‘The Quiet Girl’, Colm Bairéad’s coming-of-age tale which began…

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Finance

Revolut Users In Ireland To Get Irish IBAN This Year

The accounts of Revolut customers in Ireland are to be migrated over to an Irish IBAN number in the coming months, the online bank has said. It follows the decision…

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First National Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy Published

Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, launched the new Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy 2022 – 2025, which will see €100 million spent on public charging infrastructure over the next three years….

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