Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD has welcomed the granting of Irish citizenship to 3,000 new Irish citizens in three separate ceremonies taking place in the Convention Centre Dublin. The…

Noting it as a once-in-a-generation opportunity, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O Brien, TD, confirmed the State’s purchase of the World Heritage lands of Dowth Hall and demesne,…

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin announced her intention to establish a committee to advise on the representation of women and women’s stories within the collections…

Minister of State James Browne, has launched an awareness raising campaign for 2023 urging against the misuse of fireworks, in collaboration with An Garda Síochána, the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to…

The Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton, and the Minister for Sport and Physical Education, Thomas Byrne, have launched the Get Ireland Walking strategy 2023-2027 and…

Minister of State with responsibility for Farm Safety at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, and Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde…

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has secured Government approval to publish the Bill to create a statutory agency dedicated to tackling and reducing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence…

Ireland Active has announced the launch of National Fitness Day 2023, which will take place on the 28th of September this year. The event was launched at the Sport Ireland Campus with ambassadors Catherina McKiernan and Aoife…

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD, joined by the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, has launched the Dublin North Inner City Local Community Safety…

Finding the right path toward better health can often feel like navigating a maze with no clear direction. Weight management is more than just numbers on a scale; it’s about…

The Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, has announced that Public Service Transformation Week 2023 will take place from 23 – 27 October. PSTW provides an opportunity…

The Minister for State with responsibility for Law Reform and Youth Justice, James Browne, supports the publication of a landmark new report into the gambling habits of teenagers in Ireland….

The use of speed detection cameras operating on Irish roads is to increase by 20 per cent following agreement between Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to increase funding for…

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien launched an information campaign encouraging those looking to purchase a new or second-hand home or build their own home to consider applying…

Iarnród Éireann has awarded a substantial contract of €78.5 million to world leading rail transport company Alstom for a major signalling upgrade project on the Cork commuter rail network, to treble the number…

The number of people that believe local crime is not a problem has risen by 13 per cent since 2019, according to the 2022 Garda Public Attitude Survey. The nationally…

Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has welcomed the opening of the 2023 campaign for the position of Recruit Prison Officer in the Irish Prison Service and urges all passionate…

In February 2023 a new Computer Aided Dispatch system known as ‘GardaSAFE’ was introduced as part of a phased roll-out to An Garda Síochána. This new system is designed to…

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has welcomed details announced by Angela Willis, Assistant Garda Commissioner for the Dublin Metropolitan Region, of how the additional €10 million allocation to…

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Pascal Donohoe TD have launched the Public Service Apprenticeship Plan…

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, has issued advice for fans heading to France for the Rugby World Cup, reminding those travelling to ‘TravelWise’ and prepare in advance of…

This is an extract from “Have Ye No Homes To Go To? The History of the Irish Pub” by Kevin Martin. Before 1830 the majority of Irish immigrants to North America were…

Tyndall National Institute is calling for action to be taken to allow Ireland to benefit from the opportunities presented by the new EU Chips Strategy. The EU Chips Act comprises a comprehensive…

The Minister for State with responsibility for Law Reform and Youth Justice, James Browne TD, has published the Department of Justice’s policy paper on Restorative Justice. The Programme for Government…