Minister Roderic O’Gorman, today approved the awarding of €450,000 to Local Authorities across Ireland for the refurbishment of existing playgrounds and the development of new playgrounds and new play areas. Local Authorities will benefit from funding for 30 projects under the Capital Grant Scheme in 2022. The projects funded by the Department of Children, Equality, … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D. today voiced his support for the European Commission’s agri-food related response to the impacts arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Speaking ahead of his attendance at today’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg, which will be addressed by Ukrainian Minister for Agriculture, Mykola Solskyi, … Read more
The Office of Public Works (OPW) is delighted to announce the opening to the public of Annes Grove House and Gardens near Castletownroche, Co. Cork. After the donation of the historic estate to the State by the Annesley family in December 2015, the grounds underwent the first phase of extensive restoration works. Now, on the … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 3,150 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Wednesday 6 April, 3,855 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. It brings the combined total of Covid-19 cases reported today to 7,005. As of 8 am today, 1,251 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of … Read more
The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, announced a further extension of the Bank of Ireland’s (the “Company”) share trading plan. The plan has been very successful to date and this decision will enable the Department of Finance to continue to deliver on the Government’s objective of returning the banks to private ownership. Proceeds generated … Read more
Irish Minister for the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. met with his French counterpart, Annick Girardin, the French Minister of the Sea, in Paris. The primary focus of the meeting was to discuss Minister McConalogue’s case to provide greater protection to the inshore fishing waters around Ireland under the Common Fisheries Policy. The background to the meeting … Read more
Minister for Overseas Aid, Colm Brophy, has welcomed the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, highlighting the impact on global food security of Russia’s war in Ukraine while addressing the Houses of the Oireachtas today. Speaking to members of the Oireachtas this morning in a historic address, President Zelenskyy spoke eloquently of the wider humanitarian consequences … Read more
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will visit Finland and Estonia tomorrow, two nations closely aligned with Ireland on issues including climate change, digital transformation, and opposition to Russia’s unjustified war on Ukraine. Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Micheál Martin will meet in Helsinki. The President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will host the Taoiseach … Read more
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, has announced the opening of the Transition Fund for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) providers. The Transition Fund will provide up to €6.4 million per month to services for the period of time between the end of the Employment Wage Subsidy … Read more
A man aged in his 30s has died after a single-car road crash in Co Tipperary last night. Gardaí were alerted to the fatal collision on the R664, at Garyduff, Aherlow, at approximately 9.45 pm. The road is currently closed to allow for a technical examination to take place by Garda forensic collision investigators, and … Read more
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath announced the Exchequer returns and expenditure for the first quarter of 2022. An Exchequer surplus of €0.2 billion was recorded in end-March 2022; this compares with a deficit of €4.2 billion in the same period last year. The €4.3 billion improvements … Read more
The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has accepted new recommendations in relation to Ireland’s COVID-19 vaccination programme. Work has been ongoing between the department and the HSE regarding the COVID-19 mid-term vaccination strategy. The recommendations made last night by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), who has endorsed these … Read more
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, TD, and the Minister of State with Responsibility for Biodiversity and Land Use, Senator Pippa Hackett, have welcomed the signing into law last night by the President; of new legislation relating to Fur Farming and Forestry. The bill had been passed at all stages by … Read more
Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton today announced that the Licensed Haulage Emergency Support Scheme is now open for applications. The Licensed Haulage Emergency Support Scheme is a targeted and temporary grant scheme that will provide a payment of €100 per week for 8 weeks for every heavy goods vehicle (over 3.5 … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 2,743 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Monday 4 April, 4,990 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. This leads to a total of 7,733 new cases of Covid-19 being reported in Ireland today. As of 8 am today, 1,360 COVID-19 … Read more