Dublin – Deputy Prime Minister Micheál Martin has dismissed concerns raised by health workers, organizations, and the opposition regarding Ireland’s current recruitment ban. Addressing Parliament, Martin emphasized the significant presence of foreign nurses, noting that Ireland ranks second in Europe for the number of foreign nurses. Sinn Féin spokesman Piers Doherty criticized the recruitment freeze, … Read more
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will travel to Strasbourg for engagements in the Council of Europe and in the European Parliament today and tomorrow. Today, Mr. Martin will meet with representatives of the Council of Europe to mark Ireland’s Presidency of the body from May to November of this year. He will also pay a visit to … Read more
A spokesperson for the Government has said that Taoiseach Micheál Martin is “feeling well and continuing with his work in Washington” after he tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. The Taoiseach’s positive result was discovered on the eve of a planned meeting in the Oval Office with US President Joe Biden. A future visit to … Read more
The Taoiseach and Prime Minister Boris Johnson have held a bilateral meeting on Saturday afternoon. They discussed the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine and the profound global security, economic and humanitarian consequences. The Taoiseach, who had just come from a meeting of EU leaders in Versailles, emphasised the strength and unity of the EU response. … Read more
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will travel to Versailles, France today (Thursday) for an Informal Meeting of the European Council. The 2-day summit of EU leaders will discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU’s response to it, and the evolving humanitarian crisis. They will also consider the wider implications for Europe, including in the areas of defence … Read more
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, today awarded a total of €37.3 million to 62 collaborative research projects between academics and institutions in Ireland and in Northern Ireland under the first funding call from the North-South Research Programme. The North-South Research Programme is a collaborative … Read more
The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been said there are currently no plans to introduce extra measures to tackle the cost of living prior to this year’s budget. Speaking on the abolition of Universal Social Charge, a tax on income of more than €13,000 a year, Martin added, “It will not be abolished, and we have to be … Read more
Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said he cannot guarantee the full reopening of the country on October 22 amid a spike in Covid cases in the recent days. His opinion comes following the talks with deputy chief medical officer Ronan Glynn about the ongoing situations. In the meeting, Glynn has expressed serious concerns over the increased … Read more
The 19-year-old student from Waterford takes over Taoiseach’s office today to mark International Day of the Girl 2021. Mairéad Butler who is a European studies student as well as a member of Plan International Ireland’s Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) will become the first woman to hold the position in the history of Ireland. Plan International’s … Read more