Minister Robert Troy has resigned as a Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, after he failed to declare all details of his properties to the Dáil register of members’ interests. In a statement issued this evening, he said: “I am issuing this statement as a serving TD for the constituency of … Read more
The Taoiseach has released four white-tailed sea eagle chicks into the wild as part of a long-term initiative to re-establish a population of the once-extinct native bird. These white-tailed Eagle chicks arrived at Kerry Airport on Friday, July 1st this year, as part of a long-term wildlife reintroduction project. The 2022 phase of this landmark … Read more
Chinese video-sharing platform TikTok has announced that it plans to create an additional 1,000 workers to bolster its Irish operation. At the beginning of this year, the company employed more than 2,000 staff in Ireland. It established its Irish operation in Dublin in 2018. The news was shared with the Taoiseach and IDA Ireland CEO … Read more
The Taoiseach Micheál Martin travelled to Lebanon to visit members of the Irish Defence Forces. On Sunday Micheál Martin laid a wreath in the southern Lebanese town of Tibnine in memory of the 47 members of the Defence Forces who have lost their lives serving in the country. Speaking to reporters following the ceremony, Martin … Read more
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will host the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte in Dublin on Monday 23 May for a working dinner at Farmleigh House. The two leaders are expected to discuss current EU and international issues, including the war in Ukraine and its consequences. The Taoiseach will also brief the Prime Minister on … Read more
Taoiseach Micheál Martin met with the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal in Ireland today to discuss the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. They held an hour-long bilateral meeting this afternoon at Shannon Airport before PM Shmyhal continued his journey to Washington DC. Following the meeting, the Taoiseach said, “Prime Minister Shmyhal gave … 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