Address by Minister for Justice and Equality Immigrant Council of Ireland – EU Anti-Trafficking Day Event
Distinguished Guests, members of the Oireachtas, colleagues. I am very pleased to be here today at this event to mark EU Anti- trafficking Day, which falls tomorrow, the eighteenth (18th) of October.
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Charlie Flanagan describes Talks in Northern Ireland as positive
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, TD, described the opening session of the talks with the Northern Ireland Executive parties today as positive and constructive.
Speech by the Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny T.D. at the One World Conference Convention Centre
You are all very welcome to Dublin. Céad Míle Fáilte. I’m delighted to be with you to launch this excellent forum. Thank you for inviting me.
Minister Donohoe launches DublinTown Group Waste Scheme
DublinTown, the collective of 2,500 businesses in Dublin city centre, today launches a new Group Waste Scheme for city centre businesses, promising to cut waste collection charges by up to 20%, while offering businesses greater control over their waste management service.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade briefs NGOs on Ebola crisis
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Charlie Flanagan TD, and Minister of State for Development, Trade Promotion, and North- South Co-operation, Seán Sherlock TD, have welcomed the opportunity this afternoon for key Departmental officials to brief NGO partners on the latest developments in the Ebola crisis.
Minister Flanagan to launch database of Irish serving in Australian forces in the First World War
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Charlie Flanagan, TD, will tomorrow morning [Friday 17 October] launch a database of Irish- born individuals who served with the Australian forces in the First World War.
Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Mr Charlie Flanagan TD
In advance of travelling to Belfast this morning for the opening of Talks with the Northern Ireland Executive parties, Minister Flanagan said:
Domestic and Sexual Violence report calls for zero tolerance – Corcoran Kennedy
Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Member of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has called for the criminalisation of domestic violence. Deputy Corcoran Kennedy was speaking today at the launch of the Committee’s report on domestic and sexual violence.
Budget 2015 sees €35m invested in Mental Health services - Neville
Fine Gael Party Chairman and President of the Irish Association of Suicidology, Dan Neville TD has commended the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar and Minister of State for Health, Kathleen Lynch, after €35 million extra was allocated to mental health care in Budget 2015.
EU Proposals could save up to €41 billion for businesses per year - Hayes
Fine Gael MEP, Brian Hayes, today (Thursday), said that new EU proposals aimed at slashing administrative red tape could save up to €41 billion annually for businesses.