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Government Welcomes CSO Residential Property Price Index for July 2014

The government recognises that certain parts of the country are experiencing the effects of the lack of supply of accommodation resulting in increased prices along with increased demand.

27th August 2014

Focus on Road Safety needed as child deaths double – Mitchell O’Connor

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD and teacher, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Wednesday) urged parents preparing to send children back to school to think about road safety, in light of the news that road deaths among children have doubled this year.

27th August 2014

COVENEY MEETS IFA ON BEEF ISSUES MINISTER CALLS FOR FLEXIBILITY FROM FACTORIES

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD met with the Irish Farmers Association today to discuss the current issues in the beef sector.

27th August 2014

Almost 4,000 more people at work in the Midlands - McFadden

Fine Gael TD for Longford/Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has welcomed the latest CSO figures which show that almost 4,000 more people are at work in the Midlands.

27th August 2014

6% increase in number of people at work in the South East - Deering

Fine Gael TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Pat Deering, has welcomed the publication of the CSO’s Quarterly National Household Survey which points to an increase in employment and a decrease in emigration in Carlow and Kilkenny.

27th August 2014

Speech delivered by Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald T.D., at a one day conference marking the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Totalitarian Regimes in Riga, Latvia

We can never allow ourselves to forget the horrors of this period in European history. We can only have confidence that these horrors will not be repeated when we face the past honesty and with rigour and when there is accountability within all societies for the crimes of the past.

26th August 2014

Minister Noonan welcomes increase of 31,600 in the number of people employed

“Today’s figures point to a continuing recovery in the labour market with solid employment growth of 31,600 jobs compared to the same period last year and a further reduction in unemployment.

26th August 2014

Emigration down as people get work and stay at home - McEntee

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Helen McEntee, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the CSO data on population migration which indicates that the level of emigration is finally beginning to stabilise.

26th August 2014

6% increase in number of people at work in the South East - Coffey

Fine Gael TD for Waterford and Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Housing, Paudie Coffey, has today (Tuesday), welcomed the publication of the CSO’s Quarterly National Household Survey

26th August 2014

4% increase in number of people at work in mid-eastern counties - Doherty

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty has today (Tuesday), welcomed the publication of the CSO’s Quarterly National Household Survey which points to an increase in employment and a decrease in emigration in Meath.

26th August 2014