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Arrival of students at Grangegorman DIT is first step in transformation of Dublin’s north inner city - Donohoe

Speaking today (Tuesday) from the Grangegorman DIT campus, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, and Dublin Central TD, Paschal Donohoe, said the arrival this week of the first 1,000 students to the campus breathes real life into a project that has the potential to transform Dublin’s north inner city area.

9th September 2014

Community courts would provide greater community engagement in the criminal justice process - Conway

Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Justice and Clare Senator, Martin Conway, welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD that she intends to bring forward proposals on the establishment of a Community Court in Dublin City on a pilot basis.

9th September 2014

Dairygold development prioritises Mallow Ring Rd – Barry

Fine Gael TD for Cork East and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Tom Barry TD, has today (Friday), welcomed an investment of €117 million at Dairygold in Mallow and Mitchelstown, and the news that the Mallow Ring road is to become a reality.

9th September 2014

Insurance must be provided to homes remediated of pyrite – Farrell

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has raised the issue of home insurance being refused to owners of pyrite remediated properties with the Minister of State in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Paudie Coffey TD.

9th September 2014

Minister Donohoe congratulates Ryanair on ground-breaking Boeing deal which will contribute further to job creation

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, today (Tuesday) welcomed the announcement by Ryanair that it has signed an agreement with Boeing to purchase 100 new 737 MAX 200 aircraft, with an option to purchase a further 100.

9th September 2014

Ring congratulates Euro 2020 bid partners on success

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD, today congratulated the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and Dublin City Council on its successful bid for Dublin to be one of the thirteen host cities of UEFA Euro 2020.

9th September 2014

Statement from the Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D., on outcome of Scotland Referendum

The people of Scotland have spoken: We respect their democratic decision that Scotland should remain as part of the United Kingdom.

9th September 2014

Varadkar announces appointment of three Deputy Chief Nursing Officers

These new Deputy Chief Nursing Officers are an important addition to the Department and will bring a particular focus to areas like patient safety, education and careers, and primary care and women’s health.

9th September 2014

Why won’t Fianna Fáil publish their health policy? Because they don’t have one - Doherty

Fine Gael Meath East TD Regina Doherty has called on Fianna Fáil to stop hoodwinking the Irish people and to actually take the time to publish a health policy of their own.

9th September 2014

Minister Donohoe urges public to make views known on land transport investment in Ireland

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe, T.D, has today (Thursday) urged interested parties to make their views on future investment in land transport known as the closing date for public consultation approaches.

8th September 2014

Minister for Finance holds meeting with EU Commissioner Jyrki Katainen

The Minister for Finance Mr Michael Noonan T.D. today (08th September) met with the Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro, Mr Jyrki Katainen.

8th September 2014

Statement by the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan T.D. on Q2 2014 GDP figures

The CSO figures for Q2 2014 released today (18 September 2014) show that the Irish Economy grew by 7.7% in GDP terms and by 9% in GNP terms year on year.

8th September 2014