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Donohoe encourages local suppliers to attend Grangegorman information and networking event

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and local Dublin Central TD, Paschal Donohoe, has today (Tuesday) called on local construction companies and tradespeople to attend an information and networking event designed to connect local suppliers and the consortia that have been shortlisted for the next stage of the development of the DIT Grangegorman campus.

Mental health stigma is preventing people from seeking out treatment - Neville

Fine Gael Party Chairperson, and President of the Irish Association of Suicidology, Dan Neville TD, speaking in the Dáil on disability services, called for action against the stigma associated with mental illness.

Minister Fitzgerald acts on longstanding problems - O’Donovan

Fine Gael Limerick TD, Patrick O’Donovan, has commended the Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald TD, on the publication in full of the Independent Review Group on the Department of Justice.

Review of the Department of Justice and Equality requires careful consideration - Conway

Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Justice and Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has said that the review of the Department of Justice is essential to safeguard the broad range of reforms to policing and justice currently underway in Ireland. Senator Conway was speaking after the publication of the Report of the Independent Review Group on the Department of Justice and Equality by Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Justice and Equality.

Clune calls on the HSE to make cancer counselling more readily available

Ireland South MEP, Deirdre Clune, has called on the HSE to make cancer counselling more readily available.

Get SUSI applications in before deadline on Friday 1st August – Kehoe

Holidaymakers should be travel ready with a European Health Insurance Card and travel insurance – Noone

Fine Gael Dublin Senator, Catherine Noone, has today (Monday) encouraged holidaymakers to make sure they are travel ready ahead of their holidays, and advised people to make sure their European Health Insurance Card, is up to date.

Minister Fitzgerald publishes Report of the Independent Review Group on the Department of Justice & Equality

Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Justice and Equality, has today published, in full, the Report of the Independent Review Group on the Department of Justice and Equality.

COVENEY MEETS O’NEILL TO DISCUSS BEEF

Building on previous discussions, Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney invited his Northern Irish counterpart Michelle O’Neill to Dublin to discuss issues currently facing the beef sector on both parts of the island.

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade speaks to Israeli Ambassador: Calls for immediate end to violence

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Charlie Flanagan, T.D., spoke earlier today with the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland, Mr. Boaz Modai, in order to condemn yesterday’s attack on a UN- run school in Gaza and reiterate the very grave concerns of the Irish Government and people at the current situation in Gaza and Israel.

We must push ahead with plain packaging and stand up to tobacco industry lobbying – Noone

Fine Gael Dublin Senator, Catherine Noone, has said that the Government must push ahead with plain packaging for cigarettes and stand up to lobbying from the well funded tobacco industry.

Address by the Minister for Justice and Equality Frances Fitzgerald, T.D. Publication of the Courts Service Annual Report 2013

Chief Justice, members of the Judiciary, members of the Board, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen; I am pleased to be here today to accept the Courts Service Annual Report for 2013.