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Govt tourism plan is working: 25% of jobs growth in accommodation & food service sector - Varadkar

A quarter of all employment growth is in the accommodation & food service sector which shows that Government measures to boost tourism continue to produce results, Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar said today.

Minister Fitzgerald launches the first results from Growing Up in Ireland describing the lives of Irish 5 year olds

Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has today welcomed the publication of the first set of key findings on Irish 5 year olds from the ‘Growing Up in Ireland’ longitudinal study of children which is commissioned and funded by her Department.

Government announces €30m investment in new ABC (Area-Based Childhood) Programme

Minister Fitzgerald confirms 13 sites to benefit from new early intervention programme.

FG/Labour Govt committed to tackling homelessness - Byrne

Budget of €45m used to support homeless services; a fact which Sinn Féin chooses to ignore.

€2m delivered to support children and parents through early intervention in Dublin Central - Donohoe

Grangegorman and Dublin Docklands & East Inner City to benefit from ABC Programme

Bill will provide legal and emotional closure for loved ones

Varadkar welcomes European Investment Bank confirmation of support for LUAS Cross City

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has welcomed the decision by the board of directors of the European Investment Bank, Europe’s long-term lending institution, to agree in principle to provide significant financial backing to support construction of the LUAS Cross City link between the existing red and green LUAS lines, as well as acquisition of new trams and building new stations on the line.

Feighan hails Roscommon actor Chris O’Dowd’s Emmy award achievement

Fine Gael Roscommon/South Leitrim TD, Frank Feighan, has hailed Roscommon native Chris O’Dowd’s Emmy award achievement as a great day for the county.

Economy now adding 1200 jobs per week – Taoiseach and Minister for Jobs

More than 1600 jobs being shed per week in three years before Government took office.

Creation of 58,000 jobs in the last year shows Govt approach is working - Coffey

Unemployment in the South East shows fastest rate of decline in the State 10,000 more people now employed in since 2011