Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today [Thursday] announced the creation of 90 new jobs for Dublin in four fast-growing companies.

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Helen McEntee, has said the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney TD, has delivered a strong deal for Irish farmers through the conclusion of negotiations on a new Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). Deputy McEntee said the deal, which was reached in Brussels last night following marathon talks led by Minister Coveney, contains positive provisions for young farmers.

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton T.D. today [Thursday] stated that he intends to bring forward legislation to address the recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down Registered Employment Agreements.

In Brussels this morning, the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste reached a political agreement with the European Parliament and the European Commission on the EU budget for the next seven years.

Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has today said that data collated from European child helplines must act as a wake-up call for policy-makers on the scale of pressures and problems facing Europe's children and young people and therefore requires an EU-wide response.

Agreement reached on key €30bn Connecting Europe Facility Fund (CEF).

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has published the Road Traffic Bill 2013 following its sign-off by Cabinet.

Forum includes inventor of the SMS message, serial entrepreneurs in the tech, food and services sector and leading academic on entrepreneurship.

The Minister for Health Dr James Reilly and Minister of State Mr Alex White today (Thursday 27th June) welcomed the publication of the ESRI report Pharmaceutical Prices, Prescribing Practices and Usage of Generics in a Comparative Context.