Helen McEntee, TD

Minister for Justice and Equality, Ms. Frances Fitzgerald, T.D., today announced the establishment of the Charities Regulatory Authority, a new independent regulatory agency for the charity sector.

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Charlie Flanagan, TD, will tomorrow morning [Friday 17 October] launch a database of Irish- born individuals who served with the Australian forces in the First World War.

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, TD, today met the Hon. John Baird, PC, MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Canada in Dublin to discuss international issues, bilateral relations, trade opportunities and migration.

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, TD, described the opening session of the talks with the Northern Ireland Executive parties today as positive and constructive.

The need for zero tolerance policing in Dublin city centre to ensure adequate protection for its citizens. - Terence Flanagan T.D. I am grateful to the Deputy for raising this important matter for debate today.

You are all very welcome to Dublin. Céad Míle Fáilte. I’m delighted to be with you to launch this excellent forum. Thank you for inviting me.

In advance of travelling to Belfast this morning for the opening of Talks with the Northern Ireland Executive parties, Minister Flanagan said:

It is fair in that lifts 80,000 low paid people out of the tax net; and it provides for thousands of much-needed social housing units to be built over coming years.

Over five hundred small business owners and managers today (Thursday) attended a one-stop-shop event for SMEs, ‘Taking Care of Business’, in The Printworks, Dublin Castle.

appraisal has been done to determine the extent to which infrastructure required in the context of job creation is deficient in various regions throughout the country