News & Statements
Holiday visits to Ireland up 19% & spending up across all main markets – Varadkar
New CSO figures out today confirm very strong growth in the number of holidaymakers who travelled to Ireland in the first three months of 2013 - the year of the Gathering – as well as increased revenue from overseas visitors, according to Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar.
Kehoe welcomes turning of the sod on €282M N11 Arklow to Rathnew road project
GOVERNMENT CHIEF WHIP Paul Kehoe TD has welcomed the official start to work on the N11 Arklow to Rathnew dual carriageway road project after Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar turned the sod on both schemes.
Statement by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton, TD re Industrial Relations
Speaking in Geneva today (Tuesday), where he is chairing an informal meeting of Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs taking place alongside the 102nd International Labour Conference, jointly organised by the ILO and the Irish Presidency of the European Union, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, said:
Deputy Harris Welcomes Newtownmountkennedy Student Council to Dáil
Government decision on Coillte is a victory for common sense – Harris
Harris meets with East Wicklow Youth Service staff and service users in Arklow
Obama Visit to County Wicklow a huge endorsement of Wicklow’s tourism product for US market
Correct Decision taken not to sell Coillte harvesting Rights – Comiskey
Coffey pleased to get new running track over the finish line
Fine Gael Waterford Deputy, Paudie Coffey, has welcomed the opening by Minister for Sport, Michael Ring TD, of the new running track at the Regional Sports Campus (RSC) in Waterford City. Deputy Coffey said he was pleased to be able to intervene at a critical stage last year with the Minister to ensure the project proceeded.