Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. From:Department of Culture, Communications and Sport More than half a million homes, farms and businesses can now order high-speed fibre broadband 11 further county completion milestones expected by end of October Main infrastructure rollout remains on track for completion by the end of 2026 National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the Government’s National Broadband Plan, and the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport have announced …

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. From:Department of Children, Disability and Equality Dear Minister Foley, High Commissioner El Haïry, Deputy Minister Grigaliené, Irish Presidency and Commission colleagues, Policy Makers and Practitioners, but – above all – dear children and young people, Good morning, I am delighted to see so many of you here today. In this historic site of Dublin Castle – we are truly bringing together the old with the new. This is very appropriate, as this conference is a…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. From:Department of Children, Disability and Equality Maidin mhaith daoibh go léir. Is mór an onóir dom fáilte a chur romhaibh chuig an gcomhdháil seo i gCaisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath. Commissioner McGrath, distinguished guests, colleagues, and especially the young people who have joined us from across Ireland and Europe, welcome to Dublin Castle. Over the course of today and tomorrow, we will focus on the efforts required to include children and young people in …

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. Transport attachés from across the 27 met in Cork last week for a 2-day programme showcasing a range of EU-related transport projects and initiatives in Cork, highlighting the key role of the EU in delivering national and international connectivity to Ireland. They were joined by representatives from the Transport Directorate of the European Commission (DG MOVE) and the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU. “It is my great pleasure to kick-off our progra…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. From:Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Fisheries at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Timmy Dooley, TD, hosted the meeting, which was also attended by the Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, the Vice-Chair of the European Parliament Fisheries Committee, Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral, as well as delegations f…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, has announced the appointment of Professor Donal Brennan as Chair of the Clinical Trials Advisory Council (CTAC). Donal Brennan is Professor of Gynaecological Oncology in University College Dublin (UCD) and Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. Donal was previously the Chair of the National Clinical Trials Oversight Group (NCTOG), providing strategic leadership …

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. From:Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage New figures published today by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) indicate that more homes have been completed in the first six months of the year than in any previous January-June period since the CSO series began in 2011. Between January and June 2026, 16,679 new dwellings were completed, an increase of 10.8% compared with the same period in 2025, when 15,059 homes were completed. This marks the highe…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien and Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, Seán Canney, today announced the publication of the General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (International Conventions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026. It has been approved by Government for drafting into legislation. The General Scheme sets out proposals to strengthen Ireland's maritime safety and environmenta…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. From:Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage;Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD, and Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan TD, have announced funding approval for a new domestic violence refuge in Carlow Town. This approval will enable Carlow County Council and Amber Womens Refuge CLG to progress plans for the delivery of the new refu…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. From:Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation The Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, Jack Chambers T.D, today published the Mid-Year Expenditure Report 2026, which provides an assessment of public expenditure trends and outlines the expenditure context and approach, ahead of Budget 2027. The Mid-Year Expenditure Report is a key document in the whole of year…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. From:Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Jerry Buttimer TD, and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, have today (Thursday, 30 July 2026), turned the sod on the construction project for Newbridge Library, Kildare County Archives, Local Studies & Cultural Centre. €3 million in funding has been awarded to this project from the Libr…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has announced the appointment of Gerard Ryan as Chairperson of the board of Bus Átha Cliath (Dublin Bus), and Board Member of Córas Iompair Éireann for a period of six months beginning 3 September 2026, while a publicjobs recruitment process is carried out. The appointment to Bus Átha Cliath was made in advance of the stepping down of the current chairperson, Gary Owens. Following appointment by the Minister, Government ap…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. From:Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment Updating of plans, and associated exercises, part of ongoing and prudent contingency planning Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O'Brien has published the updatedNational Plan for Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Exposures. This is Ireland’s fourth such national plan. Such plans, and associated exercises, are updated regularly and routinely – to stress-test the systems and procedure…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. From:Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation In line with the allocations set out in the National Development Plan Review 2025, the Government has today approved the mechanism to provide a €2 billion capital funding package for Uisce Éireann to expand water and wastewater infrastructure capacity and support the delivery of 300,000 new homes by 2030.The funding, which forms part of the National Development Plan a…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. From:Department of Culture, Communications and Sport Few artists made as big an impact on modern Irish storytelling as Glen Hansard. From his early days busking on the streets of Dublin, throughThe Commitments, to founding rock outfit The Frames, Hansard consistently poured passion and vulnerability into every note. His impact will last generations in Irish music, even as his life has ended far too soon.

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. From:Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment Minister for Climate, Energy, and the Environment Darragh O’Brien today announced the commencement of a new White Paper on Ireland’s power sector – encompassing electricity generation, transmission, distribution and regulation. This White Paper will set out the long-term vision for Ireland’s power sector to 2050. It will provide a framework for future policy development, legislation and investment – towards …

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. From:Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne TD, today welcomedGovernment approvalfor the allocation of €2 billion in capital funding to Uisce Éireann under the National Development Plan. €1.7 billion of the funding will be allocated to Uisce Éireann’s Growth and Investment programme, which provides water services to unlock housing capacity to meet the Government’s ambitious new targe…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien, and Minister of State with responsibility for Road Safety, Seán Canney, today secured Government approval for a package of significant regulatory and administrative changes to improve road safety.New e-scooter regulations will: The Department of Transport will further engage with the Department of Justice, An Garda Síochána and relevant stakeholders in the coming months to explore further proposals. These include vehicle …

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, has welcomed the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) appointment of a Design Team led by Architects HLM & Kevin Jackson Architects for the development of a Surgical Hub at Letterkenny University Hospital. With two new theatres and two minor operating rooms, the new Surgical Hub will deliver thousands of day-cases, minor operations and outpatient consultations every year. Responding to the announcement, Ministe…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. From:Department of the Taoiseach Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Seansailéir Merz as cuairt a thabhairt ar Bhaile Átha Cliath inniu. Tá áthas orm céad míle fáilte a chur romhat. Chancellor Merz, you are most welcome to Dublin. Germany and Ireland are close friends and partners. I therefore offer you my deepest condolences on those killed and injured in the horrific attack on Berlin pride at the weekend. Pride celebrates important European values …