The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D. has today announced the following five new appointments to Fáilte Ireland – the National Tourism Development Authority: Ms. Catherine Corbett Dr. Donagh Davern Dr. Anna M. Kelly Mr. Daniel Mc Loughlin Ms. Una Ryder Commenting on the appointments, Minister Martin…
Cork’s Crawford Art Gallery has acquired two more paintings by one of Ireland’s best-known painters, Seán Keating. The Keating paintings are amongst four artworks recently acquired at auction by Crawford Art Gallery for the National Collection. Sean Keating’s Elijah with the Ravens, Version II (1930) and his self-portrait, c.1961, along with Winter Evening, Calary (1964) by abstract and landscape artist Camille Souter…
His Excellency, David Gill, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, and His Excellency, Aslak Brun, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway presented their Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin today. His Excellency, David Gill, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany was accompanied by Mr. Christian Resch, Deputy…
“I want to extend the warmest congratulations to Calum Agnew, who was announced last night as the recipient of the A New Local Hero Award 2024, which is part of the Irish Music Month initiative, organised by Hot Press and the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, and funded from the Sound & Vision fund, by Coimisiún…
The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, TD, has announced appointments to the senior roles created under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 commencing landmark reform of An Garda Síochána and its oversight bodies. At its meeting today (Tuesday), the Government designated for appointment the first Chair and members of the new Policing and Community…
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has published the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) Annual Report for 2023, showing a record year for CAB in its goal of denying and depriving criminals of the proceeds of crime. In 2023, the value of assets under proceeds of crime cases commenced by CAB ranged in value from €10,915 to…
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin welcomed UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to Iveagh House on 03 October 2024. Following the September visit by Prime Minister Starmer to Dublin, the visit provided an important opportunity to underscore the commitment to and ambition of both Governments for the British…
“It is with great sorrow that so many of her friends, colleagues and former constituents will have learned of the death of Mary O’Rourke. Mary and so many members of her family – including her father PJ Lenihan, brothers Brian and Paddy, nephews Brian and Conor, and son Aengus – have made a distinguished contribution,…
Your Excellency President Tô Lâm, Tánaiste, Ministers, Ambassadors, Distinguished guests, A cháirde, Fíor-chaoin fáilte romhaibh uilig agus go speisialta roimh Uachtarán Vítneam agus iad ag taistil leis. It is my great pleasure to welcome you this evening to Áras an Uachtaráin, home of all Irish Presidents since 1938, and to have the opportunity to repay…
Fraud is everywhere, we are all at risk of losing our money every day. Criminals are constantly finding new ways to trick you out of losing your money. They need you to fall for their tactics for their financial gain. We wouldn’t give the keys of our home to just anyone so we should never…