Author Archives: No1Diplomat

Minister McEntee announces complete civilianisation of immigration registration, freeing up Garda resources

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has today (Thursday) announced the nationwide transfer of immigration registration functions from An Garda Síochána to the Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) of the Department of Justice, with effect from 13 January 2025, completing the full civilianisation of administrative immigration functions. From 13 January 2025, all first-time registrations will…

Minister O’Donovan announces funding of €60 million to drive energy efficiency and decarbonisation across the FET sector

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Patrick O’Donovan TD and Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications Ossian Smyth TD today announced funding of €60 million to drive energy efficiency and decarbonisation in Further Education and Training (FET) buildings. For the first time in the FET…

Dromoland Castle appoints new Resort General Manager, Mark McSorley, Cork native to the 16th Century Castle

Dromoland Castle, one of Ireland’s most esteemed and celebrated five-star luxury resorts, has appointed Mark McSorley as its new Resort General Manager for both Dromoland Castle and The Inn at Dromoland.  McSorley steps into the role following the distinguished tenure of Mark Nolan after an illustrious 35-year career at the helm of the iconic 500-acre…

President Higgins meets with the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Uachtarán na hÉireann, President Michael D. Higgins this morning met with the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, at a courtesy call in Áras an Uachtaráin. At their meeting, the two Heads of State discussed a number of topics of common interest. These included the current situation in the Middle East and surrounding region, including…

Minister Fleming Visits Rome and the Holy See

Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Sean Fleming TD is travelling to Rome and the Vatican City this week (5 December – 8 December) where he will have an audience with the Holy Father, Pope Francis, and undertake a series of engagements with the Embassies of Ireland to Italy and the Holy See…

Twins Jessica and Laura Holmes Recognised for Academic Excellence at MTU Engineering & Science Awards

Ballincollig twins, Jessica and Laura Holmes, were honoured at the annual Faculty of Engineering & Science Awards at Munster Technological University (MTU), Bishopstown Campus on Tuesday, 3rd December 2024. The sisters, who graduated earlier this year, achieved the highest grades in their respective programs within the Department of Biological Sciences at MTU. Jessica Holmes earned…

For Science Week 2024 Clean Coasts raised awareness all along the Wild Atlantic Way about the impact of flushing damaging items down the toilet

For Science Week 2024 the Think Before You Flush team hit the Wild Atlantic Way to attend a trio of events and spread the news that only the 3 P’s (pee, poo and paper) should ever be flushed down the toilet, everything else should go in the bin. On the 10th of November the campaign…

Taoiseach and Minister Humphreys announce funding to upgrade 399 community centres across the country

Taoiseach, Simon Harris, and the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, have today announced funding to deliver enhancement and refurbishment works at 399 community centres nationwide. The Community Centres Investment Fund 2024 was launched in June 2024 to provide investment for upgrade and refurbishments works on existing community centres under two categories;…

Five new members to join Fáilte Ireland – the National Tourism Development Authority

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…

A “fantastic coup” for Cork as Crawford Art Gallery acquires four significant works for the National Collection

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…