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 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…
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 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, 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;…
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…