€9,900,000+ in consumer claims recovered by the European Consumer Centre Network in 2022

The European Consumer Centre (ECC) Ireland is a member of the European Consumer Centre Network (ECC-Net), which offers consumers across the European Union advice on their consumer rights and legal protections when shopping and travelling in another European Union (EU) Member State or European Economic Area (EEA) country. ECC-Net members cooperate closely to help settle complaints between…

New Ambassadors Present Credentials

  His Excellency Mr. Ricardo Hernández Menendez, Ambassador of Chile, His Excellency, Mr. Enkhsukh Battumur, Ambassador of Mongolia and His Excellency, Mr. Ilir Kapiti, Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo presented their Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin today. His Excellency, Mr. Ricardo Hernández Menendez, Ambassador of Chile was…

New media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, formally established today

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D., welcomed today’s formal establishment of Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s new authority responsible for overseeing the regulation of broadcasting and video-on-demand services and for introducing the new regulatory framework for online safety.The Minister also welcomed the commitment by Coimisiún to prepare and share its…

Minister Martin heralds achievements of Irish women ahead of International Women’s Day

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D., has today (7 March) paid tribute to the huge contribution made by Irish women on the global stage ahead of International Women’s Day. Marking International Women’s Day, which has been celebrated since 1911, Minister Martin also highlighted the key role women have played in shaping Ireland’s…

Tánaiste and Ministers O’Brien and Noonan welcome landmark UN agreement on ocean conservation

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin T.D., Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien T.D., and Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan T.D., have welcomed a landmark United Nations agreement on global ocean conservation, which was concluded in New York last night. The Agreement on Marine…

Statement following meeting between President Higgins and the President of the Republic of Malta, George Vella

The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, and his wife Sabina today received His Excellency the President of the Republic of Malta, Dr George Vella, and his wife, Mrs Miriam Vella, at Áras an Uachtaráin. The event represented the official commencement of President Vella’s three-day State Visit to Ireland. Following the ceremonial welcome a bilateral…

Minister Simon Harris attends Recruit Prison Officer Graduation, The Print Works, Dublin Castle, Tuesday 28th February 2023

Pictured from L-R, Dr Suzanne Denieffe (Dean of Humanity,SETU), Dr Derek O’Byrne, Vice President for Academic Affairs,SETU) Ms Caron McCaffrey (Director General, IPS), Mr Simon Harris TD (Minister for Justice), Prof Veronica Campbell (President, SETU), Mr James Browne TD (Minister of State), Governor John Flavin (IPS College), Ms Oonagh McPhilips (Secretary General, Dept. of Justice)…