Dormant Accounts Funding of €4.17m announced by Ministers and Sport Ireland for sports and community initiatives for 2025

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Dormant Accounts Funding of €4.17m announced by Ministers and Sport Ireland for sports and community initiatives for 2025 More than €4m in Dormant Accounts Funding is to be invested in community sports and physical activity initiatives, the Department of Culture, Communications, and Sport and Sport Ireland are pleased to announce.  Minister for Culture, Communications and…

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Ireland pens letter with other European countries in condemning Israel’s Gaza plan.

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Ireland pens letter with other European countries in condemning Israel’s Gaza plan. Ireland today jointly signed a letter with other European countries strongly condemning Israel’s plan to expand the war in Gaza. Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Harris, is among a number of signatories to the letter, along with his counterparts…

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Statement from the Honorary Consul of Indonesia in Ireland on the EU-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

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A Statement from Mr Martin Murray, Honorary Consul of Indonesia in Ireland “Both as Honorary Consul of Indonesia in Ireland and Executive Director of Asia Matters, I am delighted to see political agreement reached on an EU-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement after 10 years of negotiations. In yesterday’s statement, Ursula von der Leyen, President of…

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New Ambassadors present Credentials

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His Excellency, Daniel Espiritu, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines, Her Excellency, Esra Cankorur, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye and His Excellency Edward Sharp Walsh, Ambassador of the United States of America, presented their Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin today. His Excellency, Daniel Espiritu, Ambassador of…

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Minister O’Callaghan secures Government approval to establish a new office for EU criminal justice cooperation

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Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan has secured Cabinet approval for priority drafting of the Criminal Justice (International Cooperation Office) Bill 2025, which will establish the Criminal Justice International Cooperation Office and set out its powers in line with the EU e-Evidence Regulation and Directive. The EU e-Evidence Package allows authorities in…

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Deportation enforcement continues to increase – Charter Flight to Nigeria removes 35 people

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The Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan has today (Thursday) announced the completion of a successful deportation operation to Nigeria. Deportation orders were enforced against 35 people (30 adults and 5 children) who have been removed from Ireland by charter flight. The children removed were part of family units. This is the third operation conducted since…

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