The Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan TD, has today commenced the landmark Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024. As a result, the following bodies are now established: The Garda Board; The Policing and Community Safety Authority (replacing the existing Policing Authority and Garda Síochána Inspectorate); Fiosrú – the Office of the Police Ombudsman;…
26 Feb 2025 Minister Foley launches the 2025 Parent and Toddler Group Grant Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley today announced an increased allocation of €350,000 in grant funding for the growing number of Parent and Toddler Groups. The Minister is delighted to announce that additional funding of €100,000 has been secured, on…
Development of regional financial services hubs in Cork and Galway could support the sector’s future growth. ‘Building a Better Financial Services Ireland’ roadmap sets out five key areas of focus that could see the Irish financial services sector expanding by 26% by 2028 Total employment in financial services could increase by 34% by 2028 to…
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, today announced the publication of the new Childminding Regulations, which will come into effect on 30 September. This is the first time that childminders will be able to register with Tusla under new regulations that reflect the home and family setting in which childminders work…
More than €5m in Dormant Accounts Funding is to be awarded to Local Sports Partnerships and Active Disability Ireland in 2024, as announced today (9 September, 2024) by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, and the Minister of State for Sport, Physical Education and the Gaeltacht, Thomas Byrne. …
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, today announced the launch of a new Night-Time Economy accessibility survey. This is in support of Action 7 in the Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce which highlighted the need for awareness raising about the challenges people with disabilities face when socialising or working…
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Jack Chambers TD, has today announced combined funding of over €5.6m to support eligible regional airports in Donegal, Kerry and Ireland West (Knock). His announcement came as he visited Donegal Airport as part of his ministerial responsibility for aviation. Donegal Airport plays a crucial travel role in the…
Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD, announced today in Toronto an additional Irish Government grant of $2 million for the Corleck Centre, a major new venue for arts, cultural and heritage programming developed by the Canada Ireland Foundation and located on Eireann Quay on the Toronto waterfront. This new…
The Dunkettle Interchange Upgrade Scheme was officially opened today by the Tánaiste, Micheál Martin TD, marking a significant milestone in enhancing transportation infrastructure and connectivity in Cork. The €215m project promises to alleviate congestion, improve safety, and streamline traffic flow for the region’s residents and businesses. The Dunkettle Interchange is the junction of four national…
MTU has been awarded €14.6m under the TU RISE programme (Technological Universities Research and Innovation Supporting Enterprise). TU RISE is designed to improve research functions within the technological university sector and enhance institutions’ engagements with their surrounding regions. Today’s announcement will support MTU’s strategic ambitions in research and innovation by helping to scale up the…