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Minister Jennifer Murnane O’Connor announces the HSE Health Regions selected for the €500,000 Traveller healthy childhood initiative
Recurring funding of €250,000 is being allocated to two Health Service Executive (HSE) Health Regions; HSE Dublin and South East, and HSE West and North West
0:00 - 21 April 2025 - Department of Health
Minister Lawless congratulates Armagh Observatory, Birr Castle Demesne and Dunsink Observatory in joining Ireland’s UNESCO Tentative List
21:30 - 18 April 2025 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Minister Burke appoints new Chair of the Labour Court
Following a Public Appointments Service open competition, the Minister has appointed Ms Louise O’Donnell as the new Chair of the Labour Court
17:04 - 18 April 2025 - Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Minister Burke secures government approval to publish the Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill General Scheme
Minister James Browne to publish new planning guidance
17:01 - 18 April 2025 - Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Minister Burke announces government approval to accelerate the development of a new whole-of-government Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity
The government's focus on competitiveness comes amid a changing international context and heightened EU attention on bolstering Europe's economic dynamism
16:57 - 18 April 2025 - Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Launch of a public consultation on collective bargaining
The consultation is open until 5pm on Monday, 12 May 2025
16:52 - 18 April 2025 - Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
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