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Micheal Martin speaks to troops in Lebanon
Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Minister for Defence Micheal Martin talks to Irish peacekeeping troops in southern Lebanon.
Mr Martin in his speech praised the Irish troops and called for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Irish Defence Forces chief of staff speaks about peacekeepers' role in Lebanon as Tanaiste visits
Irish Defence Forces chief of staff Lieutenant General Sean Clancy speaks to media as Irish peacekeepers welcome Tanaiste Micheal Martin to Camp Shamrock in Lebanon.
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L-R Lt Col Tom Fox and Lt Col Stephen Mac Eoin speaking at Camp Shamrock in Lebanon
L-R Lt Col Tom Fox and Lt Col Stephen Mac Eoin speaking to the media as they swop rolls commanding the Irish troops at Camp Shamrock in Lebanon.
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Higgins lays wreath to mark the 50th anniversary of bombing of Dublin and Monaghan
Irish president Michael D Higgins has laid a wreath in Monaghan at the location where a bomb devastated the town centre 50 years ago.
A ceremony marked the anniversary of deadly attacks on May 17 1974 when three no-warning bombs went...
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Taoiseach attends ceremony in Dublin to mark the 50th anniversary of the bombings
Taoiseach Simon Harris and Tanaiste Micheal Martin attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Memorial to the victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings on Talbot Street in Dublin, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan...
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Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces outlines his priorities for remaining year in post
Lieutenant General Sean Clancy outlines his priorities for his remaining year as Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, before taking up the role of chairman of the EU Military Committee
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Taoiseach: Assassination attempt on Slovakian prime minister an 'attack on democracy'
Taoiseach Simon Harris expresses concern about violence towards politicians, following an assassination attempt on Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico.
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Taoiseach discusses plans for the transitioning into 'sustainable' farming in Ireland
Taoiseach Simon Harris speaks during a visit to Philip Harris's farm in Co. Kildare, to discuss plans for a new partnership with farmers.
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Taoiseach responds after asylum seekers moved from Mount Street tents
Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris responds after asylum seekers moved from Mount Street tents.
Approximately 450 migrants were relocated to State-provided shelter during the early-morning actions.
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Taoiseach welcomes plans to decarbonise Guinness brewery in Dublin
Taoiseach Simon Harris welcomes plans by Diageo to decarbonise its Guinness Brewery in Dublin.
Mr Harris said he hoped to use this year's budget to help people enjoy "a pint at the end of the week" through tax reductions and childcare...
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Those responsible for temporary closure of portal have ‘let us all down’
People engaged in inappropriate behaviour that led to a livestream portal between Dublin and New York being temporarily switched off have “let us all down”, an Irish minister has said.
The video screen portal that links the Irish...
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Protest held in Dublin to allow essential workers to be reunited with families quicker
People take part in a Families Belong Together Campaign group demonstration outside the Department of Justice in Dublin, against the current family reunion policy that denies them the right to have their nearest and dearest with them in...
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Crowds gather at the Fire Festival at the Hill
A crowd of just under 5000 people attended the Bealtaine Fire Festival at the Hill of Uisneach in Co Westmeath on Saturday.
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Drone footage of the Bealtaine Fire Festival in Uisneach
A crowd of just under 5000 people attended the Bealtaine Fire Festival at the Hill of Uisneach in Co Westmeath on Saturday.
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Health Minister wants to see ‘resolution’ to HSE recruitment freeze
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said he wants to see a “resolution” to the HSE recruitment freeze.
Mr Donnelly said the recruitment embargo is having an impact on clinical teams and nursing teams being able to do their job.
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Legislative measures to restore 'trust and confidence' of the people and Oireachtas in RTE
Media minister Catherine Martin launches two major reports into culture and governance at the Irish national broadcaster RTE at Government Press Centre in Dublin
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Asylum seeker camp cleared from Dublin canal
A makeshift migrant encampment has been cleared from Dublin’s Grand Canal following a multi-agency operation.
More than 100 tents had been erected along the waterway as the Irish Government continues to fail to provide accommodation to...
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Greens discuss Integration portfolio within Irish Government in Dublin
Minister Eamon Ryan and Green Party leader and Minister Roderic O'Gorman discuss the Integration portfolio within Government at the Green Party Headquarters, Dublin.
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Simon Harris announces Government’s new Dublin City Taskforce
Taoiseach Simon Harris was joined by Minister for Environment Eamon Ryan and Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien in Dublin to announce the Government’s new Dublin City Taskforce.
He say he wants the city to become a more 'thriving,...
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Simon Harris: The right thing to do is to recognise the state of Palestine
Taoiseach Simon Harris reiterates his desire to recognise the state of Palestine, following talks with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
He spoke answering questions after announcing the Government’s new Dublin City Taskforce.
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Taoiseach comments after asylum seeker camp cleared from Dublin canal
An early morning operation to remove tents which have been pitched by asylum seekers along a stretch of the Grand Canal, Dublin. Taoiseach Simon Harris comments as he announces the Government’s new Dublin City Taskforce
The asylum...
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Harris says politicians' homes should be out of bounds after protest at his house
The Taoiseach has said the homes of politicians should be out of bounds after an anti-immigration demonstration was staged outside his home.
Simon Harris said it was bedtime for his two young children when the protesters gathered...
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Asylum seekers pitch tents in Dublin park
The Taoiseach has defended the Government’s handling of accommodation for asylum seekers, after a number of homeless migrants pitched tents in a private park in south Dublin.
Around a dozen asylum seekers arrived at St Mary’s Church...
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Protesters call on Irish national broadcaster RTE to boycott Eurovision
Protesters call on Irish national broadcaster RTE to boycott Eurovision. Includes actor Stephen Rea reading a poem.