Press Releases

Government of Ireland

Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, will today (8 June) commence a four-day visit to Canada.

Government of Ireland

The measure will see School Meals being provided as part of the Summer Programme run by the Department of Education Over 42,000 children will benefit from the project The Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary TD has today announced a one...

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(MENAFN) Polling stations across Armenia were opened on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) as the country began voting in its parliamentary elections, according to reports.

Government of Ireland

On Saturday, 13 June, the Taoiseach will meet with the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, who is visiting Ireland for the first time as Prime Minister.

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(MENAFN) Gilgit-Baltistan is set to hold parliamentary elections on Sunday to choose a new regional government for a five-year term, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Authorities in Armenia have arrested six parliamentary candidates from the opposition Strong Armenia bloc just one day before the country’s general election, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Armenia will hold a key parliamentary election on Sunday that is expected to influence the country’s foreign policy trajectory, particularly its recent push toward closer relations with Europe under the current administration, according...

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(MENAFN) Peru will hold its presidential runoff on Sunday, with voters set to decide who will lead the country for the 2026–2031 term, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Kosovo held another early parliamentary election on Sunday, marking the third national vote in just 16 months.

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(MENAFN) German lawmakers are reportedly calling for former Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock to answer questions regarding Germany’s unsuccessful attempt to secure a seat on the UN Security Council.

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(MENAFN) Voting has officially begun in Armenia’s parliamentary elections, with millions of eligible citizens casting ballots across thousands of polling stations, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised British politicians for what she described as exploiting racial divisions for political gain, warning that such dynamics could push the country toward what she called a “civil war,”...

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(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing to hold high-stakes talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, as both nations move to reinforce their strategic alliance, Beijing's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning confirmed....

Government of Ireland

"I, and Government colleagues, recognise the enormous impact that fish-kills can have on the local community and users of the catchments, particularly where the fish-kill is as significant as I have seen first-hand here today – on the River Glyde....

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Millions of South Koreans are set to cast their ballots in nationwide local elections on Wednesday, marking the first significant electoral challenge for President Lee Jae Myung since taking office a year ago. The vote coincides with the...

Government of Ireland

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Horticulture, at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Niall Collins TD, have today announced the opening of the Fuel...

Government of Ireland

Minister reiterates Ireland’s support for Cohesion Policy at Cypriot EU Presidency meeting in Nicosia. “Cohesion Policy is not just a funding instrument; it is how we turn ambition into action” The Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure,...

Government of Ireland

Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien and Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly met yesterday (Thursday 4 June). The meeting was called to discuss road safety and An Garda Síochána’s enforcement actions against anti-social behaviour on our streets....

Government of Ireland

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless TD, has announced that his Department has given approval to proceed to tender for a significant capital project at Drogheda Institute of Further Education...

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(MENAFN) The US Senate in the early hours of Friday approved a $69.5 billion budget reconciliation package to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border security operations through 2029, handing President Donald Trump a major...