Airport operators promise return on €5m Govt investment The operators of Waterford Airport say the €5m State investment in the facility will be paid back in less than four years. Ireland • 14 Jun 19
New guidelines to drive commercialisation of research The third National Intellectual Property Protocol, which provides a framework for businesses to access Irish research and commercialise that research, was launched today. Business • 28 Mar 19
Halligan to attend protest against Trump's Irish visit The Minister of State for Training and Skills has said he will join a protest against US President Donald Trump's visit to Ireland in November, … Politics • 02 Sep 18
Govt to develop strategy for space industry businesses The Government is to develop the first strategy for businesses involved in the space industry in Ireland. Ireland • 19 Feb 18
Transport Minister defends Halligan over discrimination The Transport Minister Shane Ross has strongly defended Minister John Halligan after he asked a woman a discriminatory question in a job interview. News • 09 Nov 17
Woman gets €7.5k compensation over Halligan interview A Government department has been ordered to pay €7,500 in compensation to a woman who was asked discriminatory questions by Minister of State John Halligan … News • 08 Nov 17
Halligan proposes North Korea peace mission Minister of State John Halligan is waiting for a reply from the North Korean embassy in London after he sought permission for a parliamentary visit … Ireland • 03 Nov 17
SFI invested €184m in R&D last year The Minister responsible for research and development has expressed doubt about whether Ireland will reach its target of doubling spending on it by 2020. Business • 13 Jul 17
Govt can't afford any more clashes with FF - McGrath Fianna Fáil's finance spokesman Michael McGrath has warned the Government that it cannot afford any more clashes with his party in the wake of the … News • 25 Jun 17
Plan to make Irish education best in Europe The Government has published a three-year action plan aimed at making the Irish education and training system the best in Europe by 2026. News • 15 Sep 16
UHW consultants reject cath lab review findings A group of consultants from University Hospital Waterford have said they utterly reject the findings of the Herity review, which did not recommend a second … News • 14 Sep 16
Taoiseach says Govt cannot be held to ransom Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said there cannot be a situation where every week the Government is held to ransom and called on Minister of State … News • 12 Sep 16
Halligan claims 'gross interference' in review John Halligan has claimed a HSE document released reveals there was "gross interference" with the independent review into the provision of a second catheterisation laboratory … News • 09 Sep 16
Independents 'totally reject' Varadkar comments Members of the Independent Alliance have reacted with anger to Leo Varadkar’s comments that they destabilised the Government. News • 10 Jul 16
Halligan will not oppose foetal bill amendment Junior minister John Halligan has said he will not vote against Mick Wallace's bill to allow terminations in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities but said … News • 01 Jul 16
Kenny will not play 'party politics' with bill Taoiseach Enda Kenny has ruled out extending the right to an abortion to victims of rape. News • 07 May 13
Wallace seeks permission to address Dáil over VAT Independent TD Mick Wallace has said that he is writing to the Ceann Comhairle, Seán Barret, seeking permission to make a personal address the Dáil … News • 12 Jun 12
