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Frank O'Keeffe, EY Ireland Managing Partner, and Simon Coveney

Simon Coveney joins EY's Geopolitical Strategy Unit

Simon Coveney has joined EY Ireland's Geopolitical Strategy team as a consultant.

Business • 14 Apr

Simon Coveney and Peter Creighton, the CEO of Reliance

Simon Coveney new non-executive director at Reliance

Irish engineering and automation solutions company Reliance has appointed Simon Coveney as a non-executive director.

Business • 30 Jan

Paschal Donohoe was reelected in Dublin Central

'A chance' govt may be formed before Christmas - Donohoe

Fine Gael's Paschal Donohoe has said that there is "a chance" a government may be formed before Christmas, as he praised the impact of his party leader Simon Harris.

Election 24 • 01 Dec 24

Ibec calls on incoming Taoiseach to cap cost increases

The chief executive of business group Ibec has called on the incoming Taoiseach and the new Minister for Enterprise to cap Government imposed labour cost hikes.

Business • 03 Apr 24

Simon Coveney said the move would aid party renewal and would bring forward new ideas

Coveney says 'time was right' to step down from Cabinet

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney has said the "time was right" after he announced that he will step down from the Cabinet when the Dáil resumes next week.

Ireland • 03 Apr 24

Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney is at the WTO meeting of trade ministers in Abu Dhabi this week

Ireland seeks out Middle East sovereign wealth funds

Ireland hopes to tap sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East to invest in infrastructure projects as the government seeks to keep pace with its fast growing population.

Business • 27 Feb 24

James Fitter, CEO Oneview Healthcare, Julie Brewer, President Care & Connectivity Solutions Baxter International, Minister Simon Coveney, Jordan Sylvester from Baxter, Jean Carbery Assistant Secretary General and Leo Clancy CEO of Enterprise Ireland

EI clients agree deals worth over €15m on US mission

Deals worth €15m have been signed by Enterprise Ireland client companies during a trade mission to the US.

Business • 18 Oct 23

Minister Coveney said despite unwelcome job losses in the tech sector international investor commitment to Ireland remains strong

Vital Govt delivers strong enterprise budget - Coveney

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment has said it is vital that the Government delivers a strong enterprise focused budget in October and it will.

Business • 07 Sep 23

Foreign Direct Investment has been under pressure globally in the first half of the year

Is multinational investment in Ireland slowing down?

The IDA is pleased with the level of new foreign direct investment secured during the first half of the year, despite a significant drop in the number of new jobs created. Will Goodbody explores whether that confidence is justified.

Business • 08 Jul 23

Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland are holding a Trade Mission to New York and Boston in the US this week

IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland on US trade mission

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment is this week leading a joint Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland Trade Mission to New York and Boston in the US.

Business • 15 May 23

No decision yet on tourism VAT rate - Coveney

The Minister for Enterprise has said he will not predict whether or not the Government will opt to retain the 9% VAT rate on tourism and hospitality services or not.

Business • 17 Jan 23

Simon Coveney said Ireland will be supportive of the EU mission (File image)

Ireland 'supportive' of EU-Ukraine training mission

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has said Ireland is very supportive of an EU training mission for the Ukrainian armed forces, which he hopes will be up and running by "the end of the year."

Ireland • 14 Nov 22

Simon Coveney is on his second visit to Ukraine since the invasion began on 24 February

Coveney to meet Ukraine foreign minister in Odesa

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney will meet his Ukrainian counterpart in the besieged port city of Odesa today.

Ireland • 14 Sep 22

Minister Simon Coveney speaking to the media before the meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers in Prague yesterday

Ireland 'wants' to be part of EU training mission

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said Ireland wants to be involved in an EU training mission for the Ukrainian military, following outline agreement yesterday among defence ministers in Prague.

World • 31 Aug 22

Simon Coveney is in Belfast to meet political leaders to discuss the ongoing power-sharing impasse at Stormont (File image)

EU awaits UK leader before move on protocol - Coveney

The EU will wait to see what the approach of the next UK prime minister would be before deciding its next move in response to the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said.

Ireland • 21 Jul 22

Boris Johnson is travelling to Belfast tomorrow

Protocol: Johnson says will act if EU does not give way

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the UK will have a "necessity to act" if the EU is unwilling to reach a compromise in the deepening crisis over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Politics • 15 May 22

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney being told of a security alert at a venue where he had been giving a speech (Photo: The John and Pat Hume Foundation)

UVF thought to be behind Belfast security alert - PSNI

A senior police officer has said the UVF is believed to have been behind today's security alert in Belfast that involved Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney.

Ireland • 25 Mar 22

The EU this week said it was excluding seven Russian banks from SWIFT

EU to bar more Russian banks from SWIFT - Coveney

The next round of European Union sanctions will exclude more Russian banks from the SWIFT system and likely ban Russian ships from entering ports as well as some major Russian imports, the Minister for Foreign Affairs said today.

Business • 04 Mar 22

Ambassador Yury Filatov said the matter was 'a non-story' and 'hugely overblown'

Russian exercise off coast 'not a threat' - Ambassador

Russia's Ambassador to Ireland has said that the controversy about the Russian military exercise that is due to take place in waters off the Irish coast next month is "hugely overblown".

Ireland • 24 Jan 22

Minister Simon Coveney has said that those involved in the event were 'mortified' (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Dept investigation not 'transparent' - Rabbitte

A Government minister has criticised the appointment of a senior civil servant in the Department of Foreign Affairs to investigate a controversial gathering in the Department in June 2020.

Politics • 22 Jan 22

Simon Coveney may be called before committee over department gathering

Foreign Affairs committee may call Coveney before it

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney may be called before an Oireachtas cross-party committee to answer questions over the June 2020 gathering at his department amid growing political concerns over the issue.

Politics • 17 Jan 22

Michael D Higgins described degrading, discriminatory and sometimes violent treatment of members of the Defence Forces as shameful

President commends Women of Honour for coming forward

President Michael D Higgins has said he hopes a review of the Defence Forces will address all allegations of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment and discrimination, and not just those raised in the Women of Honour documentary broadcast on RTÉ.

Ireland • 06 Oct 21

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi

Simon Coveney to meet Nancy Pelosi in Washington

US-Irish relations, Northern Ireland, Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic will be on the agenda during talks in Washington between the Foreign Affairs Minister and Speaker of the US House of Representatives.

World • 23 Sep 21

Mr Martin added that the Government has not received an invitation to the event

Taoiseach 'respects' President's decision on NI event

The Taoiseach has said that he respects President Michael D Higgins' decision to not attend a Northern Ireland Centenary Church service next month.

Ireland • 17 Sep 21

Minister Simon Harris (L) said Matt Carthy had made comments in the Dáil yesterday that would be defamatory if they had been said elsewhere

Harris 'strongly' considering Carthy comment complaint

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris said he is "considering very strongly" making a complaint against Sinn Féin's Matt Carthy for what he says was a misuse of Dáil privilege.

Politics • 16 Sep 21