Living Heritage takes centre stage for this year’s National Heritage Week
National Heritage Week – an annual celebration of our natural, built and cultural heritage – is currently underway across Ireland, taking place from the 12th to the 20th of August. This year’s theme, ‘Living Heritage’, focuses on the rich mosaic of...
Minister Rabbitte welcomes Ireland/EU Just Transition tourism funding of €68million for Ireland’s Midlands
Minister of State, Anne Rabbitte, has welcomed the European Commission’s adoption of Ireland’s Territorial Just Transition Plan and associated Programme for 2021–2027. The adoption of the Just Transition Plan confirms significant Ireland/EU funding to support the...
Digitisation of the 1926 Census
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, has announced that the individual returns from the 1926 Census will be published online, searchable and free of charge in April 2026. The project will be undertaken by the National...
Historic Structures Fund (HSF)
The government has announced that 78 heritage projects across the country will benefit from a total of €4 million under this year’s Historic Structures Fund (HSF) administered by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in conjunction with the 31 Local...
State commemoration to mark the centenary of the handover of Dublin Castle
On 16th January 1922 at 1.45pm, the last Lord Lieutenant, or Viceroy, of Ireland formally handed over power and Dublin Castle itself, to the new Provisional Government. The ceremony was concluded within a brief 45 minutes. This Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of... We are on Twitter
Lots who have fanned the flames of hatred, conspiracy and the far right trying to disown and distance themselves from what happened today outside Leinster House. Be great if they recognised that their actions have consequences, but suspect they won’t.
I am currently preparing Access to Cash legislation & developing a new National Payments Strategy. I have therefore asked my Cabinet colleagues to ensure bodies under their remit continue to accept cash from members of the public seeking to access services 👇
We are delighted to share the first video from Blúiríní, our brand new eight-part series!
Booker-longlisted Elaine Feeney tells us about How to Build a Boat, about her current favourite title by an Irish author, and the language she would love to see her book translated into.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie @McConalogue will be at #Ploughing2023 each day this week, and encourages you to pop into the Fianna Fáil tent if you wish to raise any issues with him, or just have a cup of tea.
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