Statement from the Taoiseach
The attack on Prime Minister Fico is an attack on democracy, a fundamental value of the European Union and one we all share.
The attack on Prime Minister Fico is an attack on democracy, a fundamental value of the European Union and one we all share.
Lt Gen Clancy will assume his new position in May 2025, replacing the incumbent, Austria’s General Robert Brieger, and will serve in the role for a three-year term, for which period of time he will be promoted to the rank of General.
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, along with his Belgian and UK counterparts, Minister Tinne van der Straeten and Andrew Bowie, have signed a Joint Statement in Bruges, Belgium today, which paves the way for greater …
Significant work has been ongoing in the area of paediatric spinal services. A Paediatric Spinal Surgery Management Unit has been established, led by Mr David Moore. The team has been working with CHI on a number of priorities, including but not limited to …
The EDAF brings together representatives of indigenous enterprise of all sizes, multi-national enterprises, and experts in digital technologies and their adoption by enterprise. The forum provides a focused body for government to hear the views and …
The Passport Online service offers Irish people the ability to apply online for their passport 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Over 90% of people now use Passport Online as it is the quickest, cheapest and most efficient way to apply for your passport.
• TG4 will host Amuigh 24 in the grounds of their Connemara studio in Baile na hAbhann, County Galway with support from the Gaeltacht division of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. This day long festival will feature …
Taoiseach, Simon Harris, outlined Ireland and Spain’s ongoing efforts on Palestinian recognition and ongoing discussions with other like-minded countries.
In the John F. Kennedy Arboretum, Co. Wexford, children can learn through play about the wonders of our natural world by crafting a ‘mandala’, a circular design that radiates out symmetrically from its centre, in the heart of the woodland environment. In …
The annual motor tax rate for all e-mopeds is the same as for electric motorcycles, at €35. Details of how to pay motor tax on new and previously taxed vehicles are available at www.motortax.ie.
The The Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 introduced a new category for light electric vehicles, including e-scooters, and clarified the definition of electric bicycles and e-mopeds There are four main types: e-scooters, e-bikes, L1e-A e-mopeds and L1e-B e- …
An L1e-B e-moped is a battery-powered cycle, with a maximum power of 4,000 watts and a maximum speed of 45 kilometres per hour. They may be pedal- or throttle-assisted:
E-scooters can be legally used on public roads only if they meet the technical and usage requirements for the category. Note that users must be 16 or older, not carry passengers or goods, and obey a speed limit of 20 kilometres per hour.
An L1e-A e-moped is a battery-powered, pedal-assisted cycle, with a maximum power of 1,000 watts and a maximum speed of 25 kilometres per hour.
• Obey all rules of the road, particularly for traffic lights, pedestrian crossings, pelican crossings and zebra crossings
The The Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 introduces legal categories for light electric vehicles into Irish legislation, and sets out the regulations for their use. Light electric vehicles are battery-powered, zero-emission vehicles such as e-scooters and e …
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The Local Enhancement Programme 2024 was launched in December 2023 with funding of €6 million available, which included €1 million in funding ring-fenced specifically to support Women’s Groups. The funding will provide capital supports essential for the …
The states that have signed up to approve the NRL to date are Germany, France, Spain, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Slovenia, Estonia and Cyprus, as well as Ireland.
The ASR review was a recommendation of the Review of the Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) published in 2019. The Review found that the LCDCs were performing an expanding range of functions, and that there is a well evidenced need to continue …