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# tanaiste - Friday 27 March, 2020
Peru gives go-ahead for Irish citizens stranded in Peru to be flown home
Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Peruvian Foreign Minister
# tanaiste - Monday 16 March, 2020
Simon Coveney criticises WhatsApp messages about lockdown that are spread 'deliberately to cause panic'
No: that WhatsApp message about a military lockdown, that went viral at the weekend, is not true.
# tanaiste - Tuesday 10 March, 2020
50 cases on island of Ireland, advice against all travel to Italy: Today's Covid-19 main points
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said yesterday that we could “easily” see half the Irish population contract the virus.
# tanaiste - Sunday 12 January, 2020
'A no-man's land scenario': The ideas sent in from the public to avoid a hard Irish border
One person suggested that they should “erect poles at every road crossing the border between Northern Ireland and the South”.
# tanaiste - Wednesday 21 August, 2019
Boris Johnson tells Angela Merkel: 'We do need the Brexit backstop removed'
Johnson will seek to convince the German Chancellor to renegotiate elements of the Brexit deal.
# tanaiste - Thursday 20 June, 2019
Tánaiste says stricter online safety rules are needed: 'The days of self-regulation are over'
Calls for an online safety Oireachtas committee were heard in the Dáil today.
# tanaiste - Tuesday 19 February, 2019
Simon Coveney says people shouldn't stockpile medicines because of Brexit
The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs was speaking to RTÉ ahead of Cabinet discussions for no-deal Brexit planning.
# tanaiste - Thursday 3 January, 2019
Coveney rules out Occupied Territories Bill support but will discuss free vote with Independent Alliance ministers
Despite government opposition, the Bill has cross-party support from Labour, Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil as well as independent senators.
# tanaiste - Wednesday 28 November, 2018
Renewing your passport online is now 'faster, easier' and €5 cheaper
The updated service means that citizens can renew their passports online from anywhere in the world.
# tanaiste - Thursday 8 November, 2018
Tánaiste says people shouldn't get carried away on the back of rumour about a Brexit deal in the coming days
Simon Coveney urged caution against commentary particularly in the British media today.
# tanaiste - Tuesday 16 October, 2018
'I don't know where he's getting his information': Coveney denies Howlin claims on Brexit backstop deferral
Tánaiste Simon Coveney said solidarity with Ireland is as strong as ever.
# tanaiste - Thursday 4 October, 2018
Simon Coveney says the government's 'hugely ambitious' social housing programme is working
Coveney was standing in for Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who is in Brussels to meet the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier.
# tanaiste - Saturday 22 September, 2018
Simon Coveney on the DUP: 'We can't let any one party in Northern Ireland to veto proposals'
Simon Coveney has said that the backstop has become an “orange versus green” issue.
# tanaiste - Wednesday 19 September, 2018
Coveney criticises reports that EU could ask Ireland for tax reform to secure support on border issue
An anonymous EU official was quoted as saying that “solidarity doesn’t come for free” in relation to the Irish border issue.
# tanaiste - Wednesday 18 July, 2018
Simon Coveney says UK's Brexit bill amendments 'not helpful' for negotiations
He also said that Sinn Féin should explain its policy of abstentionism as it could have influenced the vote on Monday.
# tanaiste - Sunday 8 July, 2018
TDs inundated with requests for passports due to the summer backlog
TDs can make representations to the Passport Office on behalf of distressed constituents whose passport applications are taking longer than expected.
# tanaiste - Wednesday 7 February, 2018
Taoiseach says women seeking morning after pill should not face 'invasive' questioning
On the referendum, Varadkar said women should be trusted in the first 12 weeks of their pregnancy.
# tanaiste - Saturday 13 January, 2018
Simon Coveney: 'Gaza is slightly smaller than County Louth but nearly 2 million people live in it'
While in Gaza I saw the pressures on food, water and electricity, writes Tánaiste Simon Coveney.
# tanaiste - Tuesday 9 January, 2018
Mary Harney named chancellor of UL
The former Tánaiste will take up the appointment immediately.
# tanaiste - Sunday 24 December, 2017
Leo Varadkar says his low point of 2017 was Frances Fitzgerald's resignation
The Taoiseach told The Sunday Independent that the Brexit deal struck in December of this year was his highlight of 2017.
# tanaiste - Tuesday 12 December, 2017
Change of plans: Barrister to head up review into Justice Department's email trawl
Concerns had been raised with the Taoiseach about the secretary-general of his own department carrying out the review.
# tanaiste - Friday 1 December, 2017
'If UK Brexit offer is unacceptable to Ireland it will be unacceptable to Europe' - Donald Tusk
Ireland will be consulted on any offer put forward by the UK.
# tanaiste - Thursday 30 November, 2017
Liveblog: Leo Varadkar announces new Tánaiste and slightly reshuffles his Cabinet
A new Tánaiste, Business and Culture minister have been announced in the Dáil.
Poll: Who do you want to see as Tánaiste?
Simon Coveney and Heather Humphreys are seen as the frontrunners for the position.
# tanaiste - Wednesday 29 November, 2017
# tanaiste - Tuesday 28 November, 2017
'I want to stay at the highest level of political life and vindicate my good name' - Fitzgerald comes out swinging
The former Tánaiste paid tribute to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and thanked him for his “loyalty”.
Charlie Flanagan apologises to Taoiseach and Dáil for giving 'inaccurate' information
He said that he was “shocked” and “bitterly disappointed” by the events of recent weeks.
A Tipperary woman also called Frances Fitzgerald is having a tough time on Twitter today
“Please let this sh*tshow end.”
# tanaiste - Monday 27 November, 2017
Tánaiste defends position after emails show she 'noted' legal strategy against whistleblower
Talks between the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin concluded this evening without a resolution
# tanaiste - Saturday 25 November, 2017
Taoiseach and Micheál Martin have 'good exchange of views' in crunch talks
Frances Fitzgerald is at the heart of a government crisis as it was revealed she failed to disclose an important email.
A Tánaiste, a pedibus and Mambo No. 5: A day that brought Ireland to the brink of a Christmas election
Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin were told to be ‘grown up men’ and sort this out – but eyes will be on the Tánaiste this weekend.
# tanaiste - Thursday 9 November, 2017
John Halligan says he'd pay €7.5k compensation as opposition calls on him to resign
During an interview, Halligan asked a woman if she was married and if she had children.
# tanaiste - Thursday 27 April, 2017
'It is a relentless war': Tánaiste wants to weaken the power of gang leaders in prisons
Frances Fitzgerald has said resources must be in place to tackle gangland’s grip on Irish society.
# tanaiste - Wednesday 26 April, 2017
Inquiry may be launched into case of child abuser Bill Kenneally
The former national basketball coach is serving a 14-year sentence for abusing teenage boys in Waterford in the 1980s.
# tanaiste - Wednesday 19 April, 2017
The State is spending millions on the wages of gardaí who have been suspended
“The tax payer should not have to fund any more than is necessary,” said a GRA spokesperson.
# tanaiste - Tuesday 28 March, 2017
'We have confidence in the Commissioner': Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil divided over garda scandal
Sinn Féin has called a no-confidence motion in Nóirín O’Sullivan to be voted on next week in the Dáil.
# tanaiste - Thursday 29 December, 2016
Victims will be able to seek review if a suspect is not prosecuted
Frances Fitzgerald said this bill will “introduce, for the first time, statutory rights for victims of crime”.
# tanaiste - Wednesday 21 December, 2016
After nine-year wait, Ireland to strengthen rights of people with a disability
A bill has been approved by Government which will enable ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
# tanaiste - Saturday 26 November, 2016
Tánaiste leads tributes following death of Judge Michael Reilly
The Inspector of Prisons died earlier today.
# tanaiste - Friday 26 August, 2016
Former tánaiste Peter Barry has died
The former deputy leader of Fine Gael died this morning at the age of 88.
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Poll: Should social media companies do more to tackle the spread of Covid-19 misinformation?
MESSAGING APP WhatsApp today introduced new measures to curb the spread of misinformation on its platform.
The move will see messages, including video content and images, restricted from being forwarded to more than one person in one go.
The app previously allowed messages to be forwarded to up to five people in one go but with the large volumes of misinformation around Covid-19 being circulated, the company, which is owned by Facebook has moved to restrict forwarding.
Other social media companies have also tried to combat misinformation on their platforms by including links to the World Health Organisation and the HSE.
So today, we’re asking: Should social media companies do more to tackle the spread of Covid-19 misinformation?
Poll Results:
Yes (4684)
No (880)
I'm not sure (178)
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Wellness Wednesday: Mother Nature can help us cope with Covid-19 confinement. Time to walk, look and meditate!
By Gerry Raftery
Mindfulness teacher Gerry Raftery says Spring brings us much-needed stillness and simplicity.
'Nefarious actors are at the root of Covid-19 fake news - and they are part of dangerous geo-political games'
By Billy Kelleher - @BillyKelleherTD
GOAL: We hope to learn lessons from the west when tackling any African Covid-19 outbreak
By Dr Enida Friel
Dr Enida Friel of GOAL says Covid-19 will not be beaten until it’s beaten by all countries.
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