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Thomas Byrne
Moynalty Horse Chase: ‘I wouldn’t vote for Sinn Féin. They are too inexperienced’
Those who turned out for a local football fundraiser in north county Meath are expecting the present Government to be re-elected
Government has told Uefa it wants to host more Euro 2028 matches
Any additional matches would preferably be allocated ‘on a regional basis’ says Minister of State for Sport
NFL American Football game in Dublin under ‘active consideration’ - Minister
Ministers rule out dedicated coordination agency at launch of major sports event policy framework
‘Question marks’ hang over economic benefits of a Dublin NFL game
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said there is ‘no doubt’ Ireland will host a game ‘soon’
National plan for Irish language public services published
Plan aims to empower Irish speakers to use the language in their dealings with the State.
Sport Ireland gets budget bump to build on Paris success
Sport funding increases to €230.68m as part of Budget 2025
Gaelic games tops the sports funding league again with almost €97m allocation
Government’s €230m Community Sports Facilities Fund distributed among more than 40 separate sports
New funding approved for students in Deis schools to attend Gaeltacht Irish colleges
Over 800 students expected to benefit from Deis Gaeltachta Scheme in summer of 2025
Páirc Uí Chaoimh mooted as alternative Euro 2028 venue to Casement Park
Croke Park also in the mix as Minister says it is important to ‘fight tooth and nail’ to keep as many games as possible on island
FAI ‘very late’ to ask for money for academies from Brexit fund, says Government source
Heavily in debt, the Football Association of Ireland is scrambling for ways to pay for badly needed improvements to the player development system
The Irish Times view on Government disagreements: pre-election tensions on the rise
The Greens are particularly conscious of the challenge they face in minimising their seat losses
Daniel Wiffen urges State to build more 50m swimming pools across the country
Olympic Gold Medallist speaks of barriers he endured growing up at publication of first National Swimming Strategy at the National Aquatic Centre
Deferral of land tax not a ‘cynical ploy’ before election, Fianna Fáil Minister of State says
Thomas Byrne’s comments come amid rising tensions between Coalition partners over the deferral
Politicians promise more Olympic funding, but where will it go?
A breakdown of Government spending on sport shows biggest chunk goes on capital and equipment
Funding for Irish athletes and facilities before next Olympic Games to top €500m
Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for Sport said the State would continue to increase funding for the Los Angeles games in 2028
Tender process for first indoor velodrome gets green light from Government
New facility will comprise a 250 metre cycling track and up to 12 badminton courts in the in-track area
The business of Irish colleges
Who runs them, how many do they teach, how much State money do they get?
Taoiseach ‘proud’ of decision to pass junior Gaeltacht ministry to Fianna Fáil’s Thomas Byrne
Harris indicates Chief Whip could have taken responsibility but is set to be busy with new duties in the area of special education
Simon Harris to raise Ireland’s intention to recognise Palestine with Von der Leyen
Opposition accuse Fine Gael leader of ‘no show’ in Dáil amid preparations for first foreign trip in office
Total eclipse of the Dáil as Houdini Harris does a disappearing act on day one
Opposition outraged as new Taoiseach fails to show up in the chamber, but he didn’t fall down a black hole – he was busy phoning world leaders
Gaeltacht portfolio goes back to Fianna Fáil as Fine Gael Ministers unwilling to take on the role
FF’s Thomas Byrne to become Minister of State for the Gaeltacht, with sources claiming many FG Ministers are not sufficiently fluent in Irish, or simply don’t want the job
Referendums: What will you be voting on and what are the Yes and No arguments?
What are Friday's referendums in Ireland all about? With voters set to go to the polls in two referendums on March 8th, the Yes and No camps offer very different assessments of the stakes, and some questions remain unanswered
The Family and Care amendments aren’t worthy of our Constitution
The government has failed to demonstrate that the amendments are worthy of being included in our fundamental statement of values
One in five TDs are landlords as Michael Healy-Rae boosts property portfolio to 25
Returns of politicians’ interests for 2023 show 29 of the 160 TDs declared that they were landlords or owned rental property
Miriam Lord’s Week: FF bristles at accusation of ‘male, stale and pale’ line-up
Micheál Martin says he doesn’t ‘propose to exclude men from any further deliberations in public life’ as Thomas Byrne leads referendums campaign
FAI AGM: ‘You wouldn’t put some of these board members in charge of running a school tuck shop, never mind Irish football’
Battlelines drawn ahead of FAI agm as independent and football directors disagree on direction of Irish footbal
FAI to face ‘consequences’ if gender quota on board not achieved
Minister of State for Sport Thomas Byrne notes vote taken by FAI and says ‘still time’ to take appropriate steps before agm
Taxation of sports facility project funds to be reviewed to boost amenities
Budget 2024 includes extra funding to improve female participation in sports
Israel has right to defend itself, but response should not be disproportionate - minister
Thomas Byrne calls for two-state solution as Sinn Féin asks for return of Dáil to push for international intervention
Euro 2028 will be ‘great for the country’ and UK-Ireland relations, Varadkar says
Politicians cite political and economic benefits of Ireland's Euro 2028 bid despite previous concerns about costs
Relief as GAA votes for better gender balance on management committee
Director general Tom Ryan admits threat of cut in State funding influenced vote
Minister says Government need time to consider increase in betting tax to boost funding for sport
Thomas Byrne: ‘One would have to question should we be expanding the profile of gambling’
Rory Coveney steps down from role to make way for ‘fresh lead team’ in RTÉ
Kevin Bakhurst is expected to publicly outline his plans to ‘restore trust’ in the national broadcaster
‘Dream come true’: Spectator at Special Olympics 20 years ago is now a competitor
Athletes from 187 nations, including a team of 73 from Ireland, are taking part in this year’s World Games in Berlin
FF backbenchers say party should have backed SF motion on firefighters
Government cannot deal with this issue in isolation while national pay talks are taking place, Michael McGrath tells party colleagues
‘We have buckets under the windows but we get soaked’: Meath school gets green light for new building
O’Carolan College in Nobber, Co Meath one of 58 schools set to get green light for new buildings following ‘review’ by department
Which sports bodies have the best – and worst – representation of women on boards?
Sport organisations urged to ‘redouble’ efforts to meet minimum 40% target for female representation by end of 2023
Government moves to tackle abuse of referees following number of alleged attacks
Talks with Sport Ireland aim to determine actions to be taken to ensure integrity is a value across sport, says Minister
Irish Water criticised over information around ‘boil water’ notices and ‘do not consume’ warnings
Second Minister raises shortcomings in communication with islanders off the west coast and in the Spiddal area of Connemara
Ireland gets showcase at German president’s summer party
Annual two-day ‘citizens’ festival’ will feature Riverdance performance and virtual reality tour of Irish tourist destinations
EU prepares retaliatory options if Britain advances protocol Bill
EU ambassadors call for range of options to be ready if UK over-rides post-Brexit deal
Minister has ‘absolute certainty’ all procedures to be permitted in new NMH
Language in new hospital documents subject to recent scrutiny over potential influence of Church
Northern Ireland protocol has become a ‘real problem’ and must be ‘fixed’ - Boris Johnson
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says UK will have ‘no choice but to act’ if EU not flexible
US sanctions send ‘very strong message’ to UAE about Kinahans - Minister
People working with gang in Dubai ‘need to think twice’, says Byrne
MTK Global boxing business distances itself from Daniel Kinahan after US sanctions
US offering award of up to $5M for information leading to arrest of cartel members
Finland is ‘likely’ to apply for Nato membership, says Finnish minister
Polls show most Finns have ‘made up their mind’ on issue in wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine
Russia’s ‘immoral’ war demands concerted European response, Higgins says
President talks about ‘shared values’ of Ireland and Austria as he begins visit in Vienna
Miriam Lord’s Week: Leo’s Chinese lantern sparks security alert at Leinster House
Luckily, Tánaiste was in Chile for Paddy’s Day when suspicious package arrived
Cost of housing Ukrainian refugees ‘creates challenges’ in budget, says Martin
Taoiseach signals ‘targeted approach’ to increasing vaccine take-up among refugees
Diplomat expulsions overshadow major pension and Leaving Cert reforms
Inside Politics: Russian embassy expulsions followed weeks-long backbench campaign
Micheál Martin has not had the best run of luck as taoiseach
Inside Politics: When it looked like sunshine was breaking through, another crisis hit
Three Ministers unable to make Patrick’s Day trips due to Covid-19
Harris, McConalogue and Chambers test positive for virus along with Taoiseach
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