actually legitimise trade that’s happening ... albeit try to make it more difficult

what ministers now have to do is seek whether or not there is a consensus to have this put down formally by the Commission

I want to emphasize that state funding should not be used if an athlete goes to a competition where athletes from Russia or Belarus are participating.

I won't answer you about the Olympic Games right now. We will try to do everything together with our partner countries, who understand that accepting and normalizing this war is not to be supported at any time.

I've had multiple miscarriages myself, so I know that heartbreak first-hand. And I’m far from alone.

This is a live issue, and we still have time to do the right thing."

I am advised that the legal threshold cannot currently be met."

Some may describe its actions as disgusting, but it is independent in its planning functions."

Those delays have implications, very serious ones, for victims of crime.

I would be raising the issue as much as possible and called on Minister O'Callaghan to get back into the room with the Law Society to try find common ground.

By introducing a statutory entitlement to leave for pregnancy loss, we are strengthening workers' rights in a meaningful and compassionate way - ensuring that employees are supported and treated with dignity at a time of great personal…

There's still far too much silence in our country and in our society in relation to this issue of miscarriage, and it's really important that we bring about a statutory entitlement to pregnancy laws.

The decision taken by the Minister for Justice, a unilateral decision, has resulted in our system of criminal legal aid and justice effectively grinding to a halt.

At home obviously I’m bringing forward legislation that will support that ban on goods in the occupied territories, and I hope to have that enacted by the end of next week.

I can’t stand over alumina being exported to Russia and being essentially used in Russia’s genocidal campaign against the people of Ukraine.

This material is having a harmful impact, particularly on children and young people, and is distorting healthy sexual development and contributes to perpetuating misogynistic attitudes," he said.

I expect my department's report into Aughinish Alumina will be completed within the next 10 days.

Our Government has never asked for sanction not to be put on Aughinish Alumina, we never asked for leeway or lobbied on their behalf.