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Press Releases

Dermot Ahern Welcomes Resumption of Postal Talks - Apr 1 2004 5:53PM
Dermot Ahern T.D., Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, today welcomed the resumption of talks between both sides in the postal dispute. The Minister said he was looking forward to an early resumption of services for customers..

Dermot Ahern To Clawback Windfall Gains - Apr 1 2004 4:47PM
Dermot Ahern TD, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, said he is to prevent windfall gains for power companies arising from trading in Co2 emissions to ensure there is no major increase in the price of electricity for consumers. .

Government Outlines New Bill To Protect Shipping From Attack - Mar 31 2004 12:50PM
Life imprisonment face those convicted of terrorist offences against shipping under a tough new Bill being introduced by the Government in the aftermath of the Madrid attacks. .

Dermot Ahern Adopts New Measures To Cut Telecom and Mobile Prices - Mar 30 2004 1:29PM
Dermot Ahern TD, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has issued new rules to radically increase competition and cut telecoms prices to consumers using mobile phones, broadband and fixed line telephony. .

European Maritime Forum to Discuss Safety and Security of Shipping - Mar 26 2004 9:29AM
John Browne T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources today opened a pan-European Maritime Safety Forum in Gorey Co. Wexford as part of Ireland's EU Presidency Programme. The heightened security threats posed to global shipping by terrorist acts will be amongst issues discussed at the Forum..

Industrial Dispute At An Post - Mar 25 2004 12:25PM
Dermot Ahern TD, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, today urged all concerned in the industrial dispute at An Post to maintain contacts with the State’s labour conciliatory services in order to facilitate a resolution to the present impasse..

Dermot Ahern Welcomes Oireachtas Broadband Report - Mar 24 2004 2:39PM
Dermot Ahern, T.D., Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, has today welcomed the publication of the report on Broadband produced by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. .

Minister of State reports progress on remediation proposals at Silvermines, Co Tipperary - Mar 23 2004 5:15PM
Mr John Browne, T. D., Minister of State today reports positive progress in relation to the remediation works required to be completed by Mogul at Silvermines, Co Tipperary..

Dermot Ahern Welcomes LRC Request for Talks in An Post Dispute - Mar 23 2004 12:45PM
Minister Ahern has today welcomed the decision by the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) to call in both An Post management and the Communications Workers Union for exploratory talks tomorrow .

Industrial Dispute at An Post - Mar 22 2004 12:32PM
Dermot Ahern T.D., Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources said today that the dispute at An Post could be addressed by the State’s industrial relations mechanisms. .