The Basic Income for the Arts scheme, which is hoped to be available from September, will operate in three-year cycles.

Éamon de Valera was elected the President of Ireland in 1959

Speaking out on International Epilepsy Day, Patrick O'Donovan said that he was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2016 and has spent the last decade managing it.

A review found five key reasons a multimillion euro Arts Council IT project failed.

RTE confirmed that Mari Hurley would leave the role in the spring on Thursday night.

The Communications Minister said robust laws exist as Gardai investigate reports of sexual images produced by X’s chatbot.

Patrick O’Donovan said X is regulated by Coimisiún na Meán and the EU and that it would be ‘inappropriate’ for him to intervene.

Patrick O’Donovan said he would bring a report to Cabinet on the matter in the next fortnight.

Patrick O’Donovan also cited abuse he has been subjected to through the social media platform ‘over the last number of years’.

Patrick O’Donovan said it was “nasty” when somebody in Leinster” could “decide to lob in a judicial review” when there was “sewage and urine excrement flowing through your front door in County Cork.”

Minister for Culture and Sport Patrick O’Donovan said the funding would come from National Development Plan funding.

The Government has approved the introduction of legislation to allow people to quit their phone and broadband contracts if there are price hikes

O’Donovan told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland that the comments had given him 'food for thought'

The Aviva Stadium is set to host seven games at Euro 2028, it was confirmed at the official launch of the tournament on Wednesday.

Mr O’Donovan said that the government had made good on its promises and had “poneyed up” the funding support “to keep RTÉ afloat.”

When asked if the confidence vote could have an impact on the presidential election, Mr O’Donovan said that remained to be seen.

Sources told BreakingNews.ie that the broadcasting levy has resulted in a "major split within Government parties"

Fine Gael is set for a contest for the party's presidential nomination, with party figures starting to come out in support of former minister Heather Humphreys and TD Seán Kelly

Micheal Martin said that Cabinet has had no discussion about the organisation ‘being on the brink’.

Minister for Communications Patrick O’Donovan has said it was unacceptable that details about An Post were revealed at a Cabinet meeting and that ongoing issues with restructuring were “conflated” with concerns raised by postmasters

The Arts Minister has said he thought he might be dying during an epileptic episode in Leinster House two years ago.

An announcement by the media minister that he would block a levy on streaming services was not a solo run, the Taoiseach has said.

It comes as government ministers and businesses grapple with the 20 per cent tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

Simon Harris held a late-night call with Howard Lutnick a number of weeks ago.

Since the scandal emerged, Minister for the Arts Patrick O’Donovan has said is among issues that have caused “huge embarrassment” to his department in recent times

The National Gallery bought an X-ray system valued at €124,805 in November 2017 which has never been used and is being stored in its basement.

The committee will ensure that the review process is robust, fair and transparent, and will lead to practical, actionable recommendations to improve the Arts Council’s governance arrangements.

The Minister explained that the project was “drawn to shuddering end" in July last year, and the secretary general at that stage initiated an internal review, which Mr O’Donovan had published

‘I do want to recognise the really good work the Arts Council does do,’ Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said.

The Arts Minister said there are a range of ‘fundamental questions’ about governance and culture within the Arts Council.

Speaking at the official sod turning of ground of a new Garda Station in Newcastle West, Patrick O'Donovan said a motorway between the two counties should be constructed “as soon as possible”.

The theme of this year's Science Week is 'regeneration' with a public call to celebrate our innate ability to reinvent, rejuvenate and regenerate.

Patrick O’Donovan also said the statistics for this year’s Leaving Cert are ‘quite positive’.

Mr O’Donovan was speaking on RTÉ radio’s Today with Claire Byrne show in response to Green Party complaints about the behaviour of Fine Gael during the campaign

Heather Humphreys visited business owners and householders in Carlingford on Friday.