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title="David Akar" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1108/1479791-national-bravery-awards/" target="_blank">David Akar, aged 15</a>, became one of the youngest recipients of the gold medal for bravery.</p> <a href="/en/press-centre/news-and-features/20241111-national-bravery-awards-2024/" title="National Bravery Awards 2024"> Read more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="flex-item full news-article top" > <div class="header"> <img src="/assets/news-large/A-group-shot-of-attendees-to-the-Mayors-for-Peace-signing-ceremony-at-the-Houses-of-the-Oireachtas.jpg" class="responsive" data-anchor="centre-centre" alt="A group shot of attendees to the Mayors for Peace signing ceremony at the Houses of the Oireachtas"> <button data-uri="/en/video/9930/" data-modal-activate title="Play Video Thu, 7 Nov 2024 - Mayors for Peace @ the Houses of the Oireachtas">Play Video Thu, 7 Nov 2024 - Mayors for Peace @ the Houses of the Oireachtas</button> </div> <div class="body"> <h2> Mayors for Peace and the Houses of the Oireachtas </h2> <p class="date"> 25.10.2024 </p> <p>Mr. Kazumi Matsui, mayor of Hiroshima and president of <a title="Mayors for Peace website" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.mayorsforpeace.org/en/" target="_blank">Mayors for Peace</a>, an international organisation of cities dedicated to the promotion of peace, has capped a busy week engaging with Members of the Oireachtas by attending a Mayors for Peace signing ceremony at Leinster House.</p> <a href="/en/press-centre/news-and-features/20241025-mayors-for-peace-and-the-houses-of-the-oireachtas/" title="Mayors for Peace and the Houses of the Oireachtas"> Read more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="flex-item full news-article top" > <div class="header"> <img src="/assets/Uploads/Climate-environment.jpg" class="responsive" data-anchor="centre-centre" alt=""> </div> <div class="body"> <h2> Climate | Focus on our energy footprint </h2> <p class="date"> 9.10.2024 </p> <p><span>As part of our </span><a title="Climate Action Hub" href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/how-parliament-is-run/houses-of-the-oireachtas-service/climate-action-hub/">Climate Action Hub</a><span>, an ongoing </span><strong>Climate | Focus </strong><span>series of specialised research papers, blogs and commentaries intends to provoke thought and debate in this area of vital national interest.</span></p> <p class="text-left"><span>The latest in the series is research from the Library & Research Service describing the </span><span>potential impact of the growing numbers of data centres on Ireland's electricity supply and grid infrastructure, as well as the consequent challenges to Ireland鈥檚 climate action ambitions for energy decarbonisation.</span></p> <a href="/en/press-centre/news-and-features/20241009-climate-focus-on-our-energy-footprint/" title="Climate | Focus on our energy footprint"> Read more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="flex-item full news-article top" > <div class="header"> <img src="/assets/news-large/The-OSCE-PA-meeting-of-October-2024-takes-place-in-Convention-Centre-Dublin.jpg" class="responsive" data-anchor="centre-centre" alt="The OSCE PA meeting of October 2024 took place in Convention Centre Dublin, hosted by the Houses of the Oireachtas"> </div> <div class="body"> <h2> Autumn 2024 session of the OSCE PA held in Dublin, hosted by the Houses of the Oireachtas </h2> <p class="date"> 6.10.2024 </p> <p><span>The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE PA, provides a forum for parliamentary dialogue between 323 parliamentarians from the </span><a href="https://www.osce.org/participating-states">57 OSCE member states</a><span>.</span></p> <a href="/en/press-centre/news-and-features/20241006-autumn-2024-session-of-the-osce-pa-held-in-dublin-hosted-by-the-houses-of-the-oireachtas/" title="Autumn 2024 session of the OSCE PA held in Dublin, hosted by the Houses of the Oireachtas"> Read more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="flex-item full news-article top" > <div class="header"> <img src="/assets/news-large/Reine-McDonell-speaking-at-the-launch-of-the-mentorship-programme-in-the-Houses-of-the-Oireachtas-Service.jpg" class="responsive" data-anchor="top-centre" alt="Reine McDonnell speaking at the launch of the mentorship programme in the Houses of the Oireachtas Service"> </div> <div class="body"> <h2> A mentorship programme in the Houses of the Oireachtas Service </h2> <p class="date"> 3.10.2024 </p> <p>A new mentorship programme seeks to unlock new paths to personal, professional and organisational development for the staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas.</p> <a href="/en/press-centre/news-and-features/20241003-a-mentorship-programme-in-the-houses-of-the-oireachtas-service/" title="A mentorship programme in the Houses of the Oireachtas Service"> Read more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="flex-item full news-article top" > <div class="header"> <img src="/assets/news-large/Performers-sing-in-LH2000-on-Culture-Night-2024.jpg" class="responsive" data-anchor="top-centre" alt="Performers singing in LH2000 as part of Culture Night 2024"> <button data-uri="/en/video/9725/" data-modal-activate title="Play Video Tue, 24 Sep 2024 - Culture Night 2024 @ Leinster House">Play Video Tue, 24 Sep 2024 - Culture Night 2024 @ Leinster House</button> </div> <div class="body"> <h2> A night for all | Leinster House on Culture Night 2024 </h2> <p class="date"> 23.09.2024 </p> <p><a title="Culture Night at Leinster House" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/oireachtas/albums/72177720320466260" target="_blank">Check out photos from Culture Night 2024 @ Leinster House</a>Leinster House, one of Ireland's most significant buildings and the home of its Parliament, was cast in a different light on Culture Night.</p> <a href="/en/press-centre/news-and-features/20240923-a-night-for-all-leinster-house-on-culture-night-2024/" title="A night for all | Leinster House on Culture Night 2024"> Read more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="flex-item full news-article top" > <div class="header"> <img src="/assets/Uploads/interior-Leinster-House-window-tables-.jpg" class="responsive" data-anchor="centre-centre" alt="Interior shot of historic Leinster House with light shining in sideways from a window"> <button data-uri="/en/video/9710/" data-modal-activate title="Play Video Thu, 19 Sep 2024 - Welcome to Leinster House for Open House 2024 | ISL">Play Video Thu, 19 Sep 2024 - Welcome to Leinster House for Open House 2024 | ISL</button> </div> <div class="body"> <h2> Leinster House opens its doors for Open House </h2> <p class="date"> 19.09.2024 </p> <p class="text-center"><strong>**Sold out**</strong></p> <p><span>The Houses of the Oireachtas is pleased to once 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