The gov.ie website is the key source of information on government and public services. Initially launched in 2018 by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, it aims to provide a much better user experience by thematically presenting and simplifying information about our public services to ensure that they are not only easy to find, but also easy to follow and navigate. Gov.ie is a trusted platform for Government communications, handling approximately 75 million page views in 2024 and was the key communications tool and information resource for the public during covid-19 in particular. The gov.ie information service now also incorporates the latest news and updates from government that were previously published on the merrionstreet.ie website.
The Gov.ie website underwent a major system upgrade in April 2025 with 183,707 pages migrated, along with 9,737 images and 133,925 documents. In a mass movement of web content of this scale, it is inevitable that some broken links will occur and that these will take time to identify and resolve. An audit conducted post-migration revealed less than 1 per cent of all pages were affected by broken links.
Following the system upgrade, the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform alerted the relevant government departments and public service bodies to any broken links on their respective pages. Any broken links that relate to my Department’s webpage were reviewed and addressed as soon as they were brought to the Department’s attention.
My Department is committed to the open publication of government information and has not unpublished or removed content from the website.
