Call comes as Ibec published latest Economic Outlook report Forecasting economic growth of 4.3% for 2022 Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, today published its latest Economic Outlook report (see attached), forecasting economic growth of approximately 4.3% in the year ahead, a decrease from the 6.1% that was predicted for 2022 in Q4…
Thank you Madam President, and thank you Director General and Deputy High Commissioner. As we meet this morning, we do so in the shadow of a renewed offensive by Russian forces on Eastern Ukraine. In the shadow of further bloodshed, further scenes of killing, further disregard for civilian lives – and of continued blatant violations…
“So many of all our thoughts over recent days have been with our LGBTQI+ community and it is greatly heartening to see the outpouring of solidarity with them. I know this will have provided comfort to many people in what is a time of great distress, and I would like to express my deepest support…
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence Simon Coveney is visiting the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, today. He will hold several meetings with the Ukrainian government in secure locations and will visit areas directly affected by the Russian invasion. Minister Coveney’s visit to Kyiv is the first by any foreign minister on the United Nations…
Today Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney T.D. opened a three-day Conference for the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Ambassadors, Consuls General, and other senior officials from headquarters and missions abroad. The Conference is the first in-person gathering of senior management since the onset of COVID-19, and takes place against the backdrop of a devastating war…
Friday, April 1st, marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ireland and Ukraine. Marking the occasion, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D., said: “I am pleased to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ireland and Ukraine”. “Ireland’s support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity…
His Excellency, Mr. Bernardo Guanche, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, His Excellency, Mr. Giovanni Buttigieg, Ambassador of Malta and His Excellency, Dr. Benedict Johannes Gubler, Ambassador of Switzerland, presented their Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin today. H.E. Mr. Bernardo Guanche, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, was…