I am alarmed that the Hungarian Parliament has passed legislation which further restricts the rights of the LGBTQ+ community in Hungary. The EU is founded on fundamental values which all Member States are obligated to uphold and defend. This development is the latest in a series of measures by the Hungarian Government which targets civil…
President Mahmoud Abbas has : – commended the Egyptian-Palestinian-Arab plan for the reconstruction of Gaza, emphasizing that it must take place with Palestinians remaining on their homeland and without displacement. He called on U.S. President Donald Trump to support these efforts. – declared the establishment of a new position—a Vice President for both the…
It´s International Womens Day today and we are celebrating with famous Irish actress and writer Amy Huberman, who is just about to launch her new wines – Ah, Cava Brut Rosé and Ah, Sauvignon Blanc. Both elegant and fresh wines…simply just delicious! Celebrate with us and be one of the first in Ireland to try her wines. Pre-Order…
Today, at the first UK-Ireland Summit in Liverpool, we saw the realisation of an ambition I set in train with Prime Minister Keir Starmer last year to renew and rebuild the British Irish relationship. I am proud we have put in place now an ambitious programme of practical cooperation to benefit people across these islands…
Tánaiste Simon Harris has welcomed the Indian Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, to Dublin today, 7 March, for bilateral talks. The meeting marked the first visit by an Indian Foreign Minister to Ireland and was the first high-level political visit from India to Ireland since the visit of Indian Prime Minister…
Fiona-Jayne Formosa – Ambassador of the Republic of Malta His Excellency, Junji Shimada, Ambassador of Japan, and Her Excellency, Fiona-Jayne Formosa, Ambassador of the Republic of Malta, presented their Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin today. His Excellency, Junji Shimada, Ambassador of Japan, was accompanied by his spouse…
Minister O’Callaghan and the Tánaiste welcome publication of the Seventh Report of the Independent Reporting Commission 25 February 2025 The Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan and the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Harris, welcomed the publication today of the Seventh Report of the Independent Reporting Commission (IRC). The IRC is the…