Minister Fleming announces £6.23 million to support Irish community in Britain

The Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Seán Fleming TD, met today with the Irish community in Britain at the annual Emigrant Support Programme reception in the Irish Embassy in London. Minister Fleming said: “I am very pleased to announce £6.23 million in funding for British-based organisations from the Irish Government’s Emigrant Support Programme…

Statement by Tánaiste on publication of the report of the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy

The Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin, presented to Government the report of the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy this morning. The report, prepared by the Chair of the Forum, Louise Richardson DBE, provides a summary and analysis of the four days of discussions and over 800 submissions to the…

Briefing: the statements published by the League of Arab States on 11 October 2023, and the latest press statement issued by Organization of Islamic Cooperation on 13 October 2023

Meeting of the League of Arab States (11.10.2023) In an extraordinary ministerial session of the Arab League, convened under the leadership of the Kingdom of Morocco and at the invitation of it and the State of Palestine, foreign ministers discussed and formulated a series of decisions regarding the ongoing Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.…

Department of Justice begins accepting Citizenship applications online

The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD has announced that people are now able to apply for Irish Citizenship online at www.irishimmigration.ie. The digitisation of the citizenship application process is a key milestone in the Department of Justice’s Immigration Service Delivery Modernisation Programme. The Immigration Modernisation Programme will, over the coming years, digitise a number of…

Minister Joe O’Brien announces 35 projects to be funded under the International Decade for People of African Descent Funding Call

The Minister of State for Community Development, Integration and Charities, Joe O’Brien, today announced the 35 projects set to receive funding under the International Decade for People of African Descent Funding Call. Through this Fund, a total of €169,740 will be made available to support organisations hosting events to mark the International Decade for People…