Statement from the Honorary Consul of Indonesia in Ireland on the EU-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

A Statement from Mr Martin Murray, Honorary Consul of Indonesia in Ireland “Both as Honorary Consul of Indonesia in Ireland and Executive Director of Asia Matters, I am delighted to see political agreement reached on an EU-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement after 10 years of negotiations. In yesterday’s statement, Ursula von der Leyen, President of…

New Ambassadors present Credentials

His Excellency, Daniel Espiritu, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines, Her Excellency, Esra Cankorur, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye and His Excellency Edward Sharp Walsh, Ambassador of the United States of America, presented their Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin today. His Excellency, Daniel Espiritu, Ambassador of…

Minister O’Callaghan secures Government approval to establish a new office for EU criminal justice cooperation

Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan has secured Cabinet approval for priority drafting of the Criminal Justice (International Cooperation Office) Bill 2025, which will establish the Criminal Justice International Cooperation Office and set out its powers in line with the EU e-Evidence Regulation and Directive. The EU e-Evidence Package allows authorities in…

Joint Statement of Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Norway: A renewed commitment for the implementation of the two State solution

One year after the official recognition of the State of Palestine by Ireland, Norway, Slovenia and Spain, in the framework of the ‘Madrid+’ Group of the meeting, we have met to renew and reinforce the international commitment for the implementation of the two-State solution and to the principle that only a viable, contiguous Palestinian State,…