Ireland pens letter with other European countries in condemning Israel’s Gaza plan. Ireland today jointly signed a letter with other European countries strongly condemning Israel’s plan to expand the war in Gaza. Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Harris, is among a number of signatories to the letter, along with his counterparts…
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Diplomat Ireland is delighted to announce that The Diplomat Dinner 2026 & The Diplomat Awards 2026 will take place on Friday, March 20th, 2026, in the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork. The visiting Ambassadors and business guests will be welcomed to Cork for a series of courtesy visits and engagements before the official dinner and awards event.
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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…
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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…
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12 June 2025 “As President of Ireland, may I express my deepest condolences to the families and communities of all those who have lost their lives in today’s tragic airplane crash in the city of Ahmedabad, India. All of our thoughts are with those who are grieving those lost, be it passengers or those in…
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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…
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“Following yesterday’s vote at the UN Security Council, where 14 of the 15 members voted in favour of an immediate, conditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, it is important that the international community continues to work, including under the Tenth Emergency Session of the General Assembly as part of the Uniting for Peace initiative and…
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The Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan has today (Thursday) announced the completion of a successful deportation operation to Nigeria. Deportation orders were enforced against 35 people (30 adults and 5 children) who have been removed from Ireland by charter flight. The children removed were part of family units. This is the third operation conducted since…
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Speaking following an award ceremony at the Irish Development Education Association (IDEA) Conference in the Grand Hotel Malahide, where he was the inaugural recipient of the Global Voice for Humanity Award, President Michael D. Higgins said: “With famine imminent in Gaza, immediate multilateral action and immediate recovery of the aid distribution system must be prioritised…
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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,…
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