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…
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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…
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“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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Circular Economy Bill will pave the way for use of CCTV to detect and deter illegal dumping and littering The Circular Economy Bill, which has been published by the Government, will underpin Ireland’s shift from a “take-make-waste” linear model to a more sustainable pattern of production and consumption that will instead minimise waste to help…
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This afternoon, the Department of Foreign Affairs summoned the Russian Ambassador to Iveagh House to advise him that four senior officials have been asked to leave the State. This is because their activities have not been in accordance with international standards of diplomatic behaviour. This action is being taken under Article 9 of the 1961…
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The Minister for Overseas Development Aid and the Diaspora, Colm Brophy, T.D., today launched a call for proposals for Irish-based international NGOs to avail of Irish Aid funding, as part of Ireland’s overall €20 million package to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and neighbouring countries. Inviting proposals for funding, Minister Brophy said: “The…
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