“That we have returned to war, the abuse by the powerful of its neighbour, the flagrant violations of the principals of the United Nations, a great sense of darkness has fallen across the world at the unfolding tragedy in Ukraine. The hearts of the Irish people go out to all of those who are suffering…
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Access to these records is free The online availability of Births, Marriages and Deaths records has been extended, with a further 12 months of these records available to view online on www.irishgenealogy.ie. The records now available for each of these life events are: Birth Register records for the years 1864 to 1921 Marriage Register…
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the world’s most authoritative climate science body and today’s report is a stark reminder, to us all, of the need to act to avoid the most damaging and catastrophic effects of climate change. This report – Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability – details the impacts…
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“As hosts of The Diplomat Dinner since 2010, an event that brings together Ambassadors and Diplomats serving in Ireland with the business and civic communities of Ireland to further relations between global nations and our country, we pride ourselves on engaging with all nations that respect the principle of diplomacy, the independence of sovereign states…
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“We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, your democratically elected President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, your Ambassador to Ireland H.E. Larysa Gerasko of the Embassy of Ukraine in Ireland and the people throughout the world who condemn the unacceptable invasion of your sovereign nation by Russia. This is a full scale invasion of a democratic…
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Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D., launched the Government’s Strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean to 2025 in a virtual event broadcast from Iveagh House on Tuesday 22 February. The Latin America and Caribbean Strategy is the most recent Strategy to be published under the Global Ireland initiative, and is a key commitment…
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An inclusive, sensitive and meaningful programme to remember this complex and still painful period in our history, which recognises the legitimacy of all traditions and values mutual respect and historical authenticity State commemoration in remembrance of all who lost their lives during the Civil War; National, academic conference, hosted by University College…
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Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today launched a major €15 million fund that will support dozens of outdoor adventure projects across the country. The 2022 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) will see the development of natural amenities such as our mountains, lakes, beaches, bogs, walkways, greenways and blueways. The Scheme, which…
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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister for Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney TD today (Thursday) announced €2.4 million in funding to develop disruptive solutions to challenges facing the Irish Defence Forces. Ten research teams have been shortlisted for the SFI-Defence Organisation Innovation Challenge. …
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The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, has congratulated the cast and crew of the Irish language film ‘An Cailín Ciúin’ which has won the prestigious Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury for the Best Film at the Berlin Film Festival. Minister Martin said, “comhghairdeas ó chroí…
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