A “fantastic coup” for Cork as Crawford Art Gallery acquires four significant works for the National Collection

Cork’s Crawford Art Gallery has acquired two more paintings by one of Ireland’s best-known painters, Seán Keating.   The Keating paintings are amongst four artworks recently acquired at auction by Crawford Art Gallery for the National Collection.   Sean Keating’s Elijah with the Ravens, Version II (1930) and his self-portrait, c.1961, along with Winter Evening, Calary (1964) by abstract and landscape artist Camille Souter…

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New Ambassadors present Credentials

His Excellency, David Gill, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, and His Excellency, Aslak Brun, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway presented their Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin today. His Excellency, David Gill, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany was accompanied by Mr. Christian Resch, Deputy…

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Minister McEntee commences landmark reform of An Garda Síochána and oversight bodies

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, TD, has announced appointments to the senior roles created under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 commencing landmark reform of An Garda Síochána and its oversight bodies. At its meeting today (Tuesday), the Government designated for appointment the first Chair and members of the new Policing and Community…

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Joint Communiqué following bilateral meeting between Tánaiste Micheál Martin & Foreign Secretary David Lammy

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin welcomed UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to Iveagh House on 03 October 2024.   Following the September visit by Prime Minister Starmer to Dublin, the visit provided an important opportunity to underscore the commitment to and ambition of both Governments for the British…

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Speech by President Michael D. Higgins at a State Dinner in Honour of the State Visit of the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tô Lâm

Your Excellency President Tô Lâm, Tánaiste, Ministers, Ambassadors, Distinguished guests, A cháirde, Fíor-chaoin fáilte romhaibh uilig agus go speisialta roimh Uachtarán Vítneam agus iad ag taistil leis. It is my great pleasure to welcome you this evening to Áras an Uachtaráin, home of all Irish Presidents since 1938, and to have the opportunity to repay…

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