Tánaiste meets Indian Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar as Ireland and India establish a Joint Economic Commission

Tánaiste Simon Harris has welcomed the Indian Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, to Dublin today, 7 March, for bilateral talks.     The meeting marked the first visit by an Indian Foreign Minister to Ireland and was the first high-level political visit from India to Ireland since the visit of Indian Prime Minister…

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New Ambassadors present Credentials

Fiona-Jayne Formosa – Ambassador of the Republic of Malta   His Excellency, Junji Shimada, Ambassador of Japan, and Her Excellency, Fiona-Jayne Formosa, Ambassador of the Republic of Malta, presented their Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin today. His Excellency, Junji Shimada, Ambassador of Japan, was accompanied by his spouse…

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Minister O’Callaghan and the Tánaiste welcome publication of the Seventh Report of the Independent Reporting Commission

Minister O’Callaghan and the Tánaiste welcome publication of the Seventh Report of the Independent Reporting Commission 25 February 2025 The Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan and the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Harris, welcomed the publication today of the Seventh Report of the Independent Reporting Commission (IRC). The IRC is the…

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New Ambassadors present Credentials

His Excellency, Georgios Stilianopoulos, Ambassador of Greece, and His Excellency, Zhao Xiyuan, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China presented their Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin today. His Excellency, Georgios Stilianopoulos, Ambassador of Greece, was accompanied by his spouse Mrs. Mami Stilianopoulou, and Mr. Michael Karabalis, Deputy Head…

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Tánaiste to establish new Trade Consultative Group on International Trade Policy and new US-based Strategic Economic Advisory Panel

New initiatives will facilitate engagement between Government and key business stakeholders in Ireland and the United States on international trade policy and economic opportunities     The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Harris TD has secured the agreement of Government to establish a Consultative Group on International Trade Policy. The Group,…

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President Higgins presents Presidential Distinguished Service Awards for the Irish Abroad

Uachtarán na hÉireann, President Michael D. Higgins this evening presented this year’s Presidential Distinguished Service Awards for the Irish Abroad at a ceremony at Áras an Uachtaráin. The MC for the event was Doireann Ní Bhriain. This year’s ten recipients are: Séamus Coleman, Republic of Ireland international football captain Patrick Leahy, Former United States Senator…

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Tánaiste marks the 80th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and International Holocaust Remembrance Day

As the world marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, it is a stark reminder of the horrors of evil and Ireland is committed to countering all forms of antisemitism, racism and discrimination, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said.   With today marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs…

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