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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Her Excellency, Jana Costachi, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova, and Her Excellency, Chantelle Taylor, Ambassador of Australia, presented their Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin today. Her Excellency, Jana Costachi, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova, was accompanied by Ms. Aliona Rusu, Deputy Head of Mission at the…
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The 2025 Global Ireland Summit will take place in Dublin Castle today (Tuesday 6, May). Focusing on “Ireland’s Place in the World”, the Summit will be an expert-led discussion on how Ireland engages with the international community and global challenges at a time of geopolitical upheaval and change. It will bring together leaders from across…
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The Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan has today secured Cabinet approval to progress legislation that will lead to the most significant reform of Irish asylum laws in the history of the State in line with the EU Migration and Asylum Pact. The Pact is a new EU framework to manage migration and asylum for the…
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