His Excellency, Mr. Norio Maruyama, Ambassador of Japan, His Excellency, Mr. Mohammad Fahad Al-Mohammad, Ambassador of the State of Kuwait and His Excellency, Mr. Trevor Mallard, Ambassador of New Zealand presented their Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin today. His Excellency, Mr. Norio Maruyama, Ambassador of Japan was accompanied by Ms.…
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The Government today announced the 2023 St Patrick’s Day programme, which will see the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Government Ministers take part in an extensive international programme to promote Ireland and Irish interests around the world. This year’s programme will see the widest yet engagement by Ireland with Ministers reaching out to partner Governments and Irish…
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Programme to close to all new applications Existing applications will continue to be processed in the normal way The Minister for Justice, Simon Harris TD has today obtained approval from Government to close the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) to further applications from close of business tomorrow, February 15th 2023. Announcing the closure of the…
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The Minister of State for European Affairs, Peter Burke T.D., today congratulated 34 local community groups, educational institutes, youth organisations, local media organisations and NGOs who have been awarded funding under the Department of Foreign Affairs 2023 Communicating Europe Initiative scheme. Minister Burke also announced that €150,000 is being made available to Local Authorities across Ireland for projects…
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As President of Ireland, may I offer my profound sympathy on behalf of the people of Ireland to the peoples of Türkiye and Syria who are experiencing the devastating earthquakes which have taken place this morning. All of our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones and those have been injured, and we…
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The Department of Foreign Affairs is today launching its sixth annual global St Brigid’s Day programme of events. Since 2018, Ireland’s diplomatic network, in partnership with local communities from Mumbai to Madrid, Sydney to Santiago and London to Lilongwe, have organised St Brigid’s Day events to celebrate the achievements of trailblazing, inspirational women all over…
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International Conference on Agriculture “Feed Africa: Food Sovereignty and Resilience” Dakar, Senegal “Going Forward with Best Approaches” Closing Speech by President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins Your Excellencies, Prime Ministers, Distinguished Guests, May I congratulate President Macky Sall, President of Senegal, President Adesina of the African Development Bank, Moussa Faki, Chairperson…
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Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Peter Burke TD, today signed a Statement of Intent with and US Ambassador to Ireland, H.E. Claire Cronin, committing to extend the US-Ireland Working Holiday/Intern Work & Travel programme for a further five years. A formal exchange of diplomatic notes officially extending the programme will take place…
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Jacqui McCrum, Secretary General of the Department of Defence with Daragh Sheridan, Chief Executive of Sail Training Ireland at the signing of the Performance Delivery Agreements in Dublin today. Ministerial approval has been obtained to continue to provide funding to Sail Training Ireland for three more years from this year, 2023. This funding will be…
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