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href=\"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/minister-mcentee-and-minister-byrne-welcome-establishment-of-new-consulate-general-in-malaga\/\">Minister McEntee and Minister Byrne welcome establishment of new Consulate General in M\u00e1laga<\/a><\/h3><div class='post-meta-user '><span class='categories-links'><i class='fas fa-folder-open '><\/i><a class=\"latest-news\" href=\"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/index.php\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">Latest News<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a class=\"travel\" href=\"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/index.php\/category\/travel\/\" rel=\"tag\">Travel<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class='tpg-excerpt'>Minister McEntee and Minister Byrne welcome establishment of new Consulate General in M\u00e1laga  The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee TD, and the Minister of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne TD, have welcomed the establishment of a new Consulate General in M\u00e1laga, marking a significant 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