{"id":570,"date":"2023-02-15T15:55:22","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T15:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/?p=570"},"modified":"2023-02-15T15:55:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T15:55:22","slug":"government-announces-biggest-ever-st-patricks-day-programme-marking-100-years-of-ireland-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/government-announces-biggest-ever-st-patricks-day-programme-marking-100-years-of-ireland-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Government announces biggest ever St Patrick\u2019s Day Programme, marking \u201c100 years of Ireland in the World\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Government today announced the 2023 St Patrick&#8217;s\u00a0Day programme, which will see the Taoiseach, T\u00e1naiste and Government Ministers take part in an extensive international programme to promote Ireland and Irish interests around the world.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s programme will see the widest yet engagement by Ireland with Ministers reaching out to partner Governments and Irish communities on every continent.\u00a0\u00a0In all,\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">36 representatives of the State will bring Ireland\u2019s message to 74 cities in 44 countries.<\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>St Patrick\u2019s Day offers an unmatched opportunity to promote Ireland abroad. It is an important part of the Government\u2019s \u2018Global Ireland\u2019 strategy which seeks to promote Ireland as an outstanding location to\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">live, visit, work, invest in, trade with, and study.<\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">This year, St Patrick\u2019s Day will mark \u2018<b>100 Years of Ireland in the World\u2019<\/b>,\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">a century of our country\u2019s engagement as an active member of the international community in the promotion of democracy, peace and security.\u00a0 Ministers will acknowledge a number of important milestones which occur this year: The centenary of Ireland\u2019s joining the League of Nations, the fiftieth anniversary of our accession to the then EEC, and the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ministers will emphasise Ireland\u2019s commitment to the international rules-based multilateral system, our membership of the European Union and our commitment to protecting the Good Friday Agreement. 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