2018 Speeches archive

Minister of State Helen McEntee T.D. Statement at Joint Committee on European Union Affairs

Speech

07 March 2019

Minister McEntee JCEUA Statement

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD - Remarks at the Chicago Council of Global Affairs

Speech

07 January 2019

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD., Remarks at the Chicago Council of Global Affairs

Minister of State Helen McEntee T.D. Statement at Joint Committee on European Union Affairs

Speech

05 December 2018

Statement by Minister McEntee at the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs (JCEUA)in December

MoS Ciarán Cannon, TD - Official Opening of Gifted – the Contemporary Craft & Design Fair 2018

Speech

05 December 2018

Official Opening of Gifted – the Contemporary Craft & Design Fair 2018

Minister of State Cannon T.D. speech at the Ireland's Edge Conference, Dingle

Speech

01 December 2018

Minister of State Cannon T.D. speech at the Ireland's Edge Conference, Dingle

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD - Remarks for PDSA, Farmleigh

Speech

29 November 2018

Remarks for PDSA, Farmleigh

Statement by Tánaiste at Dáil Debate on Brexit Withdrawal Agreement

Speech

21 November 2018

Opening Statement by An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Simon Coveney T.D. at Dáil Debate on Brexit Withdrawal Agreement

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD - Official Opening of Asia Gaelic Games

Speech

16 November 2018

Official Opening of Asia Gaelic Games

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD - Address to the Asia-Pacific Ireland Business Forum

Speech

16 November 2018

Address to the Asia-Pacific Ireland Business Forum

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD - Enterprise Ireland / IDA Client Dinner

Speech

15 November 2018

Enterprise Ireland / IDA Client Dinner

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD - Irish Community and Alumni Reception, Bangkok

Speech

14 November 2018

Irish Community and Alumni Reception, Bangkok

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD - Reception with Irish Community in Vietnam

Speech

13 November 2018

Reception with Irish Community in Vietnam

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD - Hanoi’s Irish Community

Speech

13 November 2018

Hanoi’s Irish Community

Launch of Documents in Irish Foreign Policy, Volume XI

Speech

13 November 2018

Launch of Documents in Irish Foreign Policy, Volume XI

Remarks by Minister McEntee at Franco-Irish Chamber of Commerce Patrons' Lunch

Speech

13 November 2018

Remarks by Helen McEntee TD, Minister of State for European Affairs at Franco-Irish Chamber of Commerce Patrons' Lunch

Statement by Tánaiste Simon Coveney, T.D., on Brexit

Speech

07 November 2018

Statement on Brexit by Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney T.D., Seanad Éireann, 6th November 2018

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD - Remarks at Alumni Event, Toronto

Speech

25 October 2018

Remarks at Alumni Event, Toronto

Minister Cannon T.D. speech at the ESP Annual Reception in London

Speech

23 October 2018

Minister Cannon T.D. speech at the ESP Annual Reception in London

Tánaiste's remarks at the Celebration of the Centenary of the birth of Chaim Herzog

Speech

17 October 2018

Remarks by Mr. Simon Coveney T.D., Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the Celebration of the Centenary of the birth of Chaim Herzog, 6th President of Israel.

MoS McEntee Speech at Launch of the Report on the Citizens’ Dialogues on the future of Europe

Speech

12 October 2018

Launch of the Report on the Citizens’ Dialogues on the future of Europe

Address by Tánaiste to participants in Africa Ireland Economic Forum 2018

Speech

11 October 2018

Address by Tánaiste to participants in Africa Ireland Economic Forum 2018 National Convention Centre, 11 October 2018

Budget 2019 – Dáil Remarks for Tánaiste

Speech

11 October 2018

Budget 2019 – Dáil Remarks for Tánaiste

Remarks by Minister of State Helen McEntee T.D. at Francophonie Conference in Yerevan, Armenia

Speech

11 October 2018

Remarks by Minister of State Helen McEntee T.D. at Francophonie Conference in Yerevan, Armenia. Ireland became an Observer Member at the organisation.

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD - Reception with Irish Organisations

Speech

03 October 2018

Reception with Irish Organisations

Launch of Irish Aid Annual Report 2017

Speech

03 October 2018

Launch of Irish Aid Annual Report 2017, Remarks – Tánaiste

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD - Irish Community, Renews, Newfoundland

Speech

30 September 2018

Visit to Irish Community, Renews, Newfoundland

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD - Benevolent Irish Society, Community Reception

Speech

29 September 2018

Benevolent Irish Society, Irish Community Reception

Speech by Tánaiste Simon Coveney to the General Assembly of the United Nations

Speech

29 September 2018

Speech by Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade Simon Coveney T.D. to the General Assembly of the United Nations, New York

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD - Irish Community Reception, New York

Speech

26 September 2018

Irish Community Reception, New York

Minister of State Helen McEntee T.D. Statement at Joint Committee on European Union Affairs

Speech

26 September 2018

Statement at JCEAU

Minister Cannon T.D. remarks at Road to Marrakesh Event, New York

Speech

26 September 2018

Minister Cannon T.D. remarks at Road to Marrakesh Event, New York

Tánaiste’s speech at the British Irish Association Conference

Speech

08 September 2018

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney T.D.'s, speech at the British Irish Association Conference

Brexit and Beyond: The post-Brexit EU, from Ireland’s perspective

Speech

05 September 2018

Remarks by Tánaiste - Brexit and Beyond: The post-Brexit EU, from Ireland’s perspective

Tanaistes address to German Ambassadors Conference Berlin

Speech

28 August 2018

Tanaistes address to German Ambassadors Conference Berlin

Minister Cannon T.D. speech at the D'Arcy McGee International Forum 2018

Speech

16 August 2018

Minister Cannon T.D. speech at the D'Arcy McGee International Forum 2018

Remarks by Tánaiste MacGill Summer School, 23rd July 2018

24 July 2018

Remarks by Tánaiste MacGill Summer School,23rd July 2018

Tánaiste's remarks at IIEA: Ireland and Africa – a rich relationship

11 July 2018

Tánaiste's remarks at IIEA: Ireland and Africa – a rich relationship

Tánaiste's remarks at UN Security Council campaign launch

Speech

03 July 2018

Remarks by Tánaiste Simon Coveney T.D. at the launch of Ireland's UN Security Council 2021-22 campaign in New York

Lord Patten Iveagh House Lecture

29 June 2018

Lord Patten, former Governor of Hong Kong, was in Ireland to deliver an Iveagh House lecture entitled “Ireland, Britain and the Challenge of Nationalism.”

Plenary Statement at the Copenhagen Conference on Reform in Ukraine by Minister Cannon T.D.

Speech

27 June 2018

Plenary Statement at the Copenhagen Conference on Reform in Ukraine by Minister Cannon T.D.

Minister of State Cannon T.D. remarks at Copenhagen Embassy Diaspora Event

Speech

26 June 2018

Minister of State Cannon T.D. remarks at Copenhagen Embassy Diaspora Event

Tánaiste's remarks on separation of children from their parents at southern U.S. border

20 June 2018

Tánaiste's remarks at Dáil debate on separation of children from their parents at southern U.S. border

Minister Cannon T.D. remarks at event hosted by the London Irish Centre

Speech

19 June 2018

Minister Cannon T.D. remarks at event hosted by the London Irish Centre

MoS Ciarán Cannon, TD - Reception with Irish Community in Zambia

Speech

13 June 2018

Reception with Irish Community in Zambia

Minister of State Helen McEntee T.D. Statement at Joint Committee on European Union Affairs

Speech

13 June 2018

Minister McEntee JCEUA Statement

Minister of State McEntee’s address to the Financial Times 'Brexit & Beyond' Summit

12 June 2018

Minister of State McEntee’s address to the Financial Times 'Brexit & Beyond' Summit

Tánaiste's remarks at Global Ireland Launch

11 June 2018

Remarks by Tánaiste Simon Coveney, T.D. at 'Global Ireland' launch

Tánaiste's remarks British Irish Chamber of Commerce

31 May 2018

Tánaiste's remarks British Irish Chamber of Commerce

Minister Cannon T.D. Opening Remarks at the UCD Diaspora and Diplomacy Conference

Speech

24 May 2018

Minister Cannon T.D. Opening Remarks at the UCD Diaspora and Diplomacy Conference

The People’s Agreement The Legacy of 1998 and the Challenge of Reconciliation

22 May 2018

The People’s Agreement The Legacy of 1998 and the Challenge of Reconciliation

Minister of State Cannon T.D. speech at the Green Fields of America Concert in the Printworks

Speech

21 May 2018

Minister of State Cannon T.D. speech at the Green Fields of America Concert in the Printworks, Dublin Castle

National Speech at the Council of Europe by Minister of State Cannon T.D.

Speech

18 May 2018

National Speech at the Council of Europe by Minister of State Cannon T.D.

Statement by Tánaiste Simon Coveney, T.D., on Palestine

18 May 2018

Statement made by the Tánaiste in Dáil Éireann on 15th May 2018

Minister Cannon T.D. speech at Council of Europe working breakfast

Speech

18 May 2018

Minister Cannon T.D. speech at Council of Europe working breakfast

Minister Cannon T.D. speech on the Council of Europe's response to current and potential challenges

Speech

17 May 2018

Minister Cannon T.D. speech on the Council of Europe's response to current and potential challenges

Statement by Minister of State Cannon on the 'Hooded Men' case

17 May 2018

Statement by Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development, Ciarán Cannon T.D., on the 'Hooded Men' case

Statement by Tánaiste Simon Coveney, T.D., on the 44th Anniversary of the Dublin Monaghan Bombings

17 May 2018

Statement by Tánaiste Simon Coveney, T.D., on the 44th Anniversary of the Dublin Monaghan Bombings

Minister Cannon T.D. remarks at the Back for Business Final Session in Iveagh House

Speech

14 May 2018

Minister Cannon T.D. remarks at the Back for Business Final Session in Iveagh House

Speech by Tánaiste Simon Coveney, TD, National Citizens’ Dialogue on the Future of Europe

09 May 2018

National Citizens’ Dialogue on the Future of Europe

Speech by Minister of State Helen McEntee T.D. at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham

Speech

09 May 2018

Speech as part of the National Citizens’ Dialogue on the Future of Europe

National Citizens’ Dialogue on the Future of Europe

09 May 2018

Opening remarks by Helen McEntee T.D.,Minister of State for European Affairs at National Citizens’ Dialogue on the Future of Europe

Minister of State Cannon T.D. remarks at the Commemoration of Immigrant Ship, Mountbellow

Speech

06 May 2018

Minister of State Cannon T.D. remarks at the Commemoration of Immigrant Ship, Mountbellow

Multilateralism and Interdependence: Prospects and Challenges

03 May 2018

Multilateralism and Interdependence: Prospects and Challenges

Minister Cannon T.D. remarks at Irish Network of New Zealand Event

Speech

30 April 2018

Minister Cannon T.D. remarks at Irish Network of New Zealand Event

Minister of State Cannon T.D. remarks at Bord Bia event in Paris

Speech

26 April 2018

Minister of State Cannon T.D. remarks at Bord Bia event in Paris

Minister Cannon T.D. remarks at a Irish Community dinner in Paris

Speech

25 April 2018

Minister Cannon T.D. remarks at a Irish Community dinner in Paris

Minister Cannon T.D. remarks at the Launch of NUIG Art Exhibition, Paris

Speech

25 April 2018

Minister Cannon T.D. remarks at the Launch of NUIG Art Exhibition, Paris

Londonderry Chamber of Commerce President’s Lunch

25 April 2018

Londonderry Chamber of Commerce President’s Lunch

Minister Cannon T.D. remarks at the launch of Irish Studies GIS at Paris 3 Sorbonne University

Speech

25 April 2018

Minister Cannon T.D. remarks at the launch of Irish Studies GIS at Paris 3 (Sorbonne) University

Minister of State Cannon T.D. address at the Clans of Ireland Conference

Speech

14 April 2018

Minister of State Cannon T.D. address at the Clans of Ireland Conference

Speech by Tánaiste Simon Coveney T.D. at The Hague, The Netherlands

11 April 2018

A Shared Agenda: Sustaining the Good Friday Agreement in the context of Brexit

Speech by Tánaiste Simon Coveney T.D. at Queen's University Belfast

10 April 2018

Speech by Tánaiste Simon Coveney T.D. at Queen's University Belfast

Speech by Tánaiste at Féile an Phobail

10 April 2018

Speech by Tánaiste at Féile an Phobail on the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD., Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago St. Patrick's Day Dinner

Speech

16 March 2018

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD., Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago St. Patrick's Day Dinner

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD., Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Irish Lunch

Speech

16 March 2018

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD., Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Irish Lunch

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD., Irish American Partnership Breakfast

Speech

16 March 2018

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD., Irish American Partnership Breakfast

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD - Duhallow Choral Society concert

Speech

14 March 2018

Duhallow Choral Society concert

Minister of State Cannon T.D. address to Conference of Disarmament in Paris

Speech

27 February 2018

Minister of State Cannon T.D. address to Conference of Disarmament in Paris

Ireland's Statement to 37th Session of the Human Rights Council by Minister Cannon T.D.

Speech

27 February 2018

Ireland's Statement to 37th Session of the Human Rights Council by Minister Cannon T.D.

20 Years of Peace – The Agreement Anniversary Celebration

22 February 2018

20 Years of Peace – The Agreement Anniversary Celebration, The Metropolitan Club, New York – 22 February 2018

Speech by Minister of State Helen McEntee T.D. at NUI Maynooth

Speech

20 February 2018

MoS McEntee Speech at NUI Maynooth as part of Citizens' Dialogues on the Future of Europe

Minister Cannon T.D. Foroige speech in New York

Speech

10 February 2018

Minister Cannon T.D. Foroige speech in New York

Minister Cannon T.D. speech at the Inaugural Irish Central Creativity & Arts Awards

Speech

09 February 2018

Minister Cannon T.D. speech at the Inaugural Irish Central Creativity & Arts Awards

MoS Ciarán Cannon, TD - Gaelic American Club (GAC), St. Patrick’s GAA and Connecticut Reception

Speech

08 February 2018

Gaelic American Club (GAC), St. Patrick’s GAA and Connecticut community reception, Fairfield

Speech by Minister of State Helen McEntee T.D. at NUI Galway

Speech

08 February 2018

MoS McEntee Citizens' Dialogue NUI Galway

Minister Cannon T.D. address at the Guaranteed Irish GI Month Launch

Speech

07 February 2018

Minister Cannon T.D. address at the Guaranteed Irish GI Month Launch

British-Irish Relations – Past, Present and Future

31 January 2018

Tánaiste's Speech at Chatham House, London

Brexit, Ireland and the Future of Europe

25 January 2018

Tánaiste’s Remarks to DCU Brexit Institute

Minister Cannon T.D. address for 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Ireland and Japan

Speech

19 January 2018

Minister Cannon T.D. address at the closing ceremony for 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Ireland and Japan

Address by Tánaiste, Departmental Conference, 16 January 2018

17 January 2018

Address by Tánaiste Departmental Conference, 16 January 2018

Minister of State Ciarán Cannon, TD., Remarks at the GAA Embassy Dinner

Speech

13 July 2017

Remarks at the GAA Embassy Dinner