Official Social Media Policy
What to expect
If you follow us or like us on social media, you can expect information covering some or all of the following:
- Press Releases on the Departments activities and Ministerial speeches
- Event information and occasional live coverage of events
- Alerts about new content on our website
- Emergency communications – for example changes to the Department’s Travel Advice
- Other practical information on services available through the Department
RTs ≠ Endorsement
Who we follow
If you follow us on Twitter, we will not automatically follow you back. This is to help our followers identify other Twitter accounts that we are following such as other DFAT Twitter accounts, other Government Departments, Houses of the Oireachtas, relevant European institutions and accounts of particular relevance to Ireland.
@Replies and Direct Messages
We welcome feedback from our followers and will try to join the conversation where possible. However, we are not able to reply individually to all the comments and messages we receive via Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. The best means of communicating a query to us is by using the Contact Us link on our website or the relevant Embassy’s website.
Please do not include personal/private information in your tweets, comments or direct messages to us.
Important Contact Details:
- Consular Assistance
- Passport Office
If you’re looking for something else please visit our contact details page here.
Abusive/Spam Language
Abusive or spam tweets, posts and comments will be deleted and it might result in followers being blocked and reported directly through the dedicated channels of the social media platform where the abuse took place.
Availability
Our social media pages may occasionally be unavailable and we accept no responsibility for lack of service due to downtime.
Official Twitter Accounts
@dfatirl - the official Twitter account of the Department of Foreign Affairs. It is managed by the Department’s Press Office.
@Irish_Aid - Irish Aid, Ireland’s overseas aid programme.
@PassportIRL – The Passport Service.
Ministerial accounts
@SimonCoveney - Minister for Foreign Affairs.
@brophytalks - Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora.
@ThomasByrneTD - Minister of State for European Affairs.
Other DFAT accounts
@dfatravelwise - Information relating to Consular and travel advice.
@DisarmamentIRL - Disarmament & Non-Proliferation.
@IrishMissionUN - Ireland's Mission to the United Nations.
@IrelandAmbUN - Irish Ambassador to the United Nations.
@HumanRightsIRL - News from the Human Rights Unit.
@GlobalIrish - Information on Global Irish Network.
@IrelandatExpo - Ireland at EXPO 2020.
@DFAPeaceSupport - News on efforts to support peace.
Europe
@IrlEmbVienna - Embassy of Ireland, Austria.
@IrishEmbBelgium - Embassy of Ireland, Belgium.
@IrlAmbBE - Irish Ambassador to Belgium
@IrelandRepBru - Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union, Brussels.
@IEPermRepEU - Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union.
@IrlEmbSofia - Embassy of Ireland, Bulgaria.
@IEAmbSofia - Irish Ambassador to Bulgaria
@irelandinwales – Consulate General of Ireland, Cardiff.
@IrlCGWales - Ireland's Consul General in Cardiff
@IrlEmbCroatia - Embassy of Ireland, Croatia.
@IEAmbZagreb - Irish Ambassador to Croatia.
@IrlEmbCyprus - Embassy of Ireland, Cyprus.
@IEAmbCyprus - Irish Ambassador to Cyprus.
@IrlEmbPrague - Embassy of Ireland, Czech Republic.
@IrlEmbDenmark - Embassy of Ireland, Denmark.
@IEAmbDenmark - Irish Ambassador to Denmark.
@irlscotland - Consulate General of Ireland, Edinburgh.
@IrlCGEdinburgh - Ireland's Consul General to Edinburgh
@IrishEmbTallinn - Embassy of Ireland, Estonia.
@IrishEmbFinland - Embassy of Ireland, Finland.
@IEAmbHelsinki - Irish Ambassador to Finland.
@IrlEmbParis - Embassy of Ireland, France.
@IrishAmbParis - Irish Ambassador to France.
@IRLinFrankfurt – Consulate General of Ireland, Frankfurt.
@IrlCGFrankfurt - Ireland's Consul General in Frankfurt.
@IrelandUNGeneva - Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations in Geneva.
@IEAmbUNGeneva - Head of the Irish Mission to the United Nations in Geneva.
@IrlEmbAthens - Embassy of Ireland, Greece.
@irlembberlin - Embassy of Ireland, Germany.
@IrlAmbBerlin - Irish Ambassador to Germany
@IrlEmbHolySee - Embassy of Ireland, Holy See.
@IrlEmbBudapest – Embassy of Ireland, Hungary.
@IrlAmbHungary - Irish Ambassador to Hungary
@IrlEmbRome - Embassy of Ireland, Italy.
@AmbIrelandRome - Irish Ambassador to Italy
@IrelandEmbLat - Embassy of Ireland, Latvia.
@IEAmbLatvia - Ambassador of Ireland to Latvia.
@IrishEmbVilnius - Embassy of Ireland, Lithuania.
@IrishAmbVilnius - Irish Ambassador to Lithuania
@Irlande_Lyon - Consulate General of Ireland, Lyon.
@IRLConsulLyon - Ireland's Consul General in Lyon.
@IrishEmbMalta - Embassy of Ireland, Malta.
@IrlEmbOslo - Embassy of Ireland, Norway.
@IrlAmbOslo - Irish Ambassador to Norway.
@IRLOECDUNESCO - Permanent Delegation of Ireland to the OECD and UNESCO, Paris.
@IrlEmbWarsaw - Embassy of Ireland, Poland.
@IEAmbPoland - Irish Ambassador to Poland.
@IrlEmbLisbon - Embassy of Ireland, Portugal.
@IrishEmbBuch - Embassy of Ireland, Romania.
@IrlEmbSlovakia - Embassy of Ireland, Slovakia.
@IrlEmbLjubljana - Embassy of Ireland, Slovenia.
@IrlEmbMadrid - Embassy of Ireland, Spain.
@IrlNorthEngland - Consulate General of Ireland, Manchester
@IrishRepCoE – Permanent Representation of Ireland to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg.
@IrishEmbSweden - Embassy of Ireland, Sweden.
@IEAmbSweden - Irish Ambassador to Sweden
@IrlEmbBerne - Embassy of Ireland, Switzerland.
@IrlAmbBerne - Irish Ambassador to Switzerland.
@IrelandinNL - Embassy of Ireland, The Netherlands.
@IrlAmbNL - Ambassador of Ireland to the Netherlands.
@IrlEmbAnkara - Embassy of Ireland, Turkey.
@IEAmbAnkara - Irish Ambassador to Turkey.
@IrlEmbUkraine - Embassy of Ireland, Ukraine.
@IrelandEmbGB - Embassy of Ireland, UK.
The Americas
@IrlEmbArgentina - Embassy of Ireland, Argentina.
@IrlAmbArgentina - Irish Ambassador to Argentina.
@IrelandAtlanta - Consulate General of Ireland, Atlanta.
@CGATLIreland - Ireland's Consul General in Atlanta.
@IrelandCGAustin - Consulate General of Ireland, Austin.
@IEConsulGenATX - Ireland's Consul General in Austin.
@IrelandColombia - Embassy of Ireland, Colombia.
@IrelandBoston - Consulate General of Ireland, Boston.
@CGBostonIreland - Ireland's Consul General in Boston.
@IrlEmbBrazil - Embassy of Ireland, Brazil.
@IEAmbBrazil - Irish Ambassador to Brazil.
@IrelandChicago - Consulate General of Ireland, Chicago.
@IrlEmbChile - Embassy of Ireland, Chile.
@IrlAmbChile - Irish Ambassador to Chile
@IrishEmbMexico - Embassy of Ireland, Mexico.
@IEAmbMexico - Irish Ambassador to Mexico
@IrelandinNY - Consulate General of Ireland, New York.
@CGNYIreland - Ireland's Consul General in New York
@IrlEmbCanada - Embassy of Ireland, Canada.
@IrlAmbCanada - Irish Ambassador to Canada
@IrelandinSF - Consulate General of Ireland, San Francisco.
@IEConsulGenSF - Ireland's Consul General in San Francisco
@IrlSaoPaulo - Consulate General of Ireland, Sao Paulo.
@IrlinVancouver- Consulate of Ireland, Vancouver.
@IrlCGVancouver - Ireland's Consul General in Vancouver
@IrelandEmbUSA - Embassy of Ireland, USA.
@IrelandAmbUSA - Irish Ambassador to the USA.
@IrelandinLA - Consulate General of Ireland, Los Angeles.
@IEConsulGeneralLA - Ireland's Consul General in Los Angeles.
@IrlinToronto - Consulate General of Ireland, Toronto
@IrlCGToronto - Ireland's Consul General in Toronto
Asia-Pacific
@IrlEmbAustralia - Embassy of Ireland, Australia.
@AmbIrlAustralia - Irish Ambassador to Australia.
@IrlEmbChina - Embassy of Ireland, China.
@IrelandinHK - Consulate General of Ireland, Hong Kong.
@IrlEmbIndia - Embassy of Ireland, India.
@IrlAmb_Delhi - Irish Ambassador to India
@IrlEmbIndonesia - Embassy of Ireland, Indonesia
@IEAmbJakarta - Irish Ambassador to Indonesia
@IrlEmbMalaysia - Embassy of Ireland, Malaysia.
@IrlAmbMalaysia - Irish Ambassador to Malaysia
@IrelandinMumbai - Consular General of Ireland, Mumbai.
@IrlCGMumbai - Ireland's Consul General in Mumbai.
@IrelandinNZ - Embassy of Ireland, New Zealand
@IEAmbNZ - Irish Ambassador to New Zealand
@IrlEmbManila - Embassy of Ireland, Philippines
@IrlAmbManila - Irish Ambassador to the Philippines
@IrishEmbKorea - Embassy of Ireland, Republic of Korea.
@IEAmbSeoul - Iriish Ambassado to the Republic of Korea
@IrlEmbSingapore - Embassy of Ireland, Singapore.
@IEAmbSingapore - Ambassador of Ireland to Singapore.
@IrelandSydney - Consulate General of Ireland, Sydney.
@IrlEmbBangkok - Embassy of Ireland, Thailand.
@IEAmbThailand - Irish Ambassador to Thailand
@IrishEmbJapan - Embassy of Ireland, Japan.
@IEAmbJapan - Irish Ambassador to Japan
@IrlEmbVietnam - Embassy of Ireland, Vietnam.
@IEAmbHanoi - Irish Ambassador to Vietnam.
Middle East
@EmbassyTLV - Embassy of Ireland, Israel.
@IrlEmbJordan - Embassy of Ireland, Jordan.
@IrlAmbJordan - Irish Ambassador to Jordan
@IrlRepRamallah – Representative Office of Ireland, Ramallah.
@IrishEmbRiyadh - Embassy of Ireland, Saudi Arabia.
@IrelandEmbUAE - Embassy of Ireland, United Arab Emirates.
@IEAmbUAE - Irish Ambassador to United Arab Emirates.
Africa
@IrlEmbEthiopia - Embassy of Ireland, Ethiopia.
@IEAmbEthiopia - Irish Ambassador to Ethiopia.
@IrlAmbCairo - Irish Ambassador to Egypt
@IrlEmbKenya - Embassy of Ireland, Kenya.
@IrlAmbKenya - Irish Ambassador to Kenya
@IrlEmbLiberia - Embassy of Ireland, Liberia.
@IrlEmbMalawi - Embassy of Ireland, Malawi.
@IEAmbLilongwe - Ambassador of Ireland to Malawi
@IrlEmbMaputo – Embassy of Ireland, Mozambique.
@IrlEmbNigeria - Embassy of Ireland, Nigeria.
@IrlEmbFreetown - Embassy of Ireland, Sierra Leone.
@IrlEmbPretoria - Embassy of Ireland, South Africa.
@IrlAmbRSA - Irish Ambassador to South Africa.
@IrlEmbTanzania – Embassy of Ireland, Tanzania.
@IEAmbDar - Irish Ambassador to Tanzania.
@IrlEmbUganda – Embassy of Ireland, Uganda.
@IEAmbUganda - Irish Ambassador to Uganda
@IrelandinZambia - Embassy of Ireland, Zambia.
@IEAmbZambia - Irish Ambassador to Zambia.
Official Facebook Pages
DFA Home- the official Facebook account of the Department of Foreign Affairs. It is managed by the Department’s Communications Unit
Africa and The Middle East
Egypt- Embassy of Ireland, Egypt
Jordan- Embassy of Ireland, Jordan
Kenya- Embassy of Ireland, Kenya
Mozambique - Embassy of Ireland, Mozambique
Nigeria- Embassy of Ireland, Nigeria
South Africa- Embassy of Ireland, South Africa
Zambia- Embassy of Ireland, Zambia
Asia-Pacific Region
Australia- Embassy of Ireland, Australia
CG Hong Kong– Consulate General of Ireland, Hong Kong
CG Sydney - Consulate General of Ireland, Sydney
India - Embassy of Ireland, India
Indonesia- Embassy of Ireland, Indonesia
Japan - Embassy of Ireland, Japan
New Zealand - Embassy of Ireland, Japan
Republic of Korea - Embassy of Ireland, Republic of Korea
Singapore - Embassy of Ireland, Singapore
Vietnam - Embassy of Ireland, Vietnam
Thailand - Embassy of Ireland, Thailand
Europe
Austria - Embassy of Ireland, Austria
Bulgaria - Embassy of Ireland, Bulgaria
CG Cardiff - Consulate General of Ireland, Cardiff
Croatia - Embassy of Ireland, Croatia
Cyprus - Embassy of Ireland, Cyprus
Czech Republic - Embassy of Ireland, Czech Republic
Denmark - Embassy of Ireland, Denmark
CG Edinburgh – Consulate General of Ireland, Edinburgh
Estonia - Embassy of Ireland, Estonia
Finland - Embassy of Ireland, Finland
CG Frankfurt – Consulate General of Ireland, Frankfurt
Germany - Embassy of Ireland, Germany
Hungary - Embassy of Ireland, Hungary
Latvia - Embassy of Ireland, Latvia
Lithuania - Embassy of Ireland, Lithuania
Luxembourg - Embassy of Ireland, Luxembourg
Malta - Embassy of Ireland, Malta
Norway - Embassy of Ireland, Norway
Poland - Embassy of Ireland, Poland
Portugal - Embassy of Ireland, Portugal
Romania - Embassy of Ireland, Romania
Russia - Embassy of Ireland, Russia
Slovakia - Embassy of Ireland, Slovakia
Slovenia - Embassy of Ireland, Slovenia
Sweden - Embassy of Ireland, Sweden
Switzerland - Embassy of Ireland, Switzerland
The Netherlands - Embassy of Ireland, The Netherlands
Turkey - Embassy of Ireland, Turkey
Ukraine - Embassy of Ireland, Ukraine
United Kingdom - Embassy of Ireland, UK
The Americas
Argentina - Embassy of Ireland, Argentina
CG Atlanta – Consulate General of Ireland, Atlanta
CG Chicago – Consulate General of Ireland, Chicago
Chile - Embassy of Ireland, Chile
Colombia - Embassy of Ireland, Colombia
CG New York – Consulate General of Ireland, New York
CG San Francisco – Consulate General of Ireland, San Francisco
USA - Embassy of Ireland, USA
CG Vancouver – Consulate General of Ireland, Vancouver
Our official Instagram accounts:
Africa and the Middle East
Asia-Pacific Region
Europe
Embassy of Ireland, The Netherlands
Embassy of Ireland, United Kingdom
The Americas
Irish Embassy & Consulates USA
Consulate General, Los Angeles
Our official LinkedIn accounts:
Department of Foreign Affairs - the official LinkedIn account of the Department of Foreign Affairs. It is managed by the Department’s Communications Unit.
