December - Department of Foreign Affairs

Minister Coveney launches Volume XII of Documents on Irish Foreign Policy

Press release

17 December 2020

Minister Coveney launches Volume XII of Documents on Irish Foreign Policy

Minister Byrne accompanies the Taoiseach at the European Council

News

10 December 2020

Minister Byrne accompanies the Taoiseach at the European Council

Min Coveney welcomes Council of Europe interim resolution on NI legacy issues

Statement

03 December 2020

Min Coveney welcomes Council of Europe interim resolution on NI legacy issues

Minister Byrne to discuss Future of Europe at Informal Meeting of Ministers for European Affairs

Press release

01 December 2020

Minister Byrne to discuss Future of Europe at Informal Meeting of Ministers for European Affairs

Minister Brophy warns against complacency in global fight against HIV and AIDS

Press release

01 December 2020

Minister Brophy warns against complacency in global fight against HIV and AIDS

Minister Thomas Byrne Addresses the ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting

Press release

01 December 2020

Minister Thomas Byrne Addresses the ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting

Minister Simon Coveney to meet with French Ministerial colleagues in Paris

Press release

03 December 2020

Minister Simon Coveney to meet with French Ministerial colleagues in Paris

Minister Thomas Byrne addresses Ministerial Council Meeting of the OSCE

Press release

04 December 2020

Minister Thomas Byrne addresses Ministerial Council Meeting of the OSCE

Minister Coveney announces €2.4 million Irish Aid response to Ethiopia Humanitarian Crisis

Press release

04 December 2020

Minister Coveney expresses grave concern regarding the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia and announces €2.4 million Irish Aid response to Ethiopia Humanitarian Crisis

Minister Simon Coveney participates in UN General Assembly Special Session on COVID-19

Press release

04 December 2020

Minister Simon Coveney participates in UN General Assembly Special Session on COVID-19

Minister Byrne to represent Ireland at General Affairs Council

Press release

08 December 2020

Minister Byrne to represent Ireland at General Affairs Council

Minister Brophy announces programme for To Be Irish, an initiative to connect our global diaspora

Press release

08 December 2020

Minister Brophy announces programme for To Be Irish, an initiative to connect our global diaspora

Statement from Minister Simon Coveney in response to EU-UK joint statement

Statement

08 December 2020

Statement from Minister Simon Coveney in response to EU-UK joint statement

New Ambassadors present Credentials

Press release

08 December 2020

New Ambassadors present Credentials

Minister Brophy pledges €10 million to UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund

Press release

08 December 2020

Minister Brophy pledges €10 million to UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund

Minister Byrne welcomes EU-UK joint statement on implementation of Withdrawal Agreement

Statement

08 December 2020

Minister Byrne welcomes EU-UK joint statement on implementation of Withdrawal Agreement

Minister Coveney inaugurates memorial monument commemorating lives of human rights defenders

Press release

09 December 2020

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney inaugurates memorial monument commemorating the lives of human rights defenders

Min Byrne pledges Ireland's ongoing support for Belarus during call with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

Press release

09 December 2020

Minister Byrne pledges Ireland’s ongoing support for civil society in Belarus during call with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

Minister Brophy announces further assistance of €1m to humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique

Press release

10 December 2020

Minister Colm Brophy announces further Irish assistance of €1m to humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique

Minister Brophy congratulates World Food Programme on receiving Nobel Peace Prize

Press release

10 December 2020

Minister Brophy congratulates World Food Programme on receiving Nobel Peace Prize

Statement on normalisation of relations between Israel and Morocco

Statement

12 December 2020

Ireland welcomes the announcement made yesterday on normalisation of relations between Israel and Morocco.

Appointment of Cultural Officers in London and New York under Global Ireland 2025

Press release

14 December 2020

Appointment of Cultural Officers in London and New York under Global Ireland 2025

Minister Brophy announces series of Conversation events including Gabriel Byrne and Graham Norton

News

15 December 2020

Minister Brophy announces series of Conversation events including Gabriel Byrne, Graham Norton, Emma Donoghue and Colum McCann

Minister Byrne speaks at Young Professionals Network event on EU Jobs

Press release

15 December 2020

Minister Byrne speaks at Young Professionals Network event on EU Jobs

Minister Byrne highlights Ireland’s support for LGBTI+ rights internationally at IIEA Webinar

Press release

15 December 2020

Minister Byrne highlights Ireland’s support for LGBTI+ rights internationally at IIEA Webinar

Minister Brophy announces additional €2.7 million in Irish Aid Funding for Irish NGOs in 2021

Press release

17 December 2020

Minister Brophy announces additional €2.7 million in Irish Aid Funding for Irish NGOs in 2021.

Minister Coveney to announce launch of Global Migration Media Academy

Press release

18 December 2020

Minister Coveney to announce launch of Global Migration Media Academy

Ireland ranked 2nd in world for quality of life 2020 UNDP Index finds

News

18 December 2020

Ireland ranked 2nd in world for quality of life 2020 UNDP Index finds

Global Ireland Media Fund

News

20 December 2020

Global Ireland Media Fund

Minister Coveney & Minister Ryan announce Covid consular flights and ferry access for Irish resident

Press release

21 December 2020

Minister Coveney & Minister Ryan announce Covid consular flights and ferry access for Irish residents stranded in Great Britain

Update on Covid consular flights and ferry access for Irish residents stranded in Britain

News

22 December 2020

Update on Covid consular flights and ferry access for Irish residents stranded in Britain

Passport Service responds to changing demands in 2020

Press release

29 December 2020

Passport Service responds to changing demands in 2020

Statement by Minister Coveney on Yemen attack

Press release

30 December 2020

Statement by Minister Coveney on Yemen attack