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Min Coveney welcomes agreement to nominate FM and dFM to NI Executive

Statement

17 June 2021

Min Coveney welcomes agreement to nominate FM and dFM to NI Executive

Min Coveney announces new University of Cambridge Lectureship in Modern Irish

Press release

04 June 2021

Min Coveney announces new University of Cambridge Lectureship in Modern Irish

Announcement of €10 million in core funding to the International Committee of the Red Cross

Press release

01 June 2021

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, TD, and Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy, TD, today announced a contribution of €10 million in core funding to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Minister Coveney holds discussions with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Press release

01 June 2021

Minister Coveney holds discussions with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Minister Brophy condemns attack on humanitarian demining workers in Afghanistan

News

09 June 2021

Minister Brophy condemns attack on humanitarian demining workers in Afghanistan

Minister Brophy announces €13.2m in humanitarian funding

Press release

10 June 2021

Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy, TD, today announced a contribution of €10 million to the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), a global humanitarian fund that assists people trapped in humanitarian crises

Minister Byrne Grows Ireland’s Critical Connections with Smaller EU States

Press release

11 June 2021

The Minister for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne T.D. focuses on enhancing the Irish connection with other EU member states - Slovenia and Austria this week.

Min Coveney visits the Gulf to hold discussion on a number of key issues for the UN Security Council

Press release

14 June 2021

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence Simon Coveney T.D will visit the Gulf on 14-16 June, to hold discussions with countries of the region on a number of key issues for the UN Security Council.

Over 30 Global Bloomsday events hosted by Department of Foreign Affairs

Press release

15 June 2021

To mark Bloomsday 2021, More than 30 of Ireland’s Embassies and Consulates are marking Bloomsday 2021 with a diverse range of physical and virtual events in collaboration with local partners.

Ireland to host two-day meeting of OECD Ministers to respond to COVID-related rise in global poverty

Press release

15 June 2021

Ireland will this week host a two-day meeting of ministers from across the OECD to discuss responses to a significant rise in global poverty linked to COVID-19.

Minister Byrne welcomes Minister Byrne welcomes appointment of National Citizens’ Representative.

Press release

16 June 2021

The Minister for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne TD, has welcomed the appointment of Ms Noelle O’Connell as National Citizens’ Representative for the Conference of the Future of Europe.

Minister Brophy announces €2 million in funding in response to humanitarian crises

Press release

16 June 2021

Minister of State for Overseas Development and Diaspora, Colm Brophy, TD, today announced a contribution of €2 million in response to humanitarian crises in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger.

Minister Brophy announces further €2 million in humanitarian assistance for the crisis in Venezuela

Press release

17 June 2021

Minister of State for Overseas Development and the Diaspora, Colm Brophy TD, today expressed his grave concern about the humanitarian situation caused by the Venezuelan migrant crisis and pledged €2m in humanitarian assistance from Ireland towards the international response to the crisis, a doubling of last year’s grant.

New Ambassadors present Credentials

Press release

17 June 2021

Their Excellencies, the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey, and the Ambassador of the Canada presented their Letters of Credence to the President at Áras an Uachtaráin today.

Minister Byrne expresses concern regarding new Hungarian anti-LGBTQI law

Press release

17 June 2021

The Minister for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne T.D. has expressed his deep concerns regarding the anti-LGBTQI+ aspects of a new law passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 15 June.

Ministers Coveney and Byrne welcome Brexit Adjustment Reserve

Press release

17 June 2021

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, T.D., and Minister of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne, T.D welcomed the announcement today (17 July) that the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached agreement on the €5 billion Brexit Adjustment Reserve.

Minister Coveney to attend meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers in Luxembourg

Press release

20 June 2021

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney T.D. will attend a meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers in Luxembourg on Monday, 21 June.

Minister Brophy approves award of 180 fellowships to candidates from Irish Aid partner countries

Press release

21 June 2021

The Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy, T.D., today approved the award of 180 Irish Aid fellowships.

Minister Byrne to attend meeting of the General Affairs Council

Press release

21 June 2021

The Minister of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne, T.D., will join his ministerial colleagues at a meeting of the General Affairs Council (GAC) in Luxembourg on Tuesday 22 June.

Minister Coveney addresses the UN Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan

Press release

22 June 2021

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D., spoke today at the UN Security Council High Level Quarterly Debate on Afghanistan. The meeting focused on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security, and follows the release on 15 June of the UN Secretary-General’s latest quarterly report on this issue.

Ireland Co-signs Benelux Declaration on LGBTQI+ Rights in Hungary at 22 June General Affairs Council

Press release

22 June 2021

Ireland has supported a declaration by the Benelux Countries that expresses grave concern regarding the Hungarian Parliament’s adoption of amendments to a bill that discriminate against the LGBTQI+ community in Hungary.

Minister Thomas Byrne TD Participates in 22 June General Affairs Council Hearings

Press release

22 June 2021

As part of his attendance at the meeting of the General Affairs Council in Luxembourg on Tuesday 22 June, Minister of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne, T.D. participated in an Article 7 Treaty on European Union (TEU) hearings in relation to Hungary’s adherence to EU values and rule of law issues in Poland.

JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE BRITISH-IRISH INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE

Press release

24 June 2021

The Government of Ireland was represented by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD, and the Minister for Justice, Mrs Heather Humphreys TD. The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was represented by Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP, and Robin Walker MP, Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office.

Min Coveney meets with Director General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

Press release

29 June 2021

On the 29th of June 2020, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D. met with the Director General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Fernando Arias.

Minister Simon Coveney T.D. addresses the UN Security Council on Cyber Security

Press release

29 June 2021

Addressing an online meeting at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Cyber Security, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D., noted the vital role of information and communications technologies, while highlighting the increased global vulnerability to malicious cyber activity.

Minister Coveney welcomes significant progress on Protocol issues

Press release

30 June 2021

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney TD warmly welcomed the announcement by the European Commission on the extension of the grace period for chilled meats and range of other important issues around the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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