2023 - Department of Foreign Affairs

Tánaiste launches DFA Statement of Strategy 2023-2025

News

01 June 2023

The Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD has today launched a new Statement of Strategy for the Department of Foreign Affairs, for the period 2023 to 2025. This Statement of Strategy sets out the Department’s key priorities for the next two and a half years, across six high-level goals.

Tánaiste launches Public Consultation on International Security Policy

Press release

31 May 2023

Tánaiste launches Public Consultation on International Security Policy

Tánaiste and Minister for Justice welcome adoption of the Ljubljana-Hague Convention

Press release

29 May 2023

Tánaiste and Minister for Justice welcome adoption of the Ljubljana-Hague Convention on International Cooperation in the Investigation and Prosecution of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, War Crimes and Other International Crimes

Remarks by the Tánaiste at Civic Reception for 25th Anniversary of Good Friday Agreement Referendums

Speech

26 May 2023

Remarks by the Tánaiste at Civic Reception for 25th Anniversary of Good Friday Agreement Referendums

Tánaiste launches digital exhibition marking 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement

Press release

22 May 2023

Tánaiste launches digital exhibition marking 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement

Tánaiste launches opening weekend of Africa Day events

Press release

19 May 2023

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has launched the opening weekend of Africa Day 2023 events taking place across Ireland.

Remarks on the Commemoration of the 49th Anniversary of the Dublin Monaghan Bombings

Speech

18 May 2023

Remarks on the Commemoration of the 49th Anniversary of the Dublin Monaghan Bombings

Minister Burke marks Ireland’s entry into the Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence

Press release

16 May 2023

Minister Burke marks Ireland’s entry into the Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence

Nomination for election to the Governing Council of UNIDROIT

News

12 May 2023

Nomination for election to the Governing Council of UNIDROIT

Statement from the Tánaiste, Micheál Martin TD, on Bernard Phelan

Statement

12 May 2023

Statement from the Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD on Bernard Phelan

Tánaiste Martin to attend informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Stockholm

Press release

11 May 2023

Tánaiste Martin to attend informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Stockholm

New Ambassadors Present Credentials

Press release

11 May 2023

New Ambassadors Present Credentials

Tánaiste welcomes H. E. Bujar Osmani, FM of the Republic of North Macedonia, on visit to Ireland

Press release

10 May 2023

Tánaiste welcomes H. E. Bujar Osmani, Foreign Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia, on visit to Ireland

Tánaiste Micheál Martin addresses National Concert Hall celebration concert

Speech

09 May 2023

Tánaiste Micheál Martin addresses National Concert Hall celebration concert

Europe Day 2023 celebrates Ireland’s 50 years of membership of the European Union

News

08 May 2023

Europe Day 2023 celebrates Ireland’s 50 years of membership of the European Union

RIA International Affairs Conference - Tánaiste's Keynote Address

Speech

02 May 2023

Preserving the international rules-based order – addressing risks and meeting responsibilities

Tánaiste provides update on Sudan consular response

Press release

30 April 2023

Tánaiste provides update on Sudan consular response

Tánaiste announces MyEU50 Third Level Competition Winner

Press release

28 April 2023

Tánaiste announces MyEU50 Third Level Competition Winner

Improvements to the Passport Online System announced by Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection

News

28 April 2023

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin TD, and Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, have today (Friday, April 28) announced a number of improvements to the Passport Online System.

Tánaiste welcomes adoption of UN-Council of Europe Resolution

News

27 April 2023

The Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Michéal Martin TD has welcomed the adoption of a Resolution that will increase and protect cooperation between the UN and the Council of Europe.

Tánaiste provides update on Emergency Civil Assistance Team mission

News

27 April 2023

The Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD, has announced that 122 Irish citizens and their dependents have been evacuated from Sudan thanks to close cooperation with EU and other partners, France, Spain, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and Jordan. Some citizens have also made their way overland independently.

Tánaiste Martin to attend Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg

Press release

24 April 2023

Tánaiste Martin to attend Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg

Government announces deployment of Emergency Civil Assistance Team

Press release

23 April 2023

Government announces deployment of Emergency Civil Assistance Team

Tánaiste Micheál Martin Remarks at Cancer Knows No Borders Showcase Event

Speech

18 April 2023

Tánaiste Micheál Martin TD Remarks at Cancer Knows No Borders Showcase Event

Tánaiste Martin's Speech at Queen’s University Belfast

Speech

18 April 2023

Tánaiste Martin's Speech at Queen’s University Belfast

Statement on Sudan by the Tánaiste

Statement

16 April 2023

Statement on Sudan by the Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD

Remarks by Tánaiste Micheál Martin - Belfast Chamber Annual President’s Lunch

Press release

06 April 2023

Remarks by Tánaiste Micheál Martin - Belfast Chamber Annual President’s Lunch

Tánaiste announces plans for a Consultative Forum on International Security Policy

Press release

05 April 2023

Tánaiste announces plans for a Consultative Forum on International Security Policy

Sharing Peace, Sharing Futures 25 Years of the Good Friday Agreement, Abbey Theatre, 2 April

Press release

02 April 2023

The Department of Foreign Affairs has published the programme of Sharing Peace, Sharing Futures, the Government’s special cultural event in partnership with the Abbey Theatre to mark 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.

Humanitarian Exemptions Included in EU Law

Press release

31 March 2023

Today a humanitarian carve out was introduced for a further eight sanctions regimes at EU level, based on the landmark UN Security Council Resolution 2664, which was adopted in December 2022 following negotiations led by Ireland and the US.

€120,000 in grants awarded to local government to mark Ireland’s 50th anniversary of joining the EU

Press release

28 March 2023

€120,000 in grants awarded to local government to mark Ireland’s 50th anniversary of joining the European Union

Minister of State marks 25th anniversary of Good Friday Agreement

Press release

28 March 2023

Minister of State for European Affairs Peter Burke TD attends conference to mark 25th anniversary of Good Friday Agreement

Statement by Micheál Martin TD on developments in Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Statement

24 March 2023

Statement by Micheál Martin TD on developments in Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Minister Fleming announces funding in support of Global Citizenship Education

Press release

24 March 2023

Minister Fleming announces funding in support of Global Citizenship Education

Irish Aid seeks new members of the Rapid Response Roster

Press release

24 March 2023

Irish Aid seeks new members of the Rapid Response Roster

Tánaiste announces €10 million in emergency humanitarian assistance

Press release

23 March 2023

On ‘Pakistan Day’ Tánaiste announces €10 million in emergency humanitarian assistance for communities devastated by floods

Minister of State for European Affairs, Peter Burke T.D., to attend meeting of the GAC

Press release

20 March 2023

Minister for European Affairs, Peter Burke T.D., will attend a meeting of the General Affairs Council (GAC) in Brussels on Tuesday, 21 March. At the GAC, Ministers will prepare the European Council to be held on 23-24 March where discussion by Leaders will centre on Ukraine/Russia, Competitiveness, the Single Market, and the Economy, and Energy.

Minister of State Burke to attend Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels

Press release

20 March 2023

Minister of State Burke to attend Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels

Tánaiste Micheál Martin comments at Ireland- US Council, New York

Press release

16 March 2023

Tánaiste Micheál Martin comments at Ireland- US Council, New York

St Patrick’s Day 2023 Celebrates a Century of Peace Building in the World

Press release

16 March 2023

St Patrick’s Day 2023 Celebrates a Century of Peace Building in the World

Tánaiste announces strengthened support for GAA overseas

Press release

15 March 2023

Tánaiste announces strengthened support for GAA overseas

Tánaiste Micheál Martin welcomes Council of Europe decision on NI Legacy issues

Press release

10 March 2023

Tánaiste Micheál Martin welcomes Council of Europe decision on NI Legacy issues

Ár nAmhrán/Our Anthem EU50

Press release

10 March 2023

Schools invited to perform EU Anthem on Europe Day

Ár nAmhrán/Our Anthem EU50

Press release

10 March 2023

Schools invited to perform EU Anthem on Europe Day

Wave Goodbye to Dinosaurs available for International Women’s Day

Press release

07 March 2023

Wave Goodbye to Dinosaurs available for International Women’s Day

Minister of State Burke to visit Madrid

Press release

06 March 2023

Minister of State Burke to visit Madrid

Tánaiste and Ministers O’Brien and Noonan welcome landmark UN agreement on ocean conservation

Press release

05 March 2023

Tánaiste and Ministers O’Brien and Noonan welcome landmark UN agreement on ocean conservation

Announcing Ireland in Germany

Press release

03 March 2023

Announcing Ireland in Germany

Minister Peter Burke TD launches the 2023 Francophonie Festival

Press release

03 March 2023

Minister of State for European Affairs, Peter Burke TD, launched the 2023 Francophonie Festival this morning in Iveagh House.

Statement by Tánaiste & Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin on the death of Brian Donnelly

Statement

02 March 2023

It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of former Massachusetts Congressman, Ambassador Brian Donnelly.

Tánaiste Martin's statement to the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence

News

28 February 2023

Tánaiste Martin's statement to the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence

Statement by Minister of State for European Affairs on agreement reached between EU and UK

Press release

27 February 2023

Statement by Minister of State for European Affairs, Peter Burke TD, on agreement reached between EU and UK on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland

Statement by Tánaiste on agreement reached today between EU and UK, ‘the Windsor Framework’

Press release

27 February 2023

Statement by Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin TD, on agreement reached today between EU and UK, ‘the Windsor Framework’

Statement by Tánaiste Micheál Martin at the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council

Statement

27 February 2023

Statement by Tánaiste Micheál Martin at the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council

Address by Tánaiste Martin to the Conference On Disarmament in Geneva

Speech

27 February 2023

Address by Tánaiste Martin to the Conference On Disarmament in Geneva

Marking one-year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Press release

24 February 2023

Today marks the sombre milestone of one year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.

UNGA Emergency Special Session on Ukraine - Statement by Minister Burke

Speech

23 February 2023

Statement by Minister of State for European Affairs, Peter Burke, TD,

Statement by Tánaiste, Micheál Martin, on violence in Nablus

Statement

22 February 2023

Statement by Tánaiste, Micheál Martin, on violence in Nablus

Tánaiste launches Volume XIII in the Documents on Irish Foreign Policy series

Press release

21 February 2023

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin TD has today launched Volume XIII (Volume 13) in the Documents on Irish Foreign Policy series.

Minister of State for European Affairs, Peter Burke T.D., to attend meeting of the GAC

Press release

21 February 2023

Minister for European Affairs, Peter Burke T.D., will attend a meeting of the General Affairs Council (GAC) in Brussels on Tuesday, 21 February. At the GAC, Ministers will begin preparations for the March European Council by discussing the proposed agenda covering Ukraine/Russia, Competitiveness, the Single Market and Economic Issues, and Energy.

Tánaiste Martin attending the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels

Press release

20 February 2023

On 20 February, Micheál Martin T.D. – Tánaiste – Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, will attend a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels.

Tánaiste attending Munich Security Conference today

Press release

17 February 2023

The Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin, will travel today to Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference.

New Ambassadors present Credentials

Press release

16 February 2023

New Ambassadors present Credentials

Statement by Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin TD

Statement

15 February 2023

Statement by Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin TD, on the resignation of Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon

Government announces biggest ever St Patrick’s Day Programme

Press release

14 February 2023

Government announces biggest ever St Patrick’s Day Programme, marking “100 years of Ireland in the World”

€8 million in emergency humanitarian assistance for victims of the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

Press release

13 February 2023

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin TD, has today announced an additional €8 million in emergency assistance for the people of Türkiye and Syria following the devastating earthquakes which struck the region last week. This will bring the total direct Irish response to €10 million.

Statement from the Tánaiste on loss of life among GOAL staff

Statement

09 February 2023

Statement from the Tánaiste on loss of life among GOAL staff

Funding to mark Ireland’s 50th anniversary of joining the European Union

Press release

09 February 2023

Funding to mark Ireland’s 50th anniversary of joining the European Union

€2 million in emergency humanitarian assistance after Turkiye/Syria Earthquake

News

06 February 2023

Tánaiste announces €2 million in emergency humanitarian assistance following the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

New Emigrant Support Small Grants Scheme launched by Minister Fleming

Press release

02 February 2023

A new grant scheme to support Irish diaspora organisations was announced today by Minister for Diaspora, Seán Fleming TD.

Statement by Micheál Martin TD on the announcement of a UK Statutory Inquiry into the Omagh Bombing

Statement

02 February 2023

Statement by Micheál Martin TD, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence on the announcement of a UK Statutory Inquiry into the Omagh Bombing

Síofra O’Leary to deliver EU50 Lecture in Iveagh House on St Brigid’s Day

Press release

01 February 2023

Síofra O’Leary delivers EU50 Lecture in Iveagh House on St Brigid’s Day

Department of Foreign Affairs launches its sixth global St Brigid’s Day programme of events

News

30 January 2023

The Department of Foreign Affairs is today launching its sixth annual global St Brigid’s Day programme of events. Since 2018, Ireland’s diplomatic network, in partnership with local communities from Mumbai to Madrid, Sydney to Santiago and London to Lilongwe, have organised St Brigid’s Day events to celebrate the achievements of trailblazing, inspirational women all over the world.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin on investigation into use of chemical weapons in Syria

Press release

27 January 2023

Statement by Micheál Martin TD, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence on the investigation into the use of chemical weapons in Douma, Syria

Tánaiste welcomes adoption of JAM card

Press release

27 January 2023

Tánaiste welcomes adoption of JAM card and reminds citizens to check their passport is in date

US-Ireland Working Holiday programme to be extended

Press release

26 January 2023

Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Peter Burke T.D., today signed a Statement of Intent with US Ambassador to Ireland, H.E. Claire Cronin, committing to extend the US-Ireland Working Holiday/Intern Work & Travel programme for a further five years.

Tánaiste Martin attending the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels

Press release

23 January 2023

Tánaiste Martin attending the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference Joint Communiqué - 19 January 2023

Statement

19 January 2023

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference Joint Communiqué - 19 January 2023

Malaria diagnosis project wins Science for Development Award 2023

Press release

13 January 2023

Malaria diagnosis project wins Science for Development Award 2023

Remarks by Tánaiste Micheál Martin TD - Announcement of the Shared Island Civic Society Fund

Speech

12 January 2023

It is a pleasure to be here today in Armagh - a centre of faith and learning, as well as the ecclesiastical capital of this island for more than 1500 years.

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs announces launch of Shared Island Civic Society Fund

Press release

12 January 2023

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin TD, today announced an open call for applications for a new funding scheme aimed at enhancing civic society engagement across the island of Ireland.

Department of Foreign Affairs provides consular assistance to over 1,500 citizens in 2022

Press release

11 January 2023

Department of Foreign Affairs provides consular assistance to over 1,500 citizens in 2022

Irish poet Alice Lyons selected for the first edition of the Heaney-Miłosz Residency

Press release

10 January 2023

Irish poet Alice Lyons selected for the first edition of the Heaney-Miłosz Residency

Contact Details

Email the Press Office

Tel: +353 (0)1 408 2268

Tel: +353 (0)1 408 2274

Tel: +353 (0)1 408 2276

Tel: +353 (0)1 408 2280

Visit our Youtube channel

‌

Press Release Archive