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Government announces biggest ever St Patrick’s Day Programme

The Government today announced the 2023 St Patrick's Day programme, which will see the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Government Ministers take part in an extensive international programme to promote Ireland and Irish interests around the world.

This year’s programme will see the widest yet engagement by Ireland with Ministers reaching out to partner Governments and Irish communities on every continent.  In all, 36 representatives of the State will bring Ireland’s message to 74 cities in 44 countries.

St Patrick’s Day offers an unmatched opportunity to promote Ireland abroad. It is an important part of the Government’s ‘Global Ireland’ strategy which seeks to promote Ireland as an outstanding location to live, visit, work, invest in, trade with, and study.

This year, St Patrick’s Day will mark ‘100 Years of Ireland in the World’, a century of our country’s engagement as an active member of the international community in the promotion of democracy, peace and security.  Ministers will acknowledge a number of important milestones which occur this year: The centenary of Ireland’s joining the League of Nations, the fiftieth anniversary of our accession to the then EEC, and the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Ministers will emphasise Ireland’s commitment to the international rules-based multilateral system, our membership of the European Union and our commitment to protecting the Good Friday Agreement. The Ministerial programme will celebrate our heritage and renew our links with our global Diaspora and business leaders.

The objectives for the SPD 2023 programme are as follows:

  • On its 25th anniversary, to reiterate our support for consolidating the achievements of the Good Friday Agreement;
  • Emphasise the importance and value of our membership of the European Union on the 50th anniversary of our accession to the European Communities;
  • Re-affirm Ireland’s steadfast commitment to the people of Ukraine;
  • Connect with Irish communities overseas and emphasise the importance of our Diaspora; 
  • Build further on relationships with key political leaders, business leaders, decision makers, influencers and stakeholders across the world;
  • Celebrate Ireland’s contemporary and traditional arts, culture and heritage;
  • Promote Ireland as a great place to live, visit, work, invest in, trade with, and study.

ENDS
Press Office
14 February 2023

 

 

 

 

Notes to the Editor

The following visits will take place as part of the St. Patrick’s Day programme: 

Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar

US - Washington

Tánaiste

Micheál  Martin

US - New York, Boston

Minister

Eamon Ryan

Singapore and China - Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai

Minister

Michael McGrath

US - Chicago and Toronto

Minister

Paschal Donohoe

Germany -  Frankfurt, Cologne, Berlin

Minister

Simon Coveney

Australia - Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth

Minister

Norma Foley

US - Philadelphia

Minister

Catherine Martin

US - Los Angeles, San Diego

Minister

Darragh O'Brien

US - Atlanta & Savannah 

Minister

Heather Humphreys

UK - London & England

Minister

Charlie McConalogue

New Zealand - Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

Minister

Roderic O'Gorman

India - Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangladesh - Dhaka

Minister

Stephen Donnelly

Canada

Minister

Simon Harris

US - San Francisco and Canada - Vancouver

Chief Whip and Minister of State

Hildegarde Naughton

US -  Miami and Mexico

Minister of State

Peter Burke

Italy and Holy See

Minister of State

Sean Fleming

Brazil

Minister of State

Patrick O'Donovan

Thailand and Indonesia

Minister of State

Ossian Smyth

Belgium and Netherlands

Minister of State

Josepha Madigan

UAE and Qatar

Minister of State

Niall Collins

Malaysia and Philippines

Minister of State

Jack Chambers

Japan

Minister of State

Senator Pippa Hackett

Kenya and Tanzania

Minister of State

Martin Heydon

Korea

Minister of State

Anne Rabbitte

South Africa - Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town

Minister of State

Neale Richmond

Spain and Portugal

Minister of State

Joe O'Brien

Poland

Minister of State

Kieran O'Donnell

Croatia and Slovenia

Minister of State

Malcolm Noonan

Austria and Slovakia and Czechia and Romania

Minister of State

Dara Calleary

France - Paris, Strasbourg, Lyon

Minister of State

Thomas Byrne

US - Austin Dallas and Texas

Minister of State

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

UK -Edinburgh, Cardiff, Liverpool

Minister of State

James Browne

Cyprus and Jordan

Ceann Comhairle

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Lebanon

Cathaoirleach

Jerry Buttimer

Sierra Leone and Liberia

Attorney General

Rossa Fanning SC

Argentina and Chile

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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