22 February 2013
Minister of State Costello meets African Ambassadors in London to discuss trade opportunities between Ireland and Africa
21 February 2013
Government launches innovative Africa agri-food development fund
19 February 2013
Minister Costello announces Ireland to join the European ESTHER Alliance
29 December 2012
Tánaiste announces figures for consular assistance in 2012
17 December 2012
Minister Joe Costello discusses Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU with Irish Non-Governmental Organisations
15 December 2012
Minister Joe Costello approves funding and emergency supplies to assist families affected by Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines
13 December 2012
Tánaiste condemns the recent missile launch by DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
12 December 2012
Minister Joe Costello tells Friends of Syria that Ireland will focus on the Syrian conflict during our EU Presidency
11 December 2012
Tánaiste calls for immediate end to violence and intimidation
Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello urges businesses to tackle global hunger
07 December 2012
Ministers agree Helsinki +40 road map for OSCE, declare support for Transdniestrian settlement process as Dublin Ministerial Council ends
06 December 2012
Tánaiste meets US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Tánaiste opens 19th Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-coperation in Europe
Tánaiste urges calm following violence directed at elected representatives in Northern Ireland
05 December 2012
Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello reaffirms Ireland’s commitment to tackling hunger and poverty in the developing world
04 December 2012
Minister Costello authorises emergency airlift of shelter supplies for the DRC
03 December 2012
Tánaiste strongly criticises Israel’s decision to construct 3,000 new settlement units in East Jerusalem and West Bank
29 November 2012
Ireland votes in favour of Palestinian Observer State Status at the United Nations
28 November 2012
Tánaiste announces awards to 72 reconciliation and anti-sectarianism projects
Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello T.D., and Munster Rugby Player Marcus Horan, highlight the role of education and sport in tackling HIV and AIDS
27 November 2012
Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello T.D. launches global education report
23 November 2012
Tánaiste receives Audit Report into Irish Aid misappropriated funds in Uganda
20 November 2012
Tánaiste welcomes announcement that Enniskillen will host the G8 Summit in June 2013
18 November 2012
Tánaiste to attend meeting of EU Foreign Ministers to discuss deteriorating situation between Israel and Gaza
16 November 2012
Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello TD, visits Ghana and Nigeria to increase trade and investment with West Africa
New appointment system aimed at cutting queues at Passport Office
15 November 2012
Minister Costello welcomes the success of Irish companies on Enterprise Ireland trade mission to South Africa
Tánaiste calls for end to Gaza violence
Minister Joe Costello launches Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme in South Africa
14 November 2012
New Ambassadors present Credentials
12 November 2012
Tánaiste hails Ireland’s historic election to the UN Human Rights Council
11 November 2012
Minister Costello leads Enterprise Ireland Trade Mission to South Africa
10 November 2012
Tánaiste to participate in Remembrance Sunday events in Belfast
08 November 2012
Tánaiste condemns Israeli settlement expansion
06 November 2012
Tánaiste meets Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers M.P.
05 November 2012
Tánaiste welcomes commitment from Government of Uganda to repay funds misappropriated from Irish Aid
01 November 2012
Minister Joe Costello announces €600,000 in funding to support demining and bomb disposal in Vietnam
Tánaiste condemns murder of prison officer in Northern Ireland
31 October 2012
Tánaiste expresses solidarity with victims of Hurricane Sandy and announces emergency funding for Haiti and Cuba
28 October 2012
Minister for Trade and Development visits Vietnam to see the impact of Irish Aid and to increase trade and investment
27 October 2012
Minister Costello attends Asian Gaelic Games and Asia Pacific-Ireland Business Forum in Malaysia
Tánaiste publishes progress report one year on from Global Irish Economic Forum
25 October 2012
Tánaiste suspends aid to Ugandan Government and announces investigation of fraud allegations
Tánaiste meeting Westerwelle and senior German Politicans in Berlin
24 October 2012
Tánaiste welcomes introduction of Irish channels on Freeview in Northern Ireland
Minister Joe Costello travels to Malaysia to boost business links in the region
23 October 2012
Tánaiste announces funding to help vulnerable Palestinian refugees in Syria
21 October 2012
Tánaiste to discuss African trade opportunities with 120 Irish business leaders
Tánaiste addresses ILGA-Europe Annual Conference
16 October 2012
Minister Costello holds key meetings in Brussels on Ireland’s Presidency of the European Council
Minister Costello leads Enterprise Ireland trade mission to Rome
15 October 2012
Tánaiste welcomes outcome of EU Foreign Affairs Council on Syria and Iran
14 October 2012
Minister Costello welcomes successful outcome to Enterprise Ireland Trade Mission to Brazil
11 October 2012
Minister Costello announces significant new education agreement in Brazil
10 October 2012
Tánaiste discusses global refugee crisis with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
08 October 2012
Minister Costello leads Enterprise Ireland trade mission to Brazil
05 October 2012
Tánaiste and Canadian Immigration Minister announce enhancements for working abroad visas
04 October 2012
Minister Joe Costello attends Irish Business Networking Event in Santiago, Chile
02 October 2012
Minister Joe Costello accompanies President Higgins on visit to South America
30 September 2012
Ireland to dispatch emergency supplies to aid Syrian refugees
29 September 2012
Tánaiste raises Syria with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
28 September 2012
Minister Creighton encourages Albania to continue reform agenda on path to EU candidacy
Tánaiste addresses United Nations General Assembly
27 September 2012
Minister Joe Costello urges retirees to attend Irish Aid’s Overseas Volunteering Fair in Dublin
Minister Creighton stresses need to continue reform, address causes of inter-ethnic tensions in Macedonia
Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello reaffirms Government’s commitment to global tax transparency
26 September 2012
Minister Creighton says further reforms needed to ensure stable future in Kosovo
25 September 2012
Minister Creighton welcomes reforms in Serbia and calls for further progress
Tánaiste to address UN General Assembly
Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello highlights plight of Syrian refugees in address to the Seanad
24 September 2012
Minister of State Creighton pays second visit to the Balkans
21 September 2012
Tánaiste meets Croatian Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Neven Mimica, to announce Ireland’s formal ratification of the Croatian Accession Treaty
20 September 2012
Tánaiste chairs third meeting of Export Trade Council
Minister Creighton calls for further progress in Transdniestrian conflict negotiations
19 September 2012
Minister Creighton to visit Moldova and Bulgaria
17 September 2012
Tánaiste meets new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland at Hillsborough
16 September 2012
Multi-billion euro business potential for Irish Companies in Africa
15 September 2012
Minister of State McGinley to open exhibition on the Ulster Covenant in Donegal
14 September 2012
Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello, T.D., announces €650,000 in response to cholera outbreak in Sierra Leone
13 September 2012
12 September 2012
Tánaiste Condemns Attack on US Consulate in Libya and Expresses Deep Regret at the Death of US Ambassador to Libya
11 September 2012
Minister Costello in New York pays tribute to victims of September 11th
09 September 2012
Minister Costello travels to US for high-level meetings with the United Nations and World Bank
07 September 2012
Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello launches Irish Aid Annual Report 2011
06 September 2012
World Health Organisation accredits Ireland-Vietnam Virus Initiative co-funded by Irish Aid and Atlantic Philanthropies
Tánaiste announces funding for Irish organisations in Britain
05 September 2012
Tánaiste announces recipients of first Presidential Awards for Irish Abroad
Tánaiste to visit London to meet Irish business leaders and address Ulster Covenant conference
04 September 2012
Tánaiste Expresses Deep Concern at Upholding of Life Sentence on Bahraini Human Rights Defender
01 September 2012
Minister Costello to attend funeral of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in Addis Ababa
30 August 2012
Tánaiste hosts High-Level Investment Roundtable ahead of the Emerald Isle Classic in Dublin
27 August 2012
Ireland providing €2 million in aid to address Syrian humanitarian crisis
25 August 2012
Minister Costello makes humanitarian visit to Syrian refugee camp
13 August 2012
Travel advice for Leaving Cert students
07 August 2012
Minister Costello meets Canada’s International Trade Minister in London
31 July 2012
Ireland provides humanitarian assistance to victims of conflict in Syria
Tánaiste announces €50,000 in funding for paediatric heart surgery and HIV services in Kenya
29 July 2012
Tánaiste announces €3 million in vital aid for Somalia during humanitarian mission to Mogadishu
26 July 2012
Statement by Minister Costello on the retirement of John O’Shea
25 July 2012
Tánaiste begins visit to Uganda and Kenya
Vietnam Paralympics Teams participate in the Morton Pre-Games in advance of Olympic Games
23 July 2012
Ireland calls for accountability for Syrian atrocities at EU Foreign Affairs Council
20 July 2012
Irish Ambassador to Mauritius meets with Prime Minister Ramgoolam
19 July 2012
Irish OSCE Chairmanship condemns attack in Burgas
14 July 2012
Tánaiste calls for accountability for the series of massacres in Syria
13 July 2012
Passport Service urges parents to check validity of children’s travel documents
12 July 2012
Tánaiste regrets Belarus travel ban on civil society activist
11 July 2012
Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello, T.D., welcomes prison sentence for Congolese warlord who recruited child soldiers
Tánaiste hosts first meeting of the Global Irish Network Advisory Group
09 July 2012
On the anniversary of Srebrenica the Minister for European Affairs pledges Ireland's support for Bosnia's EU aspirations
07 July 2012
Ireland to help countries of the western Balkans achieve their EU perspective
06 July 2012
Tánaiste tells Friends of Syria meeting “the violence - from all sides - must stop”
05 July 2012
Minister for Trade and Development Welcomes Launch of Saudi-Irish Business Council
Minister for European Affairs marks milestone in EU-Montenegro relations
04 July 2012
Minister for European Affairs begins visit to Western Balkans
01 July 2012
Tánaiste welcomes 10th Anniversary of the International Criminal Court
28 June 2012
Minister for Trade and Development praises the work of volunteers and sets out new opportunities for international volunteering
27 June 2012
Minister for Trade and Development urges missionaries to share their success stories with the public
26 June 2012
Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello urges Irish companies to focus on winning consulting contracts
25 June 2012
Tánaiste welcomes increased EU pressure on Syria
24 June 2012
Tánaiste to attend EU Foreign Ministers’ meeting
20 June 2012
Tánaiste offers condolences to the family of the late James Nolan
19 June 2012
Minister Joe Costello expresses concern at the increase in refugee numbers worldwide
18 June 2012
Minister Costello leads Enterprise Ireland Trade Mission to Russia
Tánaiste opens OSCE Dublin conference on Internet freedom
Statement by the Tánaiste on historic visit of Aung San Suu Kyi to Ireland
17 June 2012
Zambian and Vietnamese Paralympic Teams choose Ireland for London 2012 training base
Tánaiste comments on Google Transparency Report
15 June 2012
Tánaiste urges clemency for Medical Professionals convicted in Bahrain
14 June 2012
Tánaiste says cycle of violence must stop on visit to Azerbaijan
13 June 2012
Tánaiste, in Georgia, stresses OSCE’s continued engagement
12 June 2012
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore in Armenia
08 June 2012
Advice to Irish Students visiting the USA on J1 Programme
07 June 2012
Tánaiste to meet William Hague in London
06 June 2012
Tánaiste announces consular arrangements for Euro 2012
News
Tánaiste to visit Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
Minister Costello announces dispatch of emergency relief supplies from Ghana to respond to the severe food crisis in the Sahel region of West Africa
02 June 2012
Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello visits Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ghana
Minister Joe Costello announces €50,000 in funding to support former Child Soldiers
30 May 2012
Statement by the Tánaiste on Syria
27 May 2012
Tánaiste condemns Syrian massacre
25 May 2012
Africa Day 2012 – Celebrating the Diversity and Potential of the African Continent
24 May 2012
Minister Costello announces €7.25 million in emergency assistance for Sahel, Sudan and South Sudan
23 May 2012
Minister Simon Coveney and Minister Joe Costello address international conference on developing agri-food sector in Africa
21 May 2012
OSCE welcomes peaceful voting in Kosovo for Serbian election
18 May 2012
Tánaiste welcomes invitation to Aung San Suu Kyi to visit Ireland
17 May 2012
Minister Costello welcomes positive export figures
16 May 2012
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore announces €8 million to tackle global hunger
14 May 2012
Tánaiste welcomes strong EU Statement on the Middle East
13 May 2012
Tánaiste attends EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels
04 May 2012
Tánaiste strongly condemns terrorist acts in Dagestan
03 May 2012
Minister Costello welcomes poll showing 88% of Irish people are proud of overseas aid programme
30 April 2012
Tánaiste joins FAI and drinkaware.ie to launch EURO 2012 Survival Guide
Tánaiste welcomes facilitation of voting in Kosovo in Serbian parliamentary and presidential elections
27 April 2012
Tánaiste hosts international conference on Northern Ireland
26 April 2012
Minister Creighton meets Foreign Minister of Myanmar (Burma) - first ministerial meeting between the two countries
Statement by the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore TD condemning Israeli settlement decision
23 April 2012
Participants at OSCE Dublin meeting discuss Promoting Good Governance and Combating Corruption in Support of Socio-Economic Development
Tánaiste joins EU Foreign Ministers in welcoming progress in Burma
22 April 2012
Minister Costello Meets with Committee on Foreign Affairs for Review of White Paper
19 April 2012
18 April 2012
Tánaiste Hails Breakthrough in Transdniestrian Settlement Talks
15 April 2012
Tánaiste as OSCE Chairperson welcomes release of Belarusian opposition leader and calls on President Lukashenko to free others
13 April 2012
Tánaiste, as Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, extends condolences and calls for swift investigation into tragic murders near Skopje
05 April 2012
Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello meets Ireland’s new communities to discuss the future of Ireland’s aid programme
04 April 2012
Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello hosts launch of education resource on the developing world
02 April 2012
Minister Costello promotes growing opportunities for Irish Companies in Turkey
29 March 2012
Tánaiste welcomes Peter Robinson to Iveagh House to deliver lecture on Irish Unionism
Minister Costello holds discussions with Turkish economic leaders in Ankara
26 March 2012
Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello hosts public consultation on Review of White Paper on Irish Aid in Dublin
Minister Costello leads Enterprise Ireland Trade Mission to Turkey - 25 Irish Companies look to grow their business in Turkey
23 March 2012
Tánaiste joins EU Foreign Ministers in increasing pressure on Syria
17 March 2012
Tánaiste announces the Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad
16 March 2012
Minister Joe Costello to discuss crisis in the Horn of Africa at a meeting of EU Ministers in Copenhagen
Tánaiste's St. Patrick's Day Programme in Canada
15 March 2012
Tánaiste to focus on trade, investment and Irish emigrants during visit to Canada
14 March 2012
Minister of State for Trade and Development Joe Costello, T.D., says global development must protect the world’s poorest countries
13 March 2012
Minister Costello encourages private sector contribution to the Review of Irish Aid White Paper
12 March 2012
Tánaiste Voices Concern over Escalation of Violence in Gaza and Southern Israel
11 March 2012
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Eamon Gilmore, T.D., publishes Progress Report on the Global Irish Economic Forum 2011
09 March 2012
Tánaiste welcomes the appointments to the Board of the International Fund for Ireland
Tánaiste visits OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Copenhagen, reinforces value of parliamentary input to security
08 March 2012
Promoting gender equality and women’s rights must be a priority for all OSCE states, says Chairperson on International Women’s Day
06 March 2012
Ireland to sign the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
05 March 2012
Tánaiste offers Irish assistance in response to the crisis in Syria
02 March 2012
Tánaiste welcomes the granting of EU candidate status to Serbia at today’s European Council
01 March 2012
Minister of State Joe Costello returns from official visit to Malawi
29 February 2012
Minister Creighton condemns “violent and vicious” actions of Syrian regime at Human Rights Council
OSCE Chairperson welcomes progress in Transdniestrian settlement talks
27 February 2012
Minister of State for Trade and Development Joe Costello TD begins visit to Malawi
Tánaiste joins other EU Foreign Ministers in increasing pressure on Syria to end violence
24 February 2012
Parliamentarians have a vital role in ensuring OSCE commitments - Minister Creighton
Ireland joins international action to help Syrian people
President Michael D. Higgins presents Certificate of Irish Heritage to Lord Coe
Minister Creighton to address Bloomberg Conference on Sovereign Debt
21 February 2012
Minister Joe Costello presents Our World Irish Aid Awards to Wicklow students
20 February 2012
EU Commissioner Dr Kristalina Georgieva delivers keynote address on humanitarian aid
Minister of State announces €5 million in funding for emergency relief in the Sahel
17 February 2012
Tánaiste Opens 12th NGO Forum on Human Rights
16 February 2012
Tánaiste chairs second meeting of Export Trade Council
10 February 2012
Tánaiste meets President Bill Clinton to discuss progress in tackling HIV and AIDS
08 February 2012
Tánaiste encourages investment in Ireland on Washington visit
Human rights, resolving protracted conflicts high on agenda OSCE Chairperson tells US Helsinki Commission
06 February 2012
OSCE meeting to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism
02 February 2012
Statement by the Tánaiste on the Deaths in Port Said
31 January 2012
Minister Costello Announces Public Consultation on Review of Irish Aid White Paper
28 January 2012
Tánaiste meets with Palestinian President Abbas
27 January 2012
Tánaiste marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Tánaiste Visits Gaza, Renews Call for Lifting of Blockade
26 January 2012
Tánaiste Begins Visit to Middle East
24 January 2012
Tánaiste calls for release of prominent Belarusian human rights defender
23 January 2012
Tánaiste condemns Nigeria killings
22 January 2012
Minister of State for Trade and Development Joe Costello visits Ethiopia
Tánaiste congratulates Croatian people on referendum on EU accession
19 January 2012
Our World Irish Aid Awards – Finalists Announced
18 January 2012
16 January 2012
Minister Costello expresses concern at situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo following meeting with members of the Congolese community in Ireland
13 January 2012
Minister Joe Costello presents Irish Aid award to Carlow students at BT Young Scientist & Technology Competition
12 January 2012
Minister Costello Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake
11 January 2012
Tánaiste appoints Mrs. Justice Catherine McGuinness as OSCE Representatives are announced
01 January 2012
Ireland to draw on experience to promote conflict resolution and digital media freedom during its chair of the OSCE in 2012
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