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Minister Martin’s Visit to Lurgan and Belfast
Last Updated: Sat, October 09, 2010 at 11:09:37
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, T.D., will visit Lurgan and Belfast today (Monday Oct 10th 2010) for a series of meetings and community engagements. ...Read More
Martin condemns Derry car bomb
Last Updated: Tue, October 05, 2010 at 10:28:52
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Micheál Martin T.D., has condemned last night’s car bomb incident on the Culmore Road in Derry. ...Read More
Statement to Dáil Committee on the Good Friday Agreement
Last Updated: Thu, September 30, 2010 at 10:01:41
Thank you Chairman. I am delighted to be able to join you and your colleagues from both North and South here today. I would like to take a moment to acknowledge that one of our members Mr Eddie McGrady former MP for South Down has retired from politics since I was last here. I want to take the opportunity ...Read More
Statement on Millennium Development Goals Summit
Last Updated: Wed, September 29, 2010 at 6:34:14
I am very grateful to you for the opportunity to address the Joint Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee today on the outcome of the Millennium Development Goals Review Summit which I attended last week along with my colleague, Minister Peter Power. ...Read More
Micheál’s address to the 65th UN General Assembly
Last Updated: Tue, September 28, 2010 at 11:00:37
Mr. President, We gather this year against the backdrop of grave challenges which confront the global community. ...Read More
Micheál and Hillary Clinton article for Irish Independent
Last Updated: Tue, September 21, 2010 at 1:08:59
US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, TD have written an article for the Irish Independent to mark the start of a Hunger Conference they are co-hosting in New York. ...Read More
21-years of Tabor Lodge
Last Updated: Mon, September 20, 2010 at 11:22:17
One of Ireland’s leading addiction treatment centres, Tabor Lodge Addiction & Housing Services, today celebrated its 21st anniversary hosting an event attended by friends and supporters of the Centre on Friday, September 17th 2010. ...Read More
Martin underlines security committments at OSCE
Last Updated: Mon, September 20, 2010 at 11:24:00
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Micheál Martin T.D., launched today Ireland's Chairmanship of the Forum for Security Co-operation of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). ...Read More
New Graduate Programmes in line with Farmleigh Recommendations
Last Updated: Sun, August 29, 2010 at 2:00:12
A new ‘Graduates 4 International Growth’ programme by Enterprise Ireland offers people an opportunity to get invaluable experience in some of our top exporting companies, according to Fianna Fáil TD and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, TD. ...Read More
Cork’s Young Scientists prepare for 2011
Last Updated: Thu, August 26, 2010 at 4:08:10
Students in Cork preparing for the 2011 BT Young Scientist Exhibition have until October 23rdto get their entries in for the competition. ...Read More
EU takes lead role in Pakistan, Aid increased to 70m euro
Last Updated: Wed, August 18, 2010 at 3:54:03
The European Union is to increase its emergency funding to Pakistan by €30 million to €70 million in response to what remains an unfolding crisis which has left millions of people facing a battle for survival, according to Foreign Affairs Minister, Micheál Martin, TD. ...Read More
Cluster Bomb Convention comes into force
Last Updated: Mon, August 23, 2010 at 8:38:05
The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), adopted at the Dublin Diplomatic Conference in May 2008, formally enters into force on 1 August, six months after the deposit of the thirtieth ratification. The provisions of the treaty are now legally binding on the thirty-seven States which have ratified the ...Read More
Martin announces new Africa Trade Strategy
Last Updated: Fri, August 13, 2010 at 9:21:24
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, TD, has confirmed that his Department is to lead a new Trade Strategy to support Irish businesses in Africa. Ireland’s network of Embassies on the continent will help our firms identify opportunities and use their local knowledge and contacts to help ...Read More