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Minister Martin launches Global Irish Network
Last Updated: Tue, July 06, 2010 at 3:54:50
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Micháel Martin has today (4th Feb 2010) officially launched the government’s Global Irish Network. Speaking at the launching event in the Irish Embassy in London this afternoon Minister Martin said: “At the Global Irish Economic Forum, I proposed that a new Global Irish ...Read More
Minister Martin welcomes election of Irishwoman to UN Committee
Last Updated: Tue, July 06, 2010 at 3:46:25
Ms. Anastasia Crickley was elected earlier today, Thursday 21 January 2010, in New York to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) for a four-year term. Ms. Crickley was nominated for election by the Irish Government. She will be the first Irish national to serve on the ...Read More
Minister Martin hails the success of Working Holiday Agreements
Last Updated: Tue, July 06, 2010 at 3:41:30
The Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin speaking in Dublin (Jan 20th 2010) today outlined the success of Working Holiday Agreements between Ireland and other countries. ...Read More
Statement on death of Irish Aid Worker in Haiti
Last Updated: Tue, July 06, 2010 at 3:35:41
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, T.D., made the following statement today (Jan 19th 2010) after the confirmation he received from the UN that Mr. Andrew Grene, an Irish citizen, has been identified as among those killed in the Haitian earthquake. “I have learned with great regret from the UN of ...Read More
Government sends team to Haiti
Last Updated: Tue, July 06, 2010 at 3:32:02
The Government has announced today (January 14th 2010) that it is to send a team of experts to Haiti to assist in the international emergency effort in the wake of this week’s devastating earthquake. The technical team, which will be drawn from Irish Aid, the Government’s programme for overseas development, ...Read More
Government responds to Haiti Disaster
Last Updated: Tue, July 06, 2010 at 3:27:02
The Government has announced emergency humanitarian assistance for those affected by the devastating earthquake which struck Haiti yesterday. The Department of Foreign Affairs is working to establish the number of Irish citizens who may have been affected and is in close contact with the US Administration, other EU ...Read More
Minister Martin Condemns Antrim Car Bomb Attack
Last Updated: Tue, July 06, 2010 at 3:16:36
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Micheál Martin T.D., has condemned this morning’s (Jan 8th 2010) car bomb attack which caused very serious injury to a PSNI officer. ...Read More
Statement on safety of Irish volunteers in ‘Viva Palestina’ aid convoy
Last Updated: Tue, July 06, 2010 at 3:12:36
Speaking this afternoon, (Jan 7th 2010) the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Micheál Martin T.D. said that his Department was doing everything possible to ensure the safety of Irish volunteers participating in the ‘Viva Palestina’ aid convoy. ...Read More
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin T.D., Welcomes UDA Decommissioning
Last Updated: Tue, July 06, 2010 at 3:07:22
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin T.D., welcomed today’s statement by the leadership of the Ulster Defence Association confirming that they have, under the auspices of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning (IICD), put all weaponry under its control verifiably beyond use. ...Read More