Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, has issued advice for fans heading to France for the Rugby World Cup, reminding those travelling to ‘TravelWise’ and prepare in advance of their trip. To support fans travelling to the Rugby World Cup, the Department of Foreign Affairs has created a consular information leaflet providing key […]
The Global Irish Festival Series, a Fáilte Ireland and Department of Foreign Affairs initiative in partnership with Local Authorities, will take place along the Wild Atlantic Way in Limerick, Mayo, Donegal and Kerry this year and aims to harness diaspora links for the benefit of local and community tourism. A joint initiative between Fáilte Ireland […]
The 2nd of February 2022 marks 100 years since the publication of the modernist masterpiece Ulysses by James Joyce. Building on successful global Bloomsday initiatives in 2020 and 2021, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Ireland’s global diplomatic network will mark the centenary of Joyce’s ground-breaking work throughout 2022 with a extensive programme of events […]
According to a Fianna Fail TD, The Department of Foreign Affairs has been left with a backlog of “over 50,000” passport applications. James Lawless, the Junior Spokesperson on Science, Technology, Research and Development says Irish passport applications are currently experiencing “big delays”. He warns people to check their passports if they are