3 Citizenship Ceremonies will be held in the Convention Centre Killarney on Monday May 21st, with approximately 3,500 candidates originating from over 120 countries expected to attend. Date: Monday May 21st 2018 Location: Convention Centre Killarney Ceremony approximate start times: 11:00, 13:15, 15:20. For information: The Presiding Officers on the day will be Retired High Court Judge…
The Minister for Agriculture Food & Marine, Michael Creed T.D., met with Mr. Zou Zhiwi, Vice-Minister of the General Administration of Customs, China (GACC) and senior agency officials, in Beijing this morning. Speaking on the second day of a weeklong Agri-Food Trade Mission to China, Minister Creed said “there is a significant restructuring of Chinese Trade…
At the National Citizens’ Dialogue on the Future of Europe in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Ibec said that the EU must focus its efforts on implementing ongoing positive reform, rather than embarking on a radical change of direction. The business group said the EU should focus on its core competencies and objectives, and avoid legislating in areas where member states are better…
As we come close to concluding our proceedings, I would like to begin by thanking all those who have made today a success: our speakers, panellists and moderators, who brought their insights and experience to the big issues under examination; the Embassies that have worked with us on putting together the European voices panel; Noelle…
The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney TD, will visit London for a series of high-level engagements with members of the British Cabinet as well as for a number of cultural engagements. “I am delighted to once again meet with my British Ministerial colleagues in London. This is another demonstration of…
The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney TD, has today welcomed Beijing Party Secretary Cai Qi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, to Iveagh House, in his first engagement as part of a three-day visit to Ireland. The Tánaiste and Party Secretary Cai met this…
Sarah Fitzgerald aged 14 from Kinsale Community School who presented a government submission to An Tanaiste Simon Coveney TD and Senator Tim Lombard around her award winning literacy research promoting children to read books. One of her ten key recommendations includes an Irish book trust scheme where every child aged 6 months in Ireland gets…
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., announced today that a Project Team to run the new Freshwater Pearl Mussel Programme has been selected. The programme is one of a number of European Innovation Partnership (EIP) projects being rolled out by the Department under Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. Two of…
US Senator, Dianne Feinstein will be presented with a Civic Award from the City of Cork in San Francisco this Friday May 4th for her work in establishing and nurturing the Cork-San Francisco twinning relationship. Just last month, the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald led a 60-strong delegation to the US city. Amongst…
