Miceál O’Hurley Appointed Diplomatic Editor of Diplomat Ireland and Diplomat Northern Ireland DUBLIN — Publisher No.1 Media Group announces, effective immediately that, Miceál O’Hurley has been appointed Diplomatic Editor of their news site publication, Diplomat Ireland and Diplomat Northern Ireland. Miceál O’Hurley (56) has a long history in broadcast and published journalism. He is a…
by Miceál O’Hurley 27 September 2020 It has been more than nine months since reports emerged from China of a novel strain of a coronavirus with an alarming transmission rate. The virus, identified and named as Covid-19, quickly spread to become a pandemic. To date, more than 33,078,076 cases of Covid-19 have been…
Her Excellency Mrs. Larisa Miculet, the Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova, presented her Letters of Credence to the President at Áras an Uachtaráin on Thursday, 24 September 2020. The ceremony was conducted in full compliance with Covid-19 public health guidelines, including physical distance requirements. Mr. Frank Feighan T.D., Minister of State for…
His Excellency Mr. Gary Gray, the Ambassador of Australia, presented his Letters of Credence to the President at Áras an Uachtaráin on Friday, 25 September 2020. The ceremony was conducted in full compliance with Covid-19 public health guidelines, including physical distance requirements. Mr. Colm Brophy, T.D., Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid…
His Excellency Dr. Thomas Nader, the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria, presented his Letters of Credence to the President at Áras an Uachtaráin on Friday, 25 September 2020. The ceremony was conducted in full compliance with Covid-19 public health guidelines, including physical distance requirements. Mr. Colm Brophy, T.D., Minister of State for…
His Excellency Mr. Ki-hwan Kweon, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, presented his Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgin at Áras an Uachtaráin on Thursday, 24 September 2020. The ceremony was conducted in full compliance with Covid-19 public health guidelines, including physical distance requirements. Mr. Frank Feighan T.D., Minister of…
Following a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels on Monday, 21 September 2020, Simon Coveney T.D. made a statement on the human rights violations in Belarus. “Ireland is appalled by the human rights violations in Belarus, where peaceful protesters continue to face indiscriminate detention, harassment, intimidation and ill-treatment. In recent weeks, I have…
Ireland’s Ambassadors, Permanent Representatives, and Consuls General from over 90 missions in our global network are gathered in a ‘virtual’ setting over the last 3 days for the Global Ireland Summit 2020. This Summit marks two years since the launch of the ‘Global Ireland—Ireland’s Global Footprint to 2025’ programme, which has seen the expansion of…