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2017 News & Events

December 2017

Remarks by Ambassador Dan Mulhall at the Conferring Ceremony, University of Liverpool

5 December 2017

November 2017

Visit by Minister Donohoe to Washington DC & NYC

16 November 2017

Ambassador Mulhall communicates Irish Advantage during packed visit to Atlanta

10 November 2017

Trade mission by the Taoiseach to the U.S. West Coast

04 November 2017

An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar visited the US West Coast on a trade mission from 1-3 November 2017. The primary focus of the visit was on growing trade, investment and tourism opportunities between Ireland and the US, and on highlighting Ireland's priorities in the context of Brexit and other international developments. The programme included a series of meetings with client companies and representatives of the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and Tourism Ireland in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Seattle.

October 2017

Remarks on Brexit by the Ambassador of Ireland, H.E. Daniel Mulhall at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, 17 October 2017.

17 October 2017

Ireland Week, Los Angeles, 14 - 21 October 2017

14 October 2017

Ireland's Poet Patriots, introductory remarks delivered at the opening of the concert at Washington’s National Cathedral

12 October 2017

Remarks by Minister Coveney on Brexit at CSIS, Washington DC

04 October 2017

Visit by Minister Coveney to Washington DC, October 2017

03 October 2017

September 2017

Keynote Address by Ambassador Dan Mulhall at the Robert Emmet Commemoration, Washington DC

24 September 2017

July 2017

Mesage of sympathy from Ambassador Anne Anderson on the passing of Norman McClelland

20 July 2017

Launch of Ireland Week, Los Angeles, October 2017

13 July 2017

Launch of Ireland Week which will take place in Los Angeles from 16 October 2017.

June 2017

Remarks by Ambassador Anne Anderson at her Farewell Reception on Capitol Hill

29 June 2017

Address by Taoiseach Enda Kenny at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

05 June 2017

April 2017

Watch here Ambassador Anne Anderson reading a poem by John Montague: “A Bright Day” to mark Poetry Day Ireland.

27 April 2017

Global Irish Summer Camp

07 April 2017

March 2017

Infographic to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the USA

17 March 2017

St. Patrick's Day Address by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, White House

16 March 2017

Address by Ambassador Anderson at American Ireland Fund Gala, March 2017

15 March 2017

Remarks by Ambassador Anderson at The Ireland Funds: 25th National Gala, Washington DC.

Travel advice for US citizens planning on travelling to Ireland

08 March 2017

Last Thursday, the European Parliament passed a resolution calling for the reintroduction of visa requirements for American citizens travelling to Europe. This resolution is nonbinding and, as of now, there has been no official change in visa requirements for US citizens travelling to Ireland.

February 2017

1916 to 2016: Reflections

16 February 2017

Address by Ambassador Anderson at Glucksman Ireland House, NYU.

Minister Flanagan encourages young people to apply for J1 placements

15 February 2017

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Charles Flanagan, TD, has welcomed the decision by the US authorities, as conveyed by the US State Department to the Embassy of Ireland in Washington, DC, to make available an additional 2,600 J1 placements for Irish participants in the J1 programme in 2017.

Visit by Minister Flanagan to Washington DC 31 Jan - 2 Feb 2017

02 February 2017

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Charles Flanagan TD was in Washington for a three day visit to undertake a number of business engagements, as well as a number of meetings with Congressional leaders.

Remarks by Minister Flanagan to the Irish Network Washington AGM

1 February 2017

January 2017

Press Release: Minister travels to Washington D.C. for meetings with senior US politicians on Capitol Hill

31 January 2017

Remarks by Ambassador Anderson at The 30% Club Ireland CEO and Annual Conference

25 January 2017

The 30% Club ireland CEO & Chairs Annual Conference "Diplomacy, Diaspora, and Diversity" - Remarks by Ambassador Anderson

International launch of Creative Ireland

13 January 2017

International launch of Creative Ireland and Culture Ireland's 2017 USA Programme by Minister Heather Humphreys, New York.

US launch of Creative Ireland by Minister Humphreys

13 January 2017

Remarks by Minister Heather Humphreys at the launch of Creative Ireland in the US, the five year arts & culture initiative and Culture Ireland's US programme for the year ahead.

Address by Ambassador Anderson, Nollaig na mBan Breakfast

6 January 2017

Acceptance of Award from the Irish-American Partnership Nollaig na mBan, The University Club, Friday, 6th January 2017 - Address by Ambassador Anderson.