What a fantastic group of people I’m privileged to work with at @dfatirl - their service at home and abroad to #Ireland through #Covid and multiple international challenges has been, and continues to be, inspiring. Great to kick off our 3 day conference this morning. 🇮🇪🇪🇺🇺🇳
RT @dfatirl: Minister @simoncoveney addresses Irish Heads of Mission at the start of a three day conference. This is the first time Ireland’s diplomats have be…
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RT @MarosSefcovic: During my visit to Northern Ireland last autumn, I promised to do whatever it takes to ensure the continued supply of #medicines to Northern Ireland. We now have a lasting solution, which was delivered in record time.
Team effort with @SKyriakidesEU.
👉 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_2385
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RT @UN: Timely action & funding needed to prevent a decaying tanker anchored close to Yemen’s coastline from creating a major oil spill.
UN officials warn that a spill would have devastating ecological & humanitarian consequences for the region & beyond.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1115932
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Very concerning reports from a number of sources of the possible use of chemical weapons in Mariupol.
Urgent verification of facts needed by international partners. @irishmissionun @dfatirl
RT @trussliz: Reports that Russian forces may have used chemical agents in an attack on the people of Mariupol. We are working urgently with partners to verify details.
Any use of such weapons would be a callous escalation in this conflict a…
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RT @EUDelegationUA: 🇪🇺The EU is back in town.
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Irish ports to deny entry to Russian-registered vessels @dfatirl @irishmissionun https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0411/1291724-russian-ship-ban/
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RT @irishmissionun: The war in #Ukraine — like all conflicts — has a disproportionate impact on women & girls. Women in🇺🇦 face extreme risks of violence, exploitation & abuse.
Today #UNSC discusses situation of women & children affected by the war.
@UN_Women, @UNICEF & @lastradainterna will brief.
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#Ireland continues to be a strong supporter of #EU enlargement. #Ukraine #Moldova #Georgia 🇪🇺
RT @OliverVarhelyi: President @vonderleyen handed over the questionnaire to #Ukraine yesterday and I will hand the questionnaire over to #Georgia & #Moldova on Monday. The answers will help @EU_Commission to prepare opinions on #EU applications of the three countries, as asked by #EUCO.
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RT @OliverVarhelyi: I handed over the questionnaire on #EU 🇪🇺 application to Foreign Minister of #Moldova 🇲🇩 @nicupopescu in Luxembourg today: ‘A first step. We are ready to go very fast, so the faster you fill it out, the faster we will be able to provide the opinion to the European Council.’
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RT @nicupopescu: Great to catch up again w/ Ireland’s FA Minister @simoncoveney at Foreign Affairs' Council of the #EU in Luxembourg today.
#Thanked for Ireland’s support on our EU path & look forward to stepping up our cooperation to improve the lives of many Moldovans living in #Ireland.
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Very happy to meet today with Minister @nicupopescu . A good opportunity to voice Ireland’s support for Moldova’s European perspective and to discuss how we can support Moldova and the Moldovan community in Ireland.
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Today at FAC I called on @EU_Commission to immediately release more than €200m of promised 2021 funding to Palestinian Authority that’s been blocked for months.
Delay is impacting ordinary Palestinians & contributing to increased instability.
Strong support from other ministers.
RT @NaomiOhReally: Ireland criticises delay in EU disbursement of €200mln funding for Palestinian Authority as NGOs warn of food security risks
"The Europ…
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RT @LeoVaradkar: Some thoughts on trade policy in today’s @IrishTimes
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I strongly condemn this disgraceful, cowardly attack against a PSNI officer trying to help the community. There’s never a justification for violence like this. I urge anyone with information to share it with PSNI. https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2022-04-11/petrol-bomb-attack-on-police-officer-dealing-with-fire-attempted-murder
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@Kelly64kg Congratulations - great photo, great message!
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RT @EUCouncilTVNews: Doorstep by @simoncoveney Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence #Ireland at today's #FAC in #Luxembourg.
"We need a maximalist approach to #sanctions, to offer the strongest possible deterrent to the continuation of this war and brutality"
https://newsroom.consilium.europa.eu/events/20220411-foreign-affairs-council-april-2022/134799-arrival-and-doorstep-ie-coveney-20220411
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Just met #Irelands U19 Womens Volleyball Team in Luxembourg after winning their historic Silver Medal today. Really well done! 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪 @VolleyballIRL
RT @VolleyballIRL: IRELAND WIN HISTORIC SILVER MEDAL!
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The u19's Women team finish 2nd in the Small Countries Championships. The runners-up place is the best performance Ireland has ever recorded at this level. For the match report check out > https://ow.ly/r1f550IFS12
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RT @IrelandEmbGB: Today is the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, which ended decades of violence, and opened up the possibility of reconciliation – which we continue to strive to fulfil today.
Read the full text of the Good Friday Agreement 👉https://www.dfa.ie/media/dfa/alldfawebsitemedia/ourrolesandpolicies/northernireland/good-friday-agreement.pdf
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Ukrainian-born Irish artist Sergey Talichkin has painted “Sunflowers” showing the beauty of #Ukraine in the face of invasion. All profits from the sale of prints will go to the @irishredcross. Please support if you can 🇮🇪🇺🇦: https://hangtough.ie/product/sunflowers/.
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RT @dfatirl: Minister @simoncoveney will attend a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council tomorrow, 11 April in Luxembourg. Read the full statement here 👉 https://www.dfa.ie/news-and-media/press-releases/press-release-archive/2022/april/minister-coveney-to-attend-a-meeting-of-the-foreign-affairs-council.php
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