Over 130 troops returned home to 🇮🇪 today, bringing to a close 12 years of service to the 🇺🇳UN Disengagement Observer Force peacekeeping mission in Syria. Since 2012, Irish peacekeepers have played a key role in delivering on UN Disengagement Observer Force’s mandate amid difficult circumstances in 🇸🇾. Fáilte romhaibh abhaile.

CONVENTION 2024 📝 | Enjoyable and productive weekend with our states at our annual convention in Sydney. Congratulations to Ned Sheehy, who was re-elected as President of our association, and will serve another 3-year term.

The wild weather over the weekend caused some significant flooding on the South Coast line.   Thanks to the local community for your patience as we work to clean up the damage, with buses replacing trains south of Waterfall while we work to restore services as quickly as possible

We are aware of reports of an incident at Bondi Westfield in Sydney. Anyone at the scene should please follow the advice of police and emergency services. If you are in immediate danger please contact 000. Our duty officer is available at: 0419 409 062

For those distressed about the incident which took place in Bondi Junction today, please know that support is available: Lifeline 13 11 14 lifeline.org.au Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 beyondblue.org.au

There are also dedicated support services available for Irish citizens living abroad Irish Abroad Online Counselling Service (IAOCS) +353 91 759 887 helplink.ie Samaritans Ireland 1800 845 745 samaritans.org

The Consulate would like to express our sympathies and condolences to the families, loved ones, and friends of the victims of the Bondi Junction attack. If you are affected by the crisis, please reach out to support agencies. Victim Support Scheme: victimsservices.justice.nsw.gov.au/victims-servic…

Congratulations to Ned Sheehy on being re-elected as president of GFHA Australasia! The Consulate looks forward to supporting him in his role, and providing assistance where possible.

Good luck to all those selected to compete and represent Australasia at the upcoming competition in Ireland! Wishing the team all the best.

Our client, Agri Data Analytics, creator of the bovine breathalyser will be attending this year's Fieldays, the Southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural event, which takes place from 12-15 June in New Zealand. #EnterpriseIreland #GlobalAmbition #AgriBusiness #NewZealand

On 1 May 2004, 🇮🇪 hosted the Day of Welcomes to celebrate the accession of 🇨🇾, 🇨🇿, 🇪🇪, 🇭🇺, 🇱🇻, 🇱🇹, 🇲🇹, 🇵🇱, 🇸🇮 & 🇸🇰 to the 🇪🇺 Watch as ‘Beacons at Bealtaine’, Seamus Heaney's commissioned poem, is performed in the national languages of those 10 States. ireland.ie/day-of-welcomes

DHOM, Kevin Hennessy, attended a screening of 20 Days in Mariupol at NSW Parliament. The event was organised by the Ukrainian Council of NSW and Lynda Voltz MP. The Oscar winning documentary is a harrowing account of the early days of Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine.

Today is International Women in Diplomacy Day! We are proud to highlight and celebrate the amazing range of Women Diplomats throughout the Sydney Consular Corps representing a host of nations. #WomenInDiplomacy #WomenDiplomats

Best of luck to those representing Australasia at the upcoming games in Mayo. We're sure you'll do great!

This is the stunning portrait of Edna O’Brien by artist Colin Davidson that hangs at the Irish Embassy in London. Ireland has lost an icon. Edna O’Brien was a brave, gifted, dignified and magnetic person. My statement on her passing: gov.ie/en/press-relea…

The Consulate was glad to host the Great Irish Famine Commemoration, it was amazing to see the support from the Irish community! It was also a privilege for CG Rosie Keane to present the Great Irish Famine Award to two students from Western Sydney University!

Implementation of Global Ireland 2025 continues! Watch our video for the latest updates from some of our newest Embassies and Consulates around the world 🇮🇪 🌍 #GlobalIreland