
Andrew Byrne
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Working for Ireland in New York. Personal account - views are my own.
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02-05-2009 13:32:12
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On Saturday, our colleague Aidan joined the Village of RVC for their 2024 St Patrick’s Day Parade. This year, proceeds raised were distributed to 3 Charities, including BeyondTheBadgeNY the Limb Kind Foundation Foundation and Crocus Monaghan, a cancer support centre in Co. Monaghan.




Thank you to Simon Harris TD for the warm welcome to Dublin! Today we discussed shared challenges & opportunities, including tackling the housing crisis & growing our economies. New York & Ireland share a special bond. I'm proud that we’re continuing to strengthen it.



Minister Ossian Smyth met NYC’s Chief Climate Officer Rit Aggarwala and NYC International Affairs Deputy Commissioner Kristen Edgreen yesterday. 🇮🇪 is pleased to exchange best practices & lessons learned on water management, climate adaptation and carbon emissions reduction with New York


We were pleased to host Minister Peter Burke for a working dinner in New York as part of his US East Coast Trade Mission, in partnership with IDA Ireland & Enterprise Ireland, to boost trade relationships and promote Irish companies in the US. Irish exports to North America reached a


This week Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin officially opened Ireland House in the MetLife Building, New York. Following a tour of the new premises & ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Tánaiste held a roundtable discussion with Irish community leaders before

During President Michael D. Higgins’ visit to New York, President of Ireland was honoured by the Irish American Writers and Artists with the Eugene O’Neill International Public Service Award at Irish Arts Center. There, he delivered remarks and met people from across New York Irish

Taoiseach Simon Harris TD had a successful visit to New York this week for #UNGA2024. His bilateral engagements included meeting Governor Kathy Hochul, connecting with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and discussing Ireland’s priorities with CNN and Bloomberg. He also toured Ireland House





I sincerely congratulate Micheál Martin on the appointment as Taoiseach of Ireland. I value the solidarity, unwavering support, and financial & humanitarian aid provided by the Government of Ireland to Ukraine. I also appreciate assistance for our citizens who have found

