As we mark #IDAHOBIT2024 , we recognize that LGBTQI+ individuals continue to suffer violence and discrimination. LGBTQI+ rights are human rights.

Ireland stands with #LGBTQI + communities around the 🌍, and will continue working until human rights are a reality for all.

Happy 🇪🇺 #EuropeDay ! It’s been a a great week of celebrations in Helsinki including to mark 20years since the Big Bang expansion and the Day of Welcomes in Dublin. IrishEmbassyFinland

The Embassy is closed tomorrow Thursday 9th May 2024 for a public holiday.

If you are an Irish citizen and need emergency assistance, please find contact details & instructions on: ireland.ie/en/finland/hel…

Ireland held the EU Presidency in 2004 when we welcomed 10 new members 🇵🇱 🇨🇾 🇲🇹 🇨🇿 🇭🇺 🇸🇰 🇸🇮 🇱🇹 🇪🇪 🇱🇻

20 years on, Ambassador Parkin reflected on the benefits of EU enlargement during Europe Day celebrations in Helsinki 🇮🇪 🇫🇮🇪🇺

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

Hauskaa Vappua! Happy May Day! 🎈🍩🎉

The Embassy will be closed tomorrow.

If you are an Irish citizen and need emergency assistance, please find contact details & instructions on: ireland.ie/en/finland/hel…

Fantastic evening at the latest 🇫🇮business with an 🇮🇪story. Alex1917 eateryalex1917.fi opened this evening. Delighted to be there with Richys Restaurant and the team and to speak with Mayor Minna Arve. Congrats. Comhghairdeas.
Onnea. IrishEmbassyFinland

Wonderful to visit Turku and enjoy a chat with Åbo Akademi University Rector Mikael Lindström & Vice Rector Reko Leino. Plans for future 🇮🇪🇫🇮contacts. Kiitos!

An honour to call on PVKOM Janne Jaakkola and discuss ongoing strong connections between 🇮🇪&🇫🇮. Kiitos for the hospitality.

📣 To the 🇮🇪 community in 🇫🇮, the Presidential Distinguished Service Awards are now open for nominations. Deadline for submissions 10 May 2024.

Award recognises service to Ireland & Irish communities by those who live abroad. ☘️

Details & to nominate: ireland.ie/en/irish-diasp…

Great day in Tampere.Finland meeting Kalervo Kummola discussing links with 🇮🇪 & with the #TampereSpringGathering in the evening for magical 🇮🇪🇫🇮performances. IrishEmbassyFinland

🎉 Happy 10th birthday to Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way!
Over the past decade, this stunning coastal route has captured the hearts of many! Share your favorite #WildAtlanticWay moments below 💚🌊🐬 ⬇️💚

#FillYourHeartWithIreland #LoveIreland #ShareYourMoments Tourism Ireland

One week to go until #IrishFestivalTampere - the Spring Gathering 2024 kicks off! 🇮🇪

☘️4 main concerts 🎶
☘️9 master classes 🪈
☘️13 sessions across the city 🎻

All the details: irishfestival.fi/en/

Lovely way to finish the week, hosting the many winners of our children's #StPatricksDay drawing/writing competition. 🍿🍬🧁📜
Original artworks reflecting 🇮🇪 & the future, were on display at our SPD reception last month.
☘️ Thank you all! ☘️

For all our followers in Rovaniemen kaupunki & northern Finland, check out this wonderful solo exhibition by 🇮🇪 artist Jane Hughes in #GalleriaNapa in Rovaniemi.

🔜 6-30 April 2024 🎨

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Today we are thinking of all affected by the distressing events at Viertola school in Vantaa. Our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the student who died; to the students injured and their families and the wider school community. We hold all impacted in our thoughts.

🔔 The Embassy will be closed on Friday 29 March and Monday 1 April 2024 for Easter Holidays. 🌷🐣

If you are an Irish citizen and need emergency assistance, please find contact details & instructions on: ireland.ie/en/finland/hel…

Lovely to have the opporunity to chat with FinnCham this #SPD2024 on 🇮🇪 in 🇫🇮 & more. IrishEmbassyFinland @EINordics Tourism Ireland in The Nordics twtr.to/zV06t

Happy #StPatricksDay ! ☘️ Hyvää Pyhän Patrickin päivää! ☘️

A message to our friends in Finland from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
This year we are celebrating the contributions of Irish young people globally 🇮🇪🌍

Visit ireland.ie to learn more

#GlobalIreland #SPD2024

Great to be in #Salo for the Irish Festival and opening act Helsinki Harps Folk Group. Thanks for the opportunity to join to all the organisers! IrishEmbassyFinland