Launching our Brill Law ➡️ LinkedIn IJMCL ‘Special Issue on Protecting the Ocean: The London Convention and Stockholm Declaration at Fifty’ at International Maritime Organization, co-guest edited by myself, Ronán Long, Zhen Sun and Aleke Stoefen OBrien. Here’s a thread on what’s in the issue…

@AllaPozdnakova's article addresses ship recycling and the right to a healthy environment; my own article co-authored with Carl Grainger, Kahlil Hassanali and Fuad Bateh argues for ambitious operationalisation of capacity-building and technology transfer in the BBNJ Agreement.

The Department of Foreign Affairs is recruiting for the position of Assistant Legal Adviser. The deadline for applications is 12 noon, Friday, 6 December. To find out more, or to apply, visit 👉 gov.ie/en/publication…

Whether online or offline: international law applies. While cyberspace is a distinct domain, is not a domain where States can do what they want. The EU is determined to uphold the rules-based order, also in cyberspace.

The EU and its 27 Member States have produced a common understanding on the application of international law in cyberspace. This represents a significant contribution to ongoing discussions at UN level aimed at promoting responsible state behaviour in cyberspace. #CyberOEWG

Thanks for having me Marine Institute. Great to be able to talk about some of the work Ireland is doing in supporting strong international ocean governance.

This week, Ireland participated in the 🇺🇳 OEWG on #Cybersecurity. 🇮🇪 supported efforts alongside 🇫🇷 & UNODA, to facilitate broader regional participation & attendance at this process, including from #SIDS. Building 🌍 resilience & capacity to counter online threats is 🔑 to a

Today the Government gave approval for Ireland to intervene in South Africa’s International Court of Justice case against Israel under the Genocide Convention.

I have been informed today of the decision by the government of Israel to close its embassy in Dublin. I believe firmly in the importance of maintaining diplomatic channels of communication and regret that this decision has been taken. My full statement ⬇️

PRESS RELEASE: Ireland, invoking Article 63 of the #ICJ Statute, filed a declaration of intervention in the case #SouthAfrica v. #Israel bit.ly/4j8ySLW

79 States Parties, including 🇮🇪, have joined the following statement in support of the International Criminal Court, initiated by a cross-regional core group of 5 countries - 🇸🇮🇸🇱🇲🇽🇻🇺🇱🇺

Amb Mythen was pleased to meet today with Leticia Carvalho, Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority, to reaffirm Ireland’s support for the work of the ISA, including collaboration on deep-sea scientific research and capacity building. International Seabed Authority

I spoke with Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin and informed him about my recent conversation with President Macron—coordination with partners is important at this moment. We discussed a shared vision of real steps to end the war. Ireland supports our approach that the

🚀 The 2025 edition of the One Thousand Reasons campaign is here, in collaboration with WoRMS and the government of Ireland! 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3DLWVk5 #MarineScience #Taxonomy #DeepSea #Ireland

On St Patrick’s Day, #Ireland took a seat on the International Seabed Authority Council for the first time and hosted an event in Kingston. Secretary-General Leticia Carvalho praised 🇮🇪 as a “champion of marine scientific research” for supporting developing countries in deep-sea taxonomy. 📷Earth Negotiations Bulletin

Exciting paid internship opportunities available in the Legal Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade! Find out more about the roles and how to apply 👉 gov.ie/en/news/05a52-… The deadline for applications is 5pm on 28 April 2025. #jobfairy #working4irl 🇮🇪

Tánaiste Simon Harris TD has announced the Government’s decision to ratify the Agreement on Marine Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction, known as the BBNJ Agreement. gov.ie/en/department-…

Delighted to ratify the BBNJ Treaty on behalf of Ireland at the UN today. This is a historic first - a dedicated global treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity across oceans covering half the surface area of our planet.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has ratified the BBNJ Treaty on behalf of Ireland. This landmark treaty reinforces the multilateral system and is a major victory for int’l ocean governance & protection of the marine environment. #BBNJ ratification reflects 🇮🇪’s commitment to protect

Good to talk to President Macron about the importance of ocean conservation. Ireland was proud to ratify the #BBNJ Agreement, a vital framework to protect our global ocean. We now have a powerful framework to tackle some of the most serious threats facing our global ocean.