Today, Ireland takes up the EU Presidency for the eighth time.
EU membership has transformed our nation, and we are ready to give this role our all.
An Eoraip Abú! 🇮🇪🇪🇺
The bravery of the Ukrainian people is extraordinary.
Today I assured President @ZelenskyyUa that our EU Presidency will keep support for Ukraine at the very top of the agenda. Slava Ukraini! 🇮🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺
An honour to welcome President @ZelenskyyUa to Dublin today.
As Ireland assumes the EU Presidency, our message is very clear: Ukraine is part of our European family, and we will stand firmly with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes. 🇮🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺
Welcoming President António Costa to Government Buildings today.
A strong EU means a strong Ireland, and I look forward to working closely with him as we begin our EU Presidency. 🇮🇪🇪🇺
Delighted to welcome @USAmbIreland Ed Walsh to view the newly installed copy of the US Declaration of Independence in Government Buildings.
Presented by President Trump during this year's St Patrick's Day visit, it is a symbol of the rich and shared history between 🇮🇪 and 🇺🇸.
Real jobs and real Irish people depend on the European market.
From food and tech to pharmaceuticals, our exports to the EU sustain families right across the country.
Busy Cabinet today advancing key measures:
- Extending petrol & diesel excise cuts
- Progressing work on tackling child poverty
- Updating housing guidelines for rural and Gaeltacht areas to support young families building locally
Congratulations to the newly elected Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Daryl Barron.
A strong, ambitious vision for the city focused on housing, safety, and community.
Wishing Daryl the very best of luck in this important role.
The Shared Island Forum is taking place today, with a firm focus on people, prosperity and reconciliation.
With over €1 billion now allocated to 50 major projects, we are deepening dialogue and all-island cooperation in infrastructure, education, research and enterprise.
Delighted to spend a sunny day at the Charleville Agricultural Show in Cork.
A wonderful showcase of our farming, food, community and rural enterprise.
Tonight we remember Veronica Guerin.
She was a vibrant force who lit up every room. Though taken from us far too early, her extraordinary journalistic legacy of challenging wrong and fighting for the truth will always endure.
Delighted to be in Castlebar today to mark two major milestones in the delivery of this flagship Further Education and Training project.
With the purchase of the Mitchell Barracks site for a new FET College, this special place in Mayo’s history now becomes part of its future.
I met Sam the robot at Fusion Technologies today.
Meeting Sam gave a real sense of what the future holds and how this kind of technology will eventually be there to support people day-to-day.
Croeso Prif Weinidog Cymru 🇮🇪🏴
A pleasure to welcome First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth to Government Buildings.
Ireland and Wales share deep historical, cultural, and people-to-people ties. I look forward to continuing our close cooperation and partnership in the time ahead.