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Formerly Embassy of Ireland Washington DC 🇺🇸🇮🇪Department of Foreign Affairs. All views my own. Retweets do not equal endorsements etc etc...

Joined March 2012
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Home is not just a place, it’s who we are.☘️ ‘High Hopes’ this St. Patrick’s Day as singers from New York to Australia and beyond join @musicbyloah in a global chorus. Wising Irish people and friends everywhere a very happy St. Patrick’s Day—wherever they may be!
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At a time of global turmoil and great challenge, we look for signs of hope in the everyday. To Irish people and friends of Ireland everywhere, we wish you a very happy St Patrick’s Day! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh.
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In 2025 three new Irish Embassies opened in the Western Balkans and Eastern Neighbourhood region. Take a look at this video to find out more about the work underway 🇮🇪🌍 #GlobalIreland
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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is recruiting for Temporary Clerical Officer positions in the Passport Service. More information can be found at the link: gov.ie/en/department-of-fore…
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Last call to have your say on the new Diaspora Strategy. The Global Irish Survey closes on 31 August. If you are Irish living abroad or recently returned home, take a few minutes over the weekend to share your thoughts. Click here: ireland.ie/en/irish-diaspora…
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The RTÉ Concert Orchestra, conductor Guy Barker, and vocalists Cormac Kenevey and Naomi Bank perform A NIGHT IN SOHO 🎺 Narrated by Don Wycherley.

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For almost 150 years, the GAA has held Irish communities together at home and abroad. Today there are over 500 clubs worldwide, from Buenos Aires to Berlin and Singapore to San Francisco. Discover the best of Irish sport: ireland.ie/en/gaa/ #ThisIsIreland #GAA
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Irish writing resonates all over the world. This June, we’re broadening our celebration of James Joyce and Ulysses to “Bloomsday & Beyond: Celebrating Ireland, Island of Writers” 📝 We hope you enjoy these tributes to Irish writers #Bloomsday ireland.ie/bloomsday
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This St. Patrick’s Day, we pay tribute to Irish people making remarkable contributions around the world and showcasing the very best of what it means to be Irish. 🎵🔊 'A Rainy Night in Soho', performed by Cat Dowling Happy #StPatricksDay! Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh
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Spain’s meteorological agency has placed the province of Huelva on red alert for torrential rain this morning. Irish citizens should follow the advice of local authorities. If you require consular assistance, please contact the Irish Embassy in Madrid on +34 914364093.
⚠️AVISO ROJO | Provincia de Huelva. ⛈️Se están registrando lluvias torrenciales en localidades como Cartaya, con 117 l/m² en menos de tres horas. 70 de ellos en solo una hora. El aviso sigue activo, por ahora, hasta las 9:00 La #dana va a seguir provocando hoy tiempo adverso.
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Call in to us at @QUBelfast careers fair today until 3 pm to discuss a career in Diplomacy with the @dfatirl
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⚡️CLOSING SOON!⚡️ The deadline for applications for the position of Administrative Officer in the Civil Service is tomorrow, 10th October at 3pm! Are you a Graduate who wants to make a difference? Apply Today! 👉 bit.ly/TW_Org_AO24 #CareersThatMatter
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✨Are you an experienced manager who wants to make a difference?✨ The 2024 competition for Assistant Principal Officers in the Civil Service is now open for applications! Apply Today! 👉 bit.ly/TW_Org_AP24 #CareersThatMatter #TheresAPublicJobForThat
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A pleasure to open the new Ireland House in New York - the new home to our Consulate & state agency headquarters. It will be a hub of innovation & creativity, & a platform to advance our interests & represent our values as a vibrant, modern country. @IrelandinNY
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🌟Are you a college graduate who wants to make a difference?🌟 The 2024 campaign for Administrative Officers in the Civil Service is now open! The Administrative Officer (AO) is the main graduate recruitment grade for the Civil Service Apply Today! 👉 bit.ly/TW_Org_AO24
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The Tánaiste today obtained Government approval for 17 Ambassadorial nominations. These include appointments in 🇷🇸, 🇧🇦and 🇲🇩 as we scale up our presence in the Western Balkans & Eastern neighbourhood under the #GlobalIreland2025 programme. 👉 gov.ie/en/press-release/92c2…
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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
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The Consulate General of Ireland in Milan is now #open!    @IrelandinMilan will offer assistance to Irish visitors and the Irish community in Valle d’Aosta, Piedmont, Lombardy, Liguria, Emilia Romagna, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Trentino-Alto Adige  🇮🇪🤝🇮🇹
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Emer Rocke retweeted
So happy to be in Dublin. Pleasure to meet you, Gerry.
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What an amazing gig in a fantastic venue!! Thank you @deaconbluemusic & @rickyaross ! 👏🏻🙌🏻❤️ @carowalker
Wider Than Pictures, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks 💙 23.08.24 ⏩ Next stop: Carfest 2024, Overton #deaconblue #deaconbluelive #widerthanpictures #collinsbarracks
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