Irish Embassy Prague

⭐Amb. Gibbons joined the Masters of Europa pub quiz final, where top Prague student teams tested their EU knowledge. 🏆 Congratulations to the winners and all finalists. 🤝 Great to see such strong interest in Europe and Ireland. 🇮🇪🇪🇺🇨🇿

Dnes slavíme Den vzniku samostatného československého státu 🇨🇿

🇨🇿🇮🇪 Ambassador Gibbons was honoured to host an EU Heads of Mission lunch with Czech Deputy PM & FM Macinka. 🇪🇺 A productive discussion with our European colleagues on the current EU agenda and on the core #EU2026IE priorities: competitiveness, values, and security.

Our final October Irish Word of the Week is "Saoirse" (freedom)! 🇮🇪 🗣️ Pronounced /seer-sha/. 🇨🇿🇮🇪 Ahead of Independent Czechoslovak State Day on 28 Oct, we honor our shared commitment to freedom and democracy. Happy Independence Day! #IrishWordOfTheWeek #Saoirse

🇨🇮🇺🇳 On UN Day, the Embassy of Ireland is proudly flying the UN flag in recognition of the vital work of the United Nations. ☘️Ireland remains committed to the values of the UN Charter, to multilateralism and to working with partners worldwide to build a better future for all.

🇮🇪🇺🇦🇨🇾🇪🇺Amb. Gibbons joined the Ambs. of Ukraine and Cyprus for a Generation for Ukraine panel discussion on Ukraine's European future and the vital role of young people in shaping it. Thank you for an engaging and uplifting exchange of views. 💙💛

🌍 Delighted to co-organise a COP31 round table discussion with @AMO_cz klima. 🤝 Ireland will strive to ensure the EU is an ambitious, pragmatic, and constructive leader on climate action at COP31. 🌱 We value initiatives aiming to protect our shared environment.

🇮🇪🇬🇷🇱🇹Amb. Gibbons visited Olomouc for an EU Trio Presidency debate at @UPOlomouc alongside his Greek and Lithuanian colleagues. 🇪🇺The panel discussed European affairs and Trio Presidency priorities. 🤝The ambassadors also met with the Rector to discuss academic ties.

Our Deputy Head of Mission was delighted to take part in the 2026 SME Forum at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and to outline the priorities for Ireland's EU Presidency 🇮🇪🇪🇺

Our Irish Word of the Week is "Fómhar" (autumn)! 🇮🇪 🗣️ Pronounced /fow-ver/. 🍂 As golden leaves fall across Ireland and the Czech Republic, we wish everyone a cozy and wonderful autumn season! #IrishWordOfTheWeek #Fómhar #Autumn

🏛️Amb. Gibbons also met with the Rector and leadership of the University of West Bohemia to discuss academic cooperation between 🇮🇪 and 🇨🇿. 🎨The visit in Pilsen concluded with a tour of the impressive Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art. 🤝 Thank you for the hospitality!

🎓 Amb. Gibbons visited the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen to speak with master's students. 🇪🇺We discussed the Irish EU Presidency and our focus on competitiveness, values, and security. Thank you for the thoughtful questions! 🍀 Ní neart go cur le chéile!

🇮🇪🤝🇨🇿 Amb. Gibbons and Czech Amb. Vošalík visited Co. Kerry for the Ireland-Czech Republic EU Presidency pairing programme. 📍 Visits included Mercy Secondary School, MTU, Kerry County Council, the RDI Hub and Killarney Library. 🏛️ Thanks to all organisers and participants. 🍀

This week's Irish Word of the Week is the friendly greeting "Dia dhuit" (hello)! 🇮🇪 🗣️ Pronounced /dee-a gweet/. 🤝 Every successful partnership and friendship starts with a simple hello. Open dialogue remains at the heart of our work! #IrishWordOfTheWeek #DiaDhuit #Gaeilge

🎉 We had a fantastic time celebrating the European Day of Languages in Olomouc at the stunning Red Church in the Czech Republic! 🇮🇪 Our Deputy Head of Mission joined the morning programme for schools to present on Ireland and the Irish language. ✨ Thank you!

🇨🇿🤝🇮🇪 EU citizens living in the Czech Republic have the right to vote in the upcoming municipal elections. This short, clear guide explains exactly what you need to do to vote, step by step: volbyprovsechny.cz/how-to-vo…

🇮🇪 🇨🇿Ambassador Gibbons met with students from Masaryk University today. 🇪🇺 The discussion covered the Irish EU Presidency and our county pairing initiative, linking County Kerry with the Czech Republic. Thank you for the engaging questions! 🍀 Ní neart go cur le chéile!

The final Irish Word of the Week for September is "Oidhreacht" (heritage)! 🗣️ Pronounced /eye-rakht/. 🏰 Happy Statehood Day Czech Republic! #IrishWordOfTheWeek #IrishEmbassyPrague

📸 What a fantastic European Day of Languages in Prague! Thank you to everyone who joined our speak-dating sessions and made featuring Irish (Gaeilge) as the main language such a tremendous honour.