Relieved family reunions at Dublin Airport as chartered flight from Oman lands
Almost 200 Irish citizens return on flight via Cairo as hostilities escalate in Middle East
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The Dubai dream is over. Irish expats can no longer suspend their disbelief
Dubai always demanded expats suspend their disbelief. Now the US military intervention in Iran and Iran’s retribution against Gulf states is forcing some to re-evaluate
Iran’s president rejects Trump demand for ‘unconditional surrender’
Masoud Pezeshkian apologises for Iran’s attacks on regional countries, but Iranian fire targets Gulf states on Saturday
First repatriation flight for Irish citizens from Middle East delayed, department confirms
Service pushed back by one day due to ‘highly challenging operational context for aviation’ in region, says Helen McEntee
As many as 2,000 Irish people stranded in Gulf states due to Iran war, says Helen McEntee
Minister for Foreign Affairs expects Taoiseach to raise concerns about US-Israel attacks during White House meeting
Why have the US and Israel attacked Iran? Why has Dubai been hit? Could the conflict spread?
Your questions answered as fighting in the region continues
Iran conflict sharpens debate about Ireland’s role in global security
Inside Politics: The tumult in the Middle East will again drive discussion about the ‘triple lock’ and moving closer to Nato
US stops funding peacebuilding project for island of Ireland after 40 years
Programme to prevent young people being recruited by paramilitaries among scheme’s initiatives
Inside Ireland’s preparations for EU presidency: ‘You have to make the country look good’
Concern at senior levels of Government that Brussels deal making demands during EU role will pull bandwidth from domestic agenda
‘We could see the smoke rising’: Irish family on holiday in Mexican resort town engulfed in violence
Paul Kenny’s planned route home showed burnt-out cars along the side of a highway
Irish citizens advised against all travel to Mexican state of Jalisco
Warning from Department of Foreign Affairs follows killing of wanted drug trafficker 'El Mencho'
State to buy 56,400 bags, 11,000 umbrellas and 6,000 lapel pins with EU presidency branding
Government ordering €600,000 of goods to give away to mark its leadership role in bloc from July
Meta urges Ireland to block planned EU law targeting addictive social media features
The tech giant included the proposal in a submission to the Government on Ireland’s upcoming EU presidency
Avoid non-essential travel to Cuba, Irish citizens told
‘Serious and potentially life-threatening risks’ associated with travelling to Cuba, says Department of Foreign Affairs
Iranians protest as Dublin hotel hosts event marking 1979 revolution
Demonstrators say event should not have gone ahead due to mass killing of protesters in Iran in recent weeks
Ireland’s contributions to Ukraine ‘well below’ aid given by smaller EU states
Internal correspondence from top official acknowledges State has provided comparatively less help to Ukraine than other EU allies
European Commission restarts graduate recruitment for first time since 2019
Process viewed as an important way to replace retiring Irish officials
St Patrick’s Day trips: See which countries Ministers are visiting this year
Nine will go to the United States including the Taoiseach, who is expected to meet US President Donald Trump
Taoiseach criticises ‘shocking’ level of ignorance about Holocaust
Department of Education working on plans to ensure schoolchildren are educated about the murder of six million Jews in second World War
Irish language to have equal status with English during Irish EU presidency
Government says critical information will be published simultaneously in Irish and English where feasible
At least 60 Irish people faced deportation from the US last year
Figures show number of citizens seeking consular help in relation to deportation from US has quadrupled since 2024
Irish citizen detained in Russia since August after ‘anti-Russian’ messages found on phone
Daria Petrenko, who lives in Co Galway, has not spoken to her husband in months and is worried for his safety
Surge in Irish people being deported from overseas countries, Minister hears
Department of Foreign Affairs briefing documents also warn of mounting resistance to ‘mainstreaming gender perspectives’
‘We want our freedom back’: Iranians protest in Dublin for regime change in Tehran
Iranians express solidarity with demonstrations in Iran against hardline government
Thousands of Irish passports recalled due to printing error
Letters IRL missing from documents issued between December 23rd and January 6th
Two more US aircraft fly over Ireland to track oil tanker under Russian flag
Tánaiste ‘would imagine’ rules on accessing State’s skies were followed on previous flight
Irish man (20) who died on Alps skiing trip is named locally
Young man has been named in Cork as Cian O’Brien from Gleann na Rí, near Blarney
US naval aircraft flew over Ireland during pursuit of sanctioned oil tanker
Irish policy forbids foreign military aircraft use of Irish airspace while on active military operations
Ireland joins six other European countries in condemning new Israeli aid laws
Department of Foreign Affairs says legislation cutting utilities and communications breaches international law
Stop talking to press, officials told after sharing views on Simon Harris
Plus: National Concert Hall can’t stop the music; and a Clarewoman at Sellafield
Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela until ‘safe transition’ possible
US president claims opposition leader María Corina Machado doesn’t have necessary support or respect to take charge
Cavan man who drowned in Australia is named as tributes paid
Police preparing report for coroner after death of Sean Keaney (35)
Record number of overseas deaths reported to Department of Foreign Affairs
More than one in five of all consular cases last year concerned Irish citizens dying abroad
Guinness and Boyzone diplomacy: How Irish Embassies exercise soft power around the world
Internal study gives an insight into how Department of Foreign Affairs views Irish influence abroad
European countries still have ‘negative perception’ of Irish corporate tax record
Internal study of diplomatic ‘soft power’ says more use could be made of popularity of artists like U2 and the Corrs
British army morale at ‘low ebb’ in Crossmaglen months before ceasefire
Barracks required construction work to boost security and lack of heavy casualties was ‘due to luck’
Freedom of Information law would cause European sources to dry up, officials feared
Access to internal European Commission documents helped State shape its position
Unionist legal challenge to Anglo-Irish Agreement sparked panic in Dublin and London
McGimpsey brothers claimed treaty was unconstitutional under Articles 2 and 3 of Irish constitution
Charles Haughey ‘very disturbed’ over gun allegedly put to man’s neck on Carlingford Lough
Several instances where leisure boats on the disputed inlet were approached by British patrols in the 1990s
Packing them in: Denis McClean on the company taking theatre around the world in a suitcase
Fishamble was in danger of becoming a hot news item again last March
Mary Robinson’s Pinochet handshake showed era of uncritical coverage was over, official said
President met former Chilean dictator on controversial 1995 South American tour
Ireland’s EU presidency set to cost State more than €293m
An Garda Síochána allocated €125m which is expected to go towards increased security and operational costs
State papers: Diana might try to ‘upstage’ Charles, his adviser warned Irish officials
His 1995 visit to Ireland was part of his rehabilitation after damage of marriage breakdown
Visiting dignitaries causing too many delays for passengers, Dublin Airport complained
Activity on tarmac halted for 15-minute welcome ceremonies, causing disruption to normal business and flights
US officials requested Shannon Airport as Nasa space shuttle’s emergency landing site
Ireland was required to agree to plan under 1960s space treaties - but felt crash landing was only a remote possibility
Ireland to spend €6.5m on luxury vehicles and armoured cars during EU presidency
Core fleet of 40 executive cars and 44 minivans will be required for officials and representatives attending high-level events from next July
Israeli minister clashes with Ireland’s envoy to Tel Aviv over Herzog Park name row
Irish political leaders only responded to denaming plan after criticism from Israel, says Gideon Saar
‘He is being excluded’: Irish mother tells of upset and anger after son denied citizenship
Waterford native is infant’s genetic mother, but her Welsh wife carried the baby and gave birth to him
Simon Harris’s short time at Foreign Affairs: building bridges, less foreign travel - and a lot of press releases
‘On trade he’d get a better mark than on the pure foreign policy side of things’
Tánaiste asked Polish counterpart for help resolving ‘distressing’ child abduction case
Irish man’s legal action against Government due before High Court on Tuesday
Noel Dorr: ‘To understand the Troubles, you must go back much further’
Forty years after the Anglo-Irish Agreement, the former diplomat still sees Sunningdale as the peace deal that got way
Tributes paid to Irishman who drowned in accident in Madeira
Oleksandr Kurinnyy (44), who was known locally as Alex, drowned while on holiday
‘It is not an easy street for families’: Ireland’s diplomatic reshuffle
Partners of ambassadors struggle to continue careers while simultaneously playing unpaid support role
Obituary: David Neligan: Diplomat who played key role in navigating Anglo-Irish relationships
Skills came into particularly sharp focus during the Falklands crisis
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