# Department of Foreign Affairs
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Courts
Extinction Rebellion activists guilty of graffiti attack on Dept of Foreign Affairs
12 Jul 2022
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Simon Coveney
Coveney praises Poland's 'incredible solidarity' during visit to discuss Ukraine
Updated
18 Mar 2022
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Ukrainian Ambassador
List of Irish companies ‘trading with Russia’ sent to Foreign Affairs Department
15 Mar 2022
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St Patrick's Day
Global Greening paused this year so monuments around the world can be lit in Ukrainian colours
10 Mar 2022
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Racheal Diyaolu
Irish medical student who was stuck in Ukraine has reached EU border
9 Mar 2022
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families
Babies born in Ukraine through surrogacy may be brought back to Ireland more quickly than usual
15 Feb 2022
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Kyiv Embassy
Department of Foreign Affairs says 145 Irish citizens now registered with embassy in Ukraine
14 Feb 2022
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Kyiv Embassy
50 Irish citizens register with embassy in Ukraine after being urged to leave country immediately
Updated
13 Feb 2022
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travel advice
Irish citizens in Ukraine told to 'leave immediately by commercial means'
Updated
12 Feb 2022
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champagne gate
Coveney says Foreign Affairs gathering was 'a serious mistake that shouldn't have happened'
1 Feb 2022
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Foreign Affairs
DFA secretary general gave staff go-ahead to gather 'in the thick of it' to watch UN vote
27 Jan 2022
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Consular Assistance
Irish embassies provided help to over 1,200 citizens abroad last year
25 Jan 2022
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Foreign Affairs
Simon Coveney orders investigation into department lockdown gathering
17 Jan 2022
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champagne problems
Department of Foreign Affairs ‘let guard down’ in lockdown gathering
Updated
29 Dec 2021
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head count
Government spent €28,500 on four busts of John Hume 'to promote Ireland's political interests'
27 Dec 2021
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Ambassadors
22 new Irish ambassadors and senior diplomats have been approved; 11 are women
14 Dec 2021
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Passports
'Pent-up demand' could see a record 1.75m passport applications to process next year
6 Dec 2021
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grounded
Repatriation flight arranged for Irish citizens following flight suspensions in Morocco
2 Dec 2021
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document drop
Zapponegate: Ex-Minister texted Coveney to say thanks for 'incredible opportunity' in March
6 Sep 2021
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extinction rebellion
Climate activist spared trial over graffiti attack on government building
25 May 2021
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Diplomatic Immunity
Foreign diplomats have avoided prosecution for road traffic offences 12 times in the last two years
24 May 2021
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Passport Office
Woman's passport renewal in limbo after a five-month Covid delay, a tech glitch and 'no one to help'
18 May 2021
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Iveagh House
Man and woman charged after government building in Dublin city covered in graffiti
19 Mar 2021
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Passports
Department of Foreign Affairs dismisses worker for issuing fraudulent passports after five-year paid suspension
19 Feb 2021
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Department of Foreign Affairs
Number of Irish passports issued this year fell by 60%
28 Dec 2020
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Lagos
Minister Simon Coveney calls on Nigerian authorities to investigate violence against protesters
24 Oct 2020
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Repatriation
Government received over 20,000 queries from Irish citizens abroad during Covid-19 pandemic
24 Jul 2020
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green list
Travel agents warn list 'could invalidate insurance' for flights previously booked to green locations
22 Jul 2020
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Australia
Medics among 170 Irish citizens travelling from Perth back to Ireland today
26 Mar 2020
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stranded abroad
'This eclipses the shutdowns following 9/11': The battle to get 2,000 Irish citizens home
Updated
25 Mar 2020
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Coronavirus
Irish citizen stranded in Peru: 'We'll figure out how to get the money for flights home'
20 Mar 2020
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not going green
Countries around the world are assessing Covid-19's impact on St Patrick's Day celebrations
27 Feb 2020
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Covid-19
Coronavirus spreads to southern Italy as Switzerland, Austria and Croatia report cases
Updated
25 Feb 2020
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Covid-19
Irish citizens advised to avoid travelling to areas in Italy affected by coronavirus
24 Feb 2020
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Covid-19
Passengers start to leave cruise ship in Japan as coronavirus quarantine ends
19 Feb 2020
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Covid-19
Two Irish citizens test positive for coronavirus on cruise ship in Japan
18 Feb 2020
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