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Ambassador @IEAmbUAE

[Irish Embassy UAE @IrelandEmbUAE]

📢Travelling this summer? ✈️
Check your passport expiry date today - many countries require a minimum 6-month passport validity to enter. With a turnaround time of up to 6 weeks, if your Irish Passport is due for renewal, don't delay. Apply today at https://t.co/gjMvOz9mAq

[Helen McEntee TD @HMcEntee]

Full statement: https://t.co/j9ZcVLjK9A

[Irish Embassy UAE @IrelandEmbUAE]

Wishing you and your family a happy, healthy and joyful Eid Mubarak!

نتمنى لكم ولعائلتكم عيد مبارك و تمام الصحة و العافية

[Irish Embassy UAE @IrelandEmbUAE]

It is with great pride that we congratulate @IEAmbUAE on being awarded The First Order of Zayed II. The prestigious honour is fitting recognition of the dedication, vision, and tireless work you have shown throughout your four years here; a perfect capstone.

[Irish Embassy UAE @IrelandEmbUAE]

📢WE ARE HIRING📢
The Embassy of Ireland in Abu Dhabi is seeking highly motivated candidates for the position of Support Driver & Administration Assistant.

Job description and application form here: https://t.co/nGtTBGrUyA

Application deadline 👉4.30pm, Thursday 4th June 2026

[Helen McEntee TD @HMcEntee]

As we mark the European Day of Safe Travel Abroad, Irish citizens travelling this summer are encouraged to stay informed, be prepared and #TravelWise 🇮🇪✈️🌍

✅ Check your passport
✅ Get travel insurance
✅ Stay connected

For more, check https://t.co/iHFsU86ycr

[Irish Embassy UAE @IrelandEmbUAE]

Don't miss the chance to see Ireland's film at this year's EU Film Festival.

Showing this Sun at 4pm, Lakelands follows a young athlete struggling to rediscover his identity in a town where sport defines everything.

Tickets: https://t.co/Eo51f3xku2
#EUFFUAE #EUintheUAE

[EU in the UAE @EUintheUAE]

🏉 Lakelands - Ireland 🇮🇪
Drama

After a career-ending injury, a young athlete struggles to rediscover his identity in a town where sport defines everything.

🎟️ Book your tickets now: https://t.co/LhWW4GHmmk

@abudhabicf @IrelandEmbUAE
#EUFFUAE #EUintheUAE

[EU in the UAE @EUintheUAE]

We strongly condemn today’s attack on the Barakah nuclear power plant in the UAE, which is a blatant violation of international law and a threat to security and stability in the region.

The protection of nuclear facilities everywhere is non negotiable.

[Alison Milton, Ambassador of Ireland @IEAmbUAE]

🇮🇪 & 🇦🇪 have entered a new chapter. Minister Al Marri has been instrumental in writing it:

Inaugural Joint Economic Commission ✅
Investopia welcomed to Dublin ✅
Bilateral trade now exceeding €9.5bn ✅

It was a pleasure meeting him today to say Shukran and to bid farewell.

[Irish Embassy UAE @IrelandEmbUAE]

Global Gateway

EU membership has led to extraordinary economic transformation for Ireland.

Europe Day, is a timely opportunity for Ireland to celebrate our place in Europe and reflect on the benefits of EU membership ahead of our Presidency of the EU.

An Eoraip Abú!

🇮🇪🤝🇪🇺

[EU in the UAE @EUintheUAE]

Europe Day is not only about Europe, it is also a celebration of partnerships that matter 🇪🇺🤝🇦🇪.

Hear from EU Ambassadors on what the UAE means to them in their own words.

#EUintheUAE #EuropeDay2026

[Alison Milton, Ambassador of Ireland @IEAmbUAE]

I was delighted today to have the opportunity to say thank you directly to Sir Tim Clark, President of @emirates on their excellent cooperation with 🇮🇪 during the recent crisis. We are keen to continue to grow our partnership with this global leader in aviation. Mile buíochas!

[Helen McEntee TD @HMcEntee]

Today, at the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, I will be calling for concrete EU measures against settler violence in the West Bank, including action to ban trade with illegal settlements and the suspension of the trade elements of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.🇪🇺

[Alison Milton, Ambassador of Ireland @IEAmbUAE]

Thank you so much for your time yesterday dear Dr. @BARAKAT_Sultan. I very much enjoyed our discussion and of course gained deeper insights into this complex but vibrant region. 🙏

[Alison Milton, Ambassador of Ireland @IEAmbUAE]

Thank you so much Excellency for an excellent meeting today where we reflected on the strength of bilateral relations between 🇮🇪 and 🇶🇦.

We stand by our friends in 🇶🇦 during these challenging times.

[Alison Milton, Ambassador of Ireland @IEAmbUAE]

Thank you so much, dear Dr Majed. It has been an honour to be Ireland’s Ambassador to Qatar and I am certain those ties of friendship and cooperation will continue to strengthen and endure.

[لولوة الخاطر Lolwah Alkhater @Lolwah_Alkhater]

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I was pleased to meet with H.E. Alison Milton, Ambassador of the Republic of Ireland (non-resident) to the State of Qatar.

I extend my sincere appreciation for the dedicated efforts she made throughout her tenure, and for her commitment to strengthening the ties of cooperation between our two countries. I wish her continued success in her future endeavors.

@IEAmbUAE

[Irish Embassy UAE @IrelandEmbUAE]

Finally, @IEAmbUAE met with @majedalansari, Advisor to the PM and Official Spokesperson for @MofaQatar_EN .

They reflected on @MBA_AlThani_ trip to Ireland last year and the potential for a follow up visit as well as the future of the 🇮🇪🇶🇦 relationship.

[Irish Embassy UAE @IrelandEmbUAE]

Later that afternoon, @IEAmbUAE has a productive meeting with the Minister for Education and Higher Education, @Lolwah_Alkhater, a longstanding friend of Ireland.
Discussions focused on human rights, the rights of girls and women, and opportunities for cooperation in education.