Stephen T. Frain

Proud to work for Ireland 🇮🇪🇪🇹🇸🇸🇩🇯

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Happy Africa Day! 🌍🇮🇪

We are celebrating Africa Day through food, culture and language and the many connections that bring us together.

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@LondainGAA Will there be tickets for sale at the gate?

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@MayoGAA @ConnachtGAA Will there be tickets for sale at the gate?

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Táimid fós ag ceiliúradh #seachtainnagaeilge anseo san Ambasáid! Inniu, taistealaímid siar in am go dtí 2005 chun féachaint arís ar cheann de na cláir faisnéise Gaeilge is fearr riamh faoin Aetóip, a rinne @hectorirl agus @TG4TV 🇮🇪 🇪🇹

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Building For Children is a charity from Galway, Ireland who have been coming to Ethiopia for the past number of years to volunteer in the development of Sebeta School for the Blind. Join us for a day in the life of their experience. #DITL #shcan 🇮🇪 🪏 🇪🇹

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From Dublin to Addis!

On James Joyce’s birthday, Ethiopian theatre and film icon Abebe Balcha reflects on how a writer from Dublin found his way into his life.

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The Irish potato has taken Addis Ababa by storm.

This is its story. 🇮🇪🥔🇪🇹

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The 9th of January was the birthday of the late, great Irish playwright, Brian Friel.

Today we remember one of his most consequential cultural works - Translations 🪧 🖊️ 🇮🇪

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መልካም ገና 🏑

Happy Ethiopian Christmas to all celebrating. Warm wishes for a joyful Genna from all of us at the Embassy of Ireland.

Watch this video to explore the similarities between Ye’gena Chewata and Irish hurling.

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Dervla Murphy was one of Ireland’s most intrepid writers; always on adventure to see the world and understand its cultures.

This is her Ethiopian story: where the roads ended and the real journey began… 🇮🇪🇪🇹⛰️🫏

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Improved chicken breeds, stronger livelihoods. 🐔

Tesfaye explains how this support will benefit smallholder farmers and women’s cooperatives in Tigray.

🎥 Watch to learn more.

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🌾 Tech supported irrigation for improved livelihoods: Ireland’s support is helping 100,000+ people in Tigray strengthen their resilience to climate change.

🎥 Watch the video to hear from our Tigray Programme Manager Tewedaj.

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Ireland is helping farmers in Tigray build stronger, more resilient livelihoods through early-maturing, drought-tolerant seeds. 🌱🇮🇪

These seeds are already making a real difference for smallholder farmers.

Watch this video to learn more.

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Calling on all female Ethiopian artists! 🎨

The Irish Embassy seeks paintings under the theme of ‘A Season of Hope’.

Shortlisted paintings will put on exhibition. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placed paintings. 🖼️ 🏆

Deadline is 2 Jan 2026

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Ireland’s history with Ethiopia is deeper than you think... In 1936 a friendship was forged in the halls of the League of Nations in Geneva and is commemorated today in Addis Ababa’s Holy Trinity Cathedral 🇮🇪🇪🇹 #Ireland #Ethiopia

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We recently welcomed Seket Africa to the Embassy for their #QuestionsforAmbassadors series.

@IEAmbEthiopia shared insights on Ireland's culture, history, and economy, and took questions from a diverse group of Seket's mentees.

Check out our video to learn more about it 🎥🇮🇪🇪🇹

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Today is #LiteracyDay

Ireland 🇮🇪 is committed to working with partners around the world to improve literacy rates amongst children, young people and adults.

In today's world, it is important to integrate literacy and digital skills to help more people access online learning.

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What a privilege it was to travel to South Sudan and see the great work of Ireland's own Sr Orla and Fr Alan of @LoretoRumbek and the Catholic University in Rumbek.

Check out @IEAmbEthiopia's field visit diary video below 🇸🇸🎥

@Irish_Aid #GenderEquality #EducationForAll

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We are extending our application deadline for the @Irish_Aid & @ICOSirl Ireland Fellows Programme 🇮🇪🎓

Applicants in Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Djibouti have until 30 July to apply✏️

Future leaders apply here👇
https://t.co/EC5ZuuRznA

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📣Attention all changemakers & future leaders in #SouthSudan ! 🇸🇸

The @Irish_Aid & @ICOSirl Ireland Fellows Programme is open for applications. Fully funded master's in Ireland on offer! 🇮🇪🇸🇸
Listen here to our recent interview with our friends @RadioMiraya for all the details📻