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Embassy of Ireland in Saudi Arabia. We also cover Bahrain, Oman, and Yemen. سفارة ايرلندا في المملكة العربية السعودية

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@IrishEmbRiyadh
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3 years
The kingdom’s emblem on Samuel Beckett’s bridge, Dublin now 🇮🇪🤝🇸🇦
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شعار المملكة على جسر صامويل بيكيت في دبلن هذا المساء 🇸🇦🤝🇮🇪
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A very happy #StPatricksDay from @IrishEmbRiyadh where the Kingdom Tower is Green in honour of Ireland’s national day. Please remember to stay safe at this challenging time.
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After nearly 38 years working at the Embassy of Ireland in 🇸🇦, Abdul Fatah Mahdi, our Office Manager, retires today. Thank you for helping Irish citizens 🇮🇪 for so many years in the Middle East. Enjoy retirement with your family back in Sudan. @dfatirl
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Fantastic photos from sunny @DublinAirport this afternoon 🌞 Go raibh míle maith agaibh, شكرا, thank you, to @Saudi_Airlines @KKIASA @ksagaca @KSAmofaEN and all who made this direct flight from Riyadh 🇸🇦 to Dublin 🇮🇪 possible ✈️ #Lecheile #TogetherWeCan
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Newly arrived Ambassador-Designate Gerard McCoy presents a copy of his credentials to Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir @dfatirl
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Amb McCoy congratulates Dr. @Caroline_mc_g , who has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship today by @Fulbright_Eire . Dr. McGroary is a Lecturer at @DCU and @_PNU_KSA . As part of her Fulbright award, she will conduct research, and study, at @BostonCollege .
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Mr Joe Hackett, Secretary General of @dfatirl was delighted to award🏅 certificates of honor for the loyal and dedicated service provided by our long serving staff, some of whom have worked at the embassy in 🇸🇦for over 38 years 🇮🇪 #teamireland . @EI_MENA
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The Embassy bids a fond farewell to Amb Gerard McCoy who departs Riyadh today after 4 years working for 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 in 🇸🇦 🇧🇭 🇴🇲 and 🇾🇪. @dfatirl @GAAmiddleEast @ArabianCelts @GAA_Oman @NaomhAleeRiyadh @TourismIreland @EI_MENA @
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Historic occasion in Saudi Arabia as for the first time ever three teams from Jeddah, Al Kharj & Riyadh took part in a wonderful day of Gaelic football and hurling. Talented youth also showed potential for a bright future @dfatirl @officialgaa @DublinAirport
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Today, we are delighted to announce that the new Ambassador Designate Gerry Cunningham had the honor to present a copy of his credentials to @KSAmofaEN Looking forward to promoting bilateral relations between 🇸🇦 and 🇮🇪 @dfatirl
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Delighted to welcome Dr. Fahdah Abdulaziz A. Alshaikh to the Embassy of Ireland in Riyadh. Best wishes for her posting to Ireland as Head of the Saudi Cultural Bureau.
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Shukraan @AlArabiya for the opportunity to discuss .. 🤝Strong Irish - Saudi relations incl in relation to Arab Peace Initiative 🇵🇸Imperative to recognise the State of Palestine by 🇮🇪🇳🇴🇪🇸 🕊️Need for permanent peace to enable a two state solution with peace and security for all
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سفير #أيرلندا لدى #السعودية للعربية: السلام لإسرائيل والفلسطينيين مرهون بحل الدولتين #العربية
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Amb McCoy 🇮🇪 presenting letters of credentials to HM Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman 🇴🇲
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☘️A thoroughly enjoyable weekend as we mark our National Day early to celebrate #L áFhéileBríde ☘️Shukraan to HE Dr Al Sudairy & @KSAmofaEN and so many 🇸🇦and International friends for gracing us with their presence on a special evening 🇮🇪🤝🇸🇦
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Embassy of 🇮🇪 to 🇸🇦 was delighted to welcome the Tanaiste (Deputy PM) Leo Varadkar to Riyadh from 13 to 15 November, leading a trade mission to enhance relations between 🇮🇪🤝🇸🇦. Tanaiste met with the Saudi Ministers of Trade; Investment and Trasport.
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Alfaisaliah tower in the heart of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is illuminated in green today to mark Ireland’s national day. #tourismireland #StPatricksDay2021 #globalgreening
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The Embassy of Ireland in Riyadh wishes everyone a blessed and peaceful month of Ramadan 🌙 🇮🇪🇸🇦🇧🇭🇴🇲🇾🇪 @KSAMOFA @KSAmofaEN @KSAembassyIE @dfatirl
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Today Ambassador Gerard McCoy accompanied by Deputy Gavin Glynn presented credentials to His Excellency the President of Yemen, Abdrabbuh Hadi.
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Happy International Day of Women in Diplomacy As Ireland’s first female diplomat to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I am proud to work alongside my Deputy Head of Mission colleagues 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇺🇸🇮🇪🇬🇧 @dfatirl @KSAmofaEN @SaudiEmbassyUK @SaudiEmbassyUSA @KSAembassyIE @KSAembassyAUST @CanEmbSA
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Amb McCoy and Alan Ralph met with Naomh Alee club member Iain Synnott today to mark the 100 anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Iain’s grandfather Joseph and grand uncles John and Stephen, played on the Dublin team on 21 November, 1920.
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Fantastic to visit teacher Ronan Murphy, his colleagues and the excellent students at Advanced Learning Schools Riyadh, to see their projects on 🇮🇪, singing songs in Irish and even playing hurling and Gaelic football! #GlobalIreland @dfatirl @NaomhAleeRiyadh
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Many congratulations to Limerick: All Ireland Hurling Champions 2021; from Amb McCoy at home in Limerick! Luimneach Abu! @LimerickCLG @dfatirl @NaomhAleeRiyadh @GAAmiddleEast
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Congratulations to our former Ambassador, Gerard McCoy, who today began his new role as Ireland’s 🇮🇪Ambassador to Argentina 🇦🇷 @dfatirl @IrlAmbArgentina @NaomhAleeRiyadh @GAAmiddleEast @EI_MENA @ArabianCelts @GAA_Oman @ArgentinaMFA @ArgentinaGaa
@IrlEmbArgentina
Irlanda en Argentina
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En horas del mediodía el Embajador Gerard McCoy presentó en @CancilleriaARG las Copias de sus Cartas Credenciales que lo acreditan como Embajador de Irlanda ante la República Argentina. ¡Bienvenido @IrlAmbArgentina ! 🇮🇪🇦🇷
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On 28 January the embassy held a reception to honor🏅 Irish citizens 🇮🇪 who are healthcare workers🏥🌡️💉🩺 in🇸🇦🇴🇲🇧🇭 🇾🇪 and healthcare workers from these countries in 🇮🇪. We are so proud ♥️ of all these healthcare workers. Bravo to you all⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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A highlight in 2021 was the reception at the Embassy for the @NaomhAleeRiyadh ladies Gaelic football team, who were presented with medals 🥇 by the Ambassador for winning the tournament hosted by @reem_gaa in Abu Dhabi. Best of luck in 2022!🏆 @GAAmiddleEast
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After 34 years working for the Embassy of Ireland 🇮🇪 in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦, Dileep Kumar retires today. We wish Dileep and his family the very best for retirement and we thank him for his outstanding service to the embassy and the Irish community. @dfatirl
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Great to see a quality Irish chocolate outlet at Terminal 5, King Khaled International Airport and enjoy a good coffee.
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Our flag 🇮🇪 is being flown at half-mast at the Embassy in Riyadh in sympathy with the people of Creeslough, Co.Donegal. Our thoughts are with the victims of this tragedy at this time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a H-anamacha.
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A beautiful morning and a warm welcome to the Tánaiste @MichealMartinTD in riyadh this morning. Many thanks to all involved!
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Ambassador McCoy hosted an Iftar dinner for a number of Saudi graduates of Irish Universities (UL, TCD, UCD, DCU and UCC). A possible Irish alumni network in Saudi Arabia was discussed. @tcddublin @ucddublin @DCU #University_of_Limerick @UCC @UL @EI_MENA
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Congratulations to the outstanding @NaomhAleeRiyadh Ladies Gaelic football team for going unbeaten and winning the tournament 🏆🥇🥳 they took part in on the 5 November hosted by @reem_gaa in Abu Dhabi @GAAmiddleEast @officialgaa @dfatirl
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Congratulations to the outstanding @NaomhAleeRiyadh GAA club whose men’s and women’s Gaelic football teams both went unbeaten to win 🏆🥇🥳 their respective tournaments at the @GAAmiddleEast championships in Abu Dhabi on the 19 March. @dfatirl @officialgaa
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Embassy of Ireland, Riyadh on behalf of its staff and the Irish community in 🇸🇦 wishes our friends in the Kingdom a very happy National Day. 🇸🇦🤝🇮🇪
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The Embassy of Ireland 🇮🇪 in Riyadh wishes everyone a peaceful and happy Eid al - Fitr.
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On World Health Day, the Embassy was delighted to welcome Nora and Orla, two Irish nurses 🇮🇪 working in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦. We are very proud of all Irish healthcare workers in 🇸🇦🇧🇭🇴🇲🇾🇪and healthcare workers from these countries in 🇮🇪 @dfatirl @irishmissionun
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We are delighted to host 25 Saudi alumni of 🇮🇪 universities + 25 from the Irish Business Network. A lot of energy and enthusiasm to forming an Irish Alumni Network in 🇸🇦 communicated.
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Tanaiste addressed 🇸🇦graduates of Irish universities at an Alumni Reception at the 🇮🇪Embassy in Riyadh on 13 November. 🇮🇪 is one of the 🌍’s leading providers of higher education 📚🎓
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🇮🇪 Ambassador Gerard McCoy was part of an EU🇪🇺 delegation to support the new Yemeni 🇾🇪 government in Aden, meeting with several ministers including the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, UN orgs, ICRC, NGO's & women's organisations. @dfatirl @irishmissionun
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A delegation led by EU Ambassador to #Yemen concluded a successful two-day visit to #Aden today. It included the ambassadors of Belgium, Germany, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, and DHM of Norway to Yemen. Full statement: 👇
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The Embassy was honoured to welcome members of @NaomhAleeRiyadh - the oldest GAA club in the GCC- for their annual reunion on 13 May. Thanks to all @NaomhAleeRiyadh who made the evening so special and see you again soon! @GAAmiddleEast @dfatirl @officialgaa
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Amb. Cunningham was privileged to formally present credentials to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today and to review the ever stronger relations between the beautiful Sultanate of Oman & Ireland 🇴🇲🇮🇪 @RoyalOmanFamily @GAA_Oman @FMofOman @dfatirl
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Delighted to welcome @KAkkouche from @CanEmbSA to @IrishEmbRiyadh to discuss Women in Diplomacy Network in #SaudiArabia @dfatirl
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Ireland's ambassadors to Saudi Arabia, Gerard McCoy; to Egypt, Sean O' Regan; and to the UAE, Aidan Cronin: at the Global Ireland 2025 conference in Dublin Castle today. #GlobalIreland 🌍 🇮🇪
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Go raibh míle maith agaibh, شكرا, thank you to @Saudi_Airlines @KKIASA and @KSAmofaEN for organising the direct flight from Riyadh 🇸🇦 to Dublin 🇮🇪 today 🛫🛫🛫 @dfatravelwise
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Important changes in Team 🇮🇪 in Riyadh this Summer as we say farewell and a huge thank you to Alan Ralph And ahlan wa sahlan Harriet Sexton Morrel & Seán McKiernan @NaomhAleeRiyadh @ArabianCelts @GAA_Oman @IrishbusinessSA #OmanIrishSociety #BahrainIrishSociety @EUintheGCC
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Amb McCoy was delighted to meet Limerick All Ireland winning hurler, Cian Lynch, while home in Limerick, before departing for Argentina. @NaomhAleeRiyadh @dfatirl @GAAmiddleEast @ArabianCelts @GAA_Oman @LimerickCLG @ArgentinaGaa @RTEgaa @kellyanitam
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🇮🇪 Flags at half mast today to honour Pte Seán Rooney who was killed while supporting @UNPeacekeeping in Lebanon. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family, friends, and colleagues as he is laid to rest today. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h'anam dílis 🇺🇳 @defenceforces
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Ambassador McCoy was delighted to welcome Aisling Tiernan and Professor Dolores O’Riordan for a UCD alumni evening at the Embassy @UCDInternat @UCDALUMNI
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The Embassy of Ireland in Riyadh wishes everyone a blessed and peaceful month of Ramadan 🌙 🇮🇪🇸🇦🇧🇭🇴🇲🇾🇪 @KSAMOFA @KSAmofaEN @KSAembassyIE @dfatirl
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Thank you, Dank u, danke, شكرا to @Saudi_Airlines the Saudi authorities 🇸🇦 and our European partners for assisting Irish 🇮🇪 and other EU citizens 🇪🇺 on flights to Amsterdam and Frankfurt from Riyadh this week @NLinKSA 🇳🇱 @GermanyinKSA 🇩🇪 @KKIASA 🛫 @KSAmofaEN @EUintheGCC
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TEAM IRELAND 🇮🇪Embassies & Agencies met in #Riyadh this week to review strong progress & further enhance trade and tourism with the region 🇮🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪🇯🇴🇪🇬🇮🇷🇹🇷🇵🇸🇲🇦🇮🇱🇮🇪 @dfatirl + @EI_MENA + @Bordbia + @agriculture_ie + @IDAIRELAND + @TourismIreland
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Deputy Head of mission Harriet Sexton Morel - Ireland’s first ever female diplomat in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - proudly representing Irish women at home and abroad on #internationalwomensday
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Delighted to meet Siobhain Donnell CEO & Paul Morris from Wexford based Future Nutrition @F_Nutrition . Another @EI_MENA family business-passionate about innovation, sport, & healthy active lifestyles. @dfatirl @GAAmiddleEast @OfficialWexGAA @Entirl
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A green candle lighting in the Embassy of Ireland, Riyadh tonight for #StPatricksDay to honor our Irish community in Bahrain 🇧🇭 Oman 🇴🇲 Yemen 🇾🇪 and Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 and people from these countries in Ireland 🇮🇪. @GAAmiddleEast @GAA_Oman @ArabianCelts
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On the 25 November the Embassy held a special reception to honor🎖️Irish citizens 🇮🇪 who are healthcare workers 🏥🌡️💉🩺 in 🇸🇦🇧🇭🇴🇲🇾🇪 and healthcare workers from these countries in 🇮🇪. We are so proud ❤️ of our healthcare workers. Bravo to you all ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Ambassador McCoy addressing some of the 64 Irish people living and working at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Ambassador McCoy met with President Chan earlier and discussed areas of cooperation.
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The Embassy of Ireland 🇮🇪 in Riyadh, wishes all our friends in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 a very peaceful and happy National Day. @KSAmofaEN @dfatirl @KSAembassyIE
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One of Dublins iconic landmarks illuminated to mark Saudi National Day at the weekend symbolizing the increasing connections between 🇮🇪and🇸🇦 Two countries with rich heritage, culture and many deep people to people connections @KSAmofaEN @NaomhAleeRiyadh @IrishbusinessSA
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Dublin shines bright for Saudi National Day: A spectacular celebration on Samuel Beckett Bridge - Saudi Gazette
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Embassy of Ireland, Riyadh wishes everyone a blessed and peaceful Eid Al Adha. We particularly hope that our Irish Muslim community and our friends in 🇸🇦🇴🇲🇧🇭🇾🇪 are having a wonderful time with their families and loved ones.
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Amb McCoy was delighted to attend a morning coffee celebration of St Patrick’s Day ☘️ in Riyadh on 17 March!
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Great to see Irish 🇮🇪 cheese available at Tamimi in Riyadh 🇸🇦.
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Amb McCoy was delighted to attend the signing ceremony between @JedcoKSA and daa International in Jeddah on 27 March. Warmest congratulations to all involved! @dfatirl @KAIAirport @DublinAirport @KSAembassyIE @ksagaca
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The President of GACA, HE Abdulazziz Al Duailej, welcomed Amb McCoy to his office on 13 April for a discussion on aviation links between Ireland and Saudi Arabia, including areas of future cooperation between 🇮🇪 and 🇸🇦 @DublinAirport @ksagaca
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Looking forward to welcoming Tánaiste @MichealMartinTD to the Embassy of Ireland this morning for a breakfast meeting with female students and the Irish Community here in #Riyadh
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Amb McCoy would like to express his appreciation to Naomh Alee GAA Club, Irish Business Network KSA and the Riyadh Irish Society, for their support to the Embassy and community over the past four years. Mile buiochas! @dfatirl @NaomhAleeRiyadh @EI_MENA
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A pleasure to meet the Aldosari family triplets (Sultan, Afnan and Ashjan) alumni of @standrewsdublin who will all soon begin studying medicine in @RCSI_Irl where their older brother also studies. @dfatirl @RCSI_Bahrain @EduIreland @EI_MENA
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Wonderful to host the Irish Business Network black tie event on Friday and support children with cancer in Ireland. Many thanks to our Irish community, friends and colleagues who transformed the embassy car park into this amazing gathering 🙏
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Wonderful to see Irish 🇮🇪 products on sale in Bahrain 🇧🇭 in the @alosrasupermkt @SuperValuIRL @ornua @KerrygoldIRL @dublinercheese1
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Amb McCoy was delighted to welcome colleagues from both Bord Bia @Bordbia @BordBiaME and Tourism Ireland @TourismIreland to the Embassy on 16 May. Team Ireland working together! ☘️ @dfatirl @ornua
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Delighted to meet with the hard working committees from @NaomhAleeRiyadh GAA, @IrishbusinessSA & the Riyadh Irish Society to learn about their history and plans for the year ahead. Mile buiochas!! @dfatirl @mccarron_nora @nnorla84 @GAAmiddleEast
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Ambassador McCoy was honoured to to attend a Remembrance Service at the UK Embassy in Riyadh and lay a wreath on behalf of Ireland.
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Sincere congratulations to 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦and its citizens on the special occasion of #SaudiFoundingDay 2024 🇮🇪🤝🇸🇦
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The Embassy was delighted to host @NaomhAleeRiyadh GAA club who organized an event with guests @HannahTyrrell21 & @AOMTHECAT to speak about the importance of mental health awareness @GAAmiddleEast @ArabianCelts @GAA_Oman @officialgaa @dfatirl @WMHDay
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3 years
Many thanks to the Arabian Celts for their warm welcome to Bahrain 🇧🇭. And well done on the hugely successful Bahrain Games in Manama @ArabianCelts @GAAmiddleEast @officialgaa @NaomhAleeRiyadh
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With many thanks to H.E. @AdelAljubeir for the fruitful discussions on expanding the warm relations between the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Ireland. Looking forward to further progress at bilateral and multilateral level in the years ahead @KSAMOFA 🇮🇪🇪🇺🇸🇦
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3 years
This evening, the Embassy bids a fond farewell to Charles Sullivan, a leader of the Irish community both in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East for many decades. Best wishes to Charles and Sandy for the future @GAAmiddleEast @GAA_Oman @ArabianCelts
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☘️ We are delighted to be hosting the Tánaiste at the Embassy this Thursday for a lunch with the Irish community here in Riyadh. If you’re are an Irish citizen & would like to attend, please apply to riyadhembassy @dfa .ie with your passport/Iqama number! 12:00-13:30 on 7 December
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5 years
Celebrating #EuropeDay in Saudi Arabia 🇪🇺 🇮🇪 🇸🇦
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Amb. McCoy was received by Dr Yousef Al Othaimeen, Secretary General of The Organisation for Islamic Cooperation, in Jeddah.
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2 years
Amb McCoy was privileged to attend the Amanda Kinsella Memorial Tournament in Carlow on 13 August; in support of the Amy Lawler memorial fund. Sincere thanks to all the organisers @PalatineGAA , @GAA_Oman , @ArabianCelts @NaomhAleeRiyadh @GAAmiddleEast
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Palatine GAA
2 years
A special day yesterday as we commemorated the life of Amanda Kinsella. We were proud to welcome many visitors, none more so than the Irish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iraq, Oman and Yemen, Gerard McCoy (3rd from right), pictured with the Kinsella family 🔴🟢 @Carlow_GAA
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2 years
Amb McCoy was delighted to attend the opening of the Future Aviation Forum @FAF_Saudi in Riyadh on the 9 May @dfatirl @DublinAirport @ksagaca @ARIRetail @KKIASA @KAIAirport
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7 months
Looking forward to an important trade visit from Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment @simoncoveney TD and his delegation from @DeptEnterprise & @EI_MENA A busy start meeting Minister @malkassabi already this morning in UAE. 🇸🇦🤝🇮🇪 @KSAmofaEN @dfatirl
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6 months
Ireland’s Royal College of Surgeons @RCSI_Irl is a world leading health sciences university with fantastic alumni in #SaudiArabia #Oman & campus @RCSI_Bahrain ! 🙏to Vice Chancellor Prof Cathal Kelly & team from Dublin & Bahrain for visiting to update on exciting plans 4 🇸🇦🇧🇭🇴🇲
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2 years
Ambassador designate Gerry Cunningham is delighted to visit T5 at King Khaled International Airport and to meet its 🇮🇪 and 🇸🇦 team.
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3 years
❗️Travelers from the UAE, the UK and the following EU countries: Ireland 🇮🇪, Germany Italy, Portugal, France and Sweden can now enter Saudi Arabia. If not fully vaccinated, you must stay in institutional quarantine which can be booked through your airline. ✈️
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3 years
Great to see SuperValu’s range of quality Irish ☘️ foods available at Al Osra supermarkets in 🇧🇭. @SuperValuIRL @bahdiplomatic @Arabirishchambr @RiyadhChamber
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Amb McCoy was delighted to meet with HH Amb Al Saeid at the Embassy of Oman in Riyadh, to discuss strengthening the warm relations between 🇴🇲 and 🇮🇪
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10 months
It’s been a busy and productive week for Irish-Saudi political and economic relations! Thank you to Deputy Minister Dr Saud Al-Sati for discussions and important insights on bilateral as well as key regional and international files. 🇸🇦🤝🇮🇪 @KSAmofaEN @KSAembassyIE
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Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦
10 months
#Riyadh | Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Ambassador Dr. Saud Al-Sati received the Ambassador of Ireland to the Kingdom, Mr. Gerry Cunningham, as they discussed bilateral relations and developments of common concern. 🇸🇦🇮🇪
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5 months
Wishing all our friends a very blessed Eid Fitr Mubarak. Please not the Embassy will be closed Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 April. Emergency contact details can be found below, for all other queries please get in touch next Sunday!
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2 years
Thanks to all who made #StPatricksDay celebrations in KSA 2022 so memorable!
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Thank you to Deputy Minister H.E. Saud Mohammed Al-Sati @SaudiMFA for excellent discussions on issues of mutual priority with @dfatirl Secretary General Joseph Hackett. Looking forward to further strengthening 🇮🇪🇸🇦relations. @KSAembassyIE
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2 years
Wonderful to visit Saudi Food Expo 22 with Bord Bia. @Bordbia @BordBiaME Great to meet Diarmuid and Juan from Dublin-based Blenders food company @Blenders_Sauces @dfatirl #Saudi_food_Expo @ornua
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3 years
Ambassador McCoy launched yesterday the Irish Saudi 🇮🇪🇸🇦Business Forum at the Federation of Saudi chambers. Tourism, FinTech and Irish expertise in several industrial sectors were among the ways of collaboration discussed.
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3 years
Congratulations to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the people of Bahrain 🇧🇭, especially those Bahrainis living in Ireland 🇮🇪 on your 50th National Day. @BahrainEmbUK @BahrainEmbKSA @bahdiplomatic
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4 years
Great article in the Irish Times newspaper today from Hilary McCormack, who is a leader in supporting the Irish Community 🇮🇪 in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦. You can read the article here:
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IrishEmbRiyadh
5 years
Ambassador McCoy was honoured to welcome The Governor of Riyadh Region, HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz AlSaud to @IrishEmbRiyadh
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6 months
From AlUla, #KSA 🇸🇦 to the green hills of Ireland, there is a little bit of #Ireland on every corner of the world. Wishing you a very Happy #StPaticksDay ☘️ wherever you are 💚 Lá Fhéile Pádraig 🇮🇪 @TourismIreland @discoverirl @GoToIrelandME @dfatirl @KSAembassyIE @KSAmofaEN
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4 years
Update for Irish citizens in #SaudiArabia 🇸🇦 who would like to return to #Ireland 🇮🇪 @dfatravelwise @dfatirl
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