December 2015
Ambassador Cotter welcomes Pat Spillane to the Kingdom
15 December 2015
Naomh Alee GAA Club hosted Pat Spillane for the launch of his team of the millennium.
KAUST Scholarships for Irish Students
2 December 2015
Up to five students from Ireland will be offered places on Master or PhD programmes at the World Class King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia in 2016.
November 2015
26 November 2015
Minister of State Simon Harris T.D. announces the inaugural European Financial Forum in Dublin Castle on 27 January 2016.
September 2015
Opening of ID2015 Global Irish Design Challenge
29 September 2015
If you’re a designer with strong links to Ireland, we’d like you to submit a product, project or concept that has the potential to revolutionise the way we live. The Global Irish Design Challenge is a celebration of Irish design innovation that hopes to activate a global network of talent.
22 September 2015
The Top 250 Exporters publication, sponsored by Investec, was launched on 22 September by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD. The publication identifies and reviews the leading exporters from Ireland, both North and South. It is an important reference document for all exporters and a key resource for sub-suppliers and service providers within the exporting sector.
Taste & Discover Ireland event
17 September 2015
The Embassy hosted a Taste & Discover Ireland event for 40 representatives from the travel and food industries on 8 September. Guests were treated to a selection of Irish food products while Tourism Ireland gave a presentation on Ireland as a tourist destination for visitors from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ambassador Cotter addressed the group on recent economic developments in Ireland and promoted the quality of our food products and Ireland as a visitor friendly holiday destination.
June 2015
Launch of Irish Business Network - Saudi Arabia (IBN-SA)
9 June 2015
Close to 200 hundred people attended the Launch of the Irish Business Network – Saudi Arabia (IBN-SA) at Embassy Riyadh on 2nd June.
May 2015
Visit to Saudi Arabia by An Uachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael
7-8/05/2015
The President of the GAA, Mr Áogan Ó Fearghail, paid a visit to Saudi Arabia on 7 and 8 May.
April 2015
Presentation of Credentials
22/04/2015
Ambassador Tony Cotter presented his credentials to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the Royal Palace in Riyadh on 22 April 2015.
Trade Mission to UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
19/04/2015 - 24/04/2015
Richard Bruton TD, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, led a Trade and Investment Mission to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar from 19 April to 24 April 2015.
March 2015
Launch of the Global Irish website
09/03/2015
The Global Irish website (www.dfa.ie/Global-Irish) will help Irish people overseas to stay in touch with home and their heritage. This online portal is a new resource for the Irish abroad providing signposts for Irish people and people of Irish descent and affinity to information that might be helpful to them in their lives overseas, and, information for those thinking of coming home.
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