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2017 Speeches archive 

December

November

Keynote Address by Minister Simon Coveney T.D., to Eurofound Foundation Forum 2017

14 November 2017

Keynote Address by Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney T.D., to Eurofound Foundation Forum 2017

Minister of State Helen McEntee T.D. Statement at Joint Committee on European Union Affairs

09 November 2017

MoS McEntee Statement at JCEUA

Remarks by Minister McEntee at the Investing in the Future of Europe conference

30 November 2017

Remarks by Minister McEntee at the Investing in the Future of Europe conference

Minister Coveney - The Europe we want

28 November 2017

'The Europe we want' Simon Coveney T.D. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade UCD Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin Tuesday, 28 November 2017

Seanad Statement on the Diaspora by Minister Ciarán Cannon

15 November 2017

Seanad Statement on the Diaspora by Ciarán Cannon T.D., Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development

Keynote Address by Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney T.D., to Eurofound Foundat

14 November 2017

Keynote Address by Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney T.D., to Eurofound Foundation Forum 2017

Remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Mr Simon Coveney T.D. Formal Opening of the Emb

08 November 2017

Remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Simon Coveney T.D., Formal Opening of the Embassy of Ireland, Kenya

October

Minister of State Helen McEntee T.D. Statement at Seanad Éireann

12 October 2017

Seanad Statement MoS McEntee

Minister Coveney at the 2017 Reconciliation Networking Forum

26 October 2017

Minister Coveney at the 2017 Reconciliation Networking Forum

Speech by Minister Coveney 31st meeting of Missile Technology Control Regime

18 October 2017

Speech by Minister Coveney, 31st meeting of Missile Technology Control Regime, Royal Hospital Kilmainham

Minister McEntee Seanad statements on Future of Europe

12 October 2017

Statements in Seanad Éireann on the Future of Europe - Helen McEntee T.D., Minister for European Affairs

Managing the Brexit Challenge, Center for Strategic and International Studies

04 October 2017

Managing the Brexit Challenge, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Simon Coveney TD statement in the Dáil on Catalonia

24 October 2017

Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Simon Coveney TD statement in the Dáil on Catalonia

September

Speech by Minister of State Helen McEntee T.D. at Institute for International and European Affairs

27 September 2017

MoS McEntee Speech at IIEA "The Future of the EU 27"

‘The Future of the EU27’ Address by Helen McEntee T.D., Minister of State for European Affairs

27 September 2017

‘The Future of the EU27’ Address by Helen McEntee T.D., Minister of State for European Affairs, Institute for International and European Affairs

Dáil Statements on Brexit Opening Statement Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade

26 September 2017

Dáil Statements on Brexit- Opening Statement Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade

Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade Simon Coveney, T.D. address United Nations General Assembly

24 September 2017

Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade Simon Coveney, T.D., address to the United Nations General Assembly, New York

Brexit and the Future of Europe

14 September 2017

Keynote Speech on‘Brexit and the Future of Europe’

Minister Coveney remarks to British-Irish Association

10 September 2017

Remarks by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney TD, to the British-Irish Association Cambridge, 9 September 2017

Minister Coveney UNGA 2017

August

Minister Coveney remarks to NI Chamber of Commerce

29 August 2017

Minister Coveney remarks to NI Chamber of Commerce

July

Minister of State Helen McEntee T.D. Statement at Joint Committee on European Union Affairs

05 July 2017

MoS McEntee JCEUA Statement

Remarks by Minister Coveney at Farewell Reception for Ambassador Byrne Nason

05 July 2017

Remarks by Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney TD, at Farewell Reception for Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason

Speech at "Where lies the Future of Europe" event, Cork, 30th June 2017

31 July 2017

Speech at "Where lies the Future of Europe" event, Cork, 30th June 2017

June

May

Retreat from Globalisation? Brexit, Trump and the New Populism

31 May 2017

Ministerial Keynote Address - RIA Annual Conference: Retreat from Globalisation? Brexit, Trump and the New Populism

Address by Minister Flanagan at the launch of IIEA “Brexit Status Update”

26 May 2017

Address by Minister Flanagan at the launch of IIEA “Brexit Status Update”

Remarks by Minister Flanagan at Africa Day 2017 Reception

25 May 2017

Remarks by Minister Flanagan at Africa Day 2017 Reception

Remarks by Minister McHugh at Africa Day 2017 Reception

25 May 2017

Remarks by Minister McHugh at Africa Day 2017 Reception

Statement by Minister Flanagan to Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade and Defence

25 May 2017

Statement by Minister Flanagan to Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade and Defence

Ministerial address on the anniversary of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings

17 May 2017

Ministerial address on the anniversary of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings

Minister Flanagan welcomes TRH the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at Kilkenny Castle

11 May 2017

Minister Flanagan welcomes TRH the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at Kilkenny Castle

Minister Flanagan speech to Dail regarding Ireland's vote in UNCSW

04 May 2017

Minister Flanagan’s speech in response to the Topical Debate “To discuss whether Ireland voted on granting Saudi Arabia a seat on the UN Commission on the Status of Women” in Dáil Éireann on Thursday, 4 May 2017

April

[SP] DCU Conference: “The Law and Politics of Brexit” - Ministerial Keynote

20 April 2017

Keynote by Mr. Charlie Flanagan T.D., Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade DCU Conference: “The Law and Politics of Brexit”, Thursday 20 April 2017

March

Minister Flanagan Seanad statements on Northern Ireland

30 March 2017

Minister Charles Flanagan, TD

February

Ministerial address at the Centre for Cross Border Studies Annual Conference

01 March 2017

Ministerial address at the Centre for Cross Border Studies Annual Conference

2017 Pat Finucane Memorial Lecture, delivered by Minister Flanagan

23 February 2017

2017 Pat Finucane Memorial Lecture, delivered by Minister Flanagan, hosted by Relatives for Justice in Belfast

Opening address by Minister Flanagan at the All-island sectoral civic dialogue on Human Rights

13 February 2017

Opening address by Minister Flanagan at the All-island sectoral civic dialogue on Human Rights under the Good Friday Agreement

January

Remarks by Minister Flanagan to the Irish Network Washington AGM

01 February 2017

Remarks by Minister Flanagan to the Irish Network Washington AGM

Statement to the Dáil on Northern Ireland by Minister Flanagan

17 January 2017

Statement to the Dáil on Northern Ireland by Minister Flanagan