The Department of Foreign Affairs has specific responsibility for engagement with:
• The Foreign Affairs Council (Development) (FAC Dev).
Since 27 June 2020, there have been a total of 60 FAC meetings, 46 GAC meetings, and 15 FAC (Dev) meetings. The information requested on format and attendance is provided in tabular form below.
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Date of meeting
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Formal or Informal
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Virtual or In Person
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Government representative(s)
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13/07/2020
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Formal
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In person
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Permanent Representative, Ambassador Tom Hanney and PSC Ambassador Noel White
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14/08/2020
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Formal
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Virtual Conference of Foreign Ministers
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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27-28-08/2020
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Informal (Gymnich)
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In person
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Ambassador Nicholas O’Brien
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21/09/2020
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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12/10/2020
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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19/11/2020
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Formal
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Virtual Conference of Foreign Ministers
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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07/12/2020
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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25/01/2021
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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22/02/2021
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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15/03/2021
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Informal
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Virtual Conference of Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Ministers
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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22/03/2021
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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19/04/2021
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Informal
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Virtual conference of Foreign Affairs Ministers
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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10/05/2021
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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18/05/2021
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Informal
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Virtual Conference of Foreign Affairs Ministers
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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27/05/2021
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Informal (Gymnich)
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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21/06/2021
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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12/07/2021
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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17/08/2021
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Informal
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Virtual Conference of Foreign Affairs Ministers
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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2-3/09/2021
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Informal (Gymnich)
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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18/10/2021
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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15/11/2021
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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13/12/2021
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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13-14/01/2022
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Informal (Gymnich)
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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24/01/2022
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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21/02/2022
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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22/02/2022
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Informal
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In person
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Ambassador Neil Burgess
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25/02/2022
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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27/02/2022
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Informal
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Virtual Conference of Foreign Affairs Ministers
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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04/03/2022
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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21/03/2022
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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11/04/2022
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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16/05/2022
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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20/06/2022
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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18/07/2022
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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31/08/2022
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Informal (Gymnich)
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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17/10/2022
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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14/11/2022
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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12/12/2022
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD
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23/01/2023
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD
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20/02/2023
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD
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20/03/2023
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Formal
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In person
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Peter Burke TD
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24/04/2023
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD
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12/05/2023
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Informal (Gymnich)
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD
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22/05/2023
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD
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26/06/2023
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD
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20/07/2023
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Formal
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In person
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PSC Ambassador Cáit Moran
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31/08/2023
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Informal (Gymnich)
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD
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10/10/2023
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Informal
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Virtual Conference of Foreign Affairs Ministers
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD
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23/10/2023
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD
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13/11/2023
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD
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20/11/2023
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Informal
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Virtual Conference of Foreign Affairs Ministers
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD
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11/12/2023
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD
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22/01/2024
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD
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3-4/02/2024
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Informal (Gymnich)
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In person
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Permanent Representative, Ambassador Aingeal O’Donoghue
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19/02/2024
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD
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18/03/2024
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Formal
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In person
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Permanent Representative Ambassador Aingeal O’Donoghue
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16/04/2024
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Informal
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Virtual Conference of Foreign Affairs Ministers
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD
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22/04/2024
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD
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27/05/2024
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Formal
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In person
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin TD
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Date of meeting
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Virtual or in-person
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Formal or informal
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Government representative(s)
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15/07/2020
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Virtual
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Informal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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22/09/2020
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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13/10/2020
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD, and Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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17/11/2020
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Virtual
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Informal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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08/12/2020
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Virtual
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Informal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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18/01/2021
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Virtual
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Informal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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23/02/2021
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Virtual
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Informal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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23/03/2021
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Virtual
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Informal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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20/04/2021
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Virtual
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Informal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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11/05/2021
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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17/05/2021
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In-person
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Informal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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22/06/2021
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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22-23/07/2021
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In-person
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Informal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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21/09/2021
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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19/10/2021
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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23/11/2021
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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14/12/2021
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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25/01/2022
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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22/02/2022
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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3-4/03/2022
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In-person
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Informal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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22/03/2022
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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12/04/2022
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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23/05/2022
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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21/06/2022
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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14-15/07/2022
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In-person
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Informal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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20/09/2022
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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18/10/2022
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In-person
|
Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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18/11/2022
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Thomas Byrne TD
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13/12/2022
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In-person
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Formal
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Permanent Representative Tom Hanney
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06/02/2023
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Peter Burke TD
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21/02/2023
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Peter Burke TD
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21/03/2023
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Peter Burke TD
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30/05/2023
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Peter Burke TD
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21-22/06/2023
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In-person
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Informal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Peter Burke TD
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27/06/2023
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Peter Burke TD
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10/07/2023
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Peter Burke TD
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19/09/2023
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Peter Burke TD
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27-28/09/2023
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In-person
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Informal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Peter Burke TD
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24/10/2023
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Peter Burke TD
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15/11/2023
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Peter Burke TD
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12/12/2023
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In-person
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Formal
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Permanent Representative Aingeal O’Donoghue
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29/01/2024
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Peter Burke TD
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20/02/2024
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In-person
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Formal
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Permanent Representative Aingeal O’Donoghue
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19/03/2024
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Peter Burke TD
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29-30/04/2024
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In-person
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Informal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Ms Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD
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21/05/2024
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Ms Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD
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Date of meeting
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Virtual or in-person
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Formal or informal
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Government representative(s)
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29/09/2020
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Virtual
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Informal
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Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Mr Colm Brophy TD
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23/11/2020
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Virtual
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Formal
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Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Mr Colm Brophy TD
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29/04/2021
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Virtual
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Informal
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Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Mr Colm Brophy TD
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14/06/2021
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Virtual
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Informal
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Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Mr Colm Brophy TD
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11/10/2021
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Virtual
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Informal
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Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Mr Colm Brophy TD
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19/11/2021
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Mr Colm Brophy TD
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6-7/03/2022
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In-person
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Informal
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Director General Ruairí De Búrca
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20/05/2022
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In-person
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Formal
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Permanent Representative Tom Hanney
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28/11/2022
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Mr Colm Brophy TD
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8-9/03/2023
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In-person
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Informal
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Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Mr Seán Fleming TD
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04/05/2023
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Mr Seán Fleming TD
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4-5/09/2023
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In-person
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Informal
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Director General Michael Gaffey
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21/11/2023
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Mr Seán Fleming TD
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12/02/2024
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In-person
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Informal
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Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Mr Seán Fleming TD
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07/05/2024
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In-person
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Formal
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Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Mr Seán Fleming TD
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