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06/11/2026

Catch this morning's ABC News Breakfast on Irish players and their positive influence on AFLW.

04/11/2026

2026 is a year of milestones in the Ireland-Australia relationship.

Not only do we celebrate the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our two countries, but earlier this year saw the official opening of Ireland’s new Consulate General in Melbourne. The connection between Ireland and Australia is far deeper than our diplomatic engagement, with shared history and culture going back centuries. There are few places that these roots are more obvious than in our shared love of sport.

Over the past 80 years, we have built connections, shared opportunities and explored how to develop our bilateral relationship. Now more than ever, sport is an integral part of that.

It is fitting, then, that sport is now emerging as a key component in Irish foreign policy. Earlier this year, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Helen McEntee TD launched Ireland’s first-ever International Sports Diplomacy Strategy at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Australia was a pioneer in this field, and there are few countries where this message will resonate more strongly.

As we look ahead to the next 80 years in the bilateral relationship, our connection through sport will be central to this story.

To read the full article please see here:

https://www.ireland.ie/en/australia/ireland-and-australia-two-nations-one-sporting-connection/

Irish Foreign Ministry

02/11/2026

Canberra folks, we are delighted to announce that the Irish Film Festival is back with its 2026 programme of brilliant Irish films and documentaries that you don't want to miss.

You can enjoy coming along to one of Canberra's favourite spots, the Nishi Building and watch the films at the Palace Electric cinema or you can watch them online at your leisure.

For special event information and to get your tickets please see:

https://irishfilmfestival.com.au/

Irish Film Festival Australia

30/10/2026

🎃 Ireland: Home to Halloween

Did you know Ireland is the birthplace of Halloween?

More than 2000 years ago, the ancient Celts celebrated Samhain, a festival that marked the end of harvest and the beginning of winter.

The Celts believed that at Samhain, the souls of the dead would visit their homes and those that had died that year would travel to the next world.

Many of the practices that began during Samhain have lasted the test of time and become our modern Halloween traditions, including trick-or-treating, large communal bonfires and pumpkin carving.

Swipe to discover how this ancient Irish celebration evolved and travelled around the world to become the holiday we know today.

https://www.ireland.ie/en/halloween/

30/10/2026

DAY 2 | Perth, Western Australia 🇮🇪🇦🇺

Another engaging day in Perth for Ambassador Fiona Flood, focused on strengthening Ireland’s connections across government, education, sport and culture.

The day began with a meeting with Bruce Reynolds, Lord Mayor of Perth Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds , followed by discussions with the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport on opportunities arising from the 2027 Rugby World Cup and the growing profile of the GAA in Western Australia Rugby World Cup GAA WA

We also met with colleagues from the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, and the Department of Energy & Economic Diversification to discuss the strong and expanding relationship between Ireland and Western Australia and opportunities for future collaboration.

A particular highlight was visiting Edith Cowan University’s impressive new city campus Edith Cowan University (ECU) and meeting Professor Clare Po***ck, Vice-Chancellor; Professor Colm Harmon, Provost and Vice-President; and Jake Garman, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (International) to discuss education, research and international engagement.

The day concluded at the launch of the Perth Festival programme for 2027, celebrating the vibrant cultural life of Western Australia. We are looking forward to the 1975 | Naoi Déag Seachtó Cúig being part of next year’s programme.

Our sincere thanks to all who welcomed us and shared their insights throughout another memorable day in Perth.

29/10/2026

Ambassador Flood also had the pleasure of meeting Perth and Western Australian businesses with links to Ireland, hosted by the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC, before concluding the day at a wonderful reception with members of the Irish community across WA Screenwest South32 Carnegie Clean Energy Mincon St Patricks Festival WA Claddagh Association Irish Club WA

Our sincere thanks to everyone who welcomed us so warmly and contributed to such a memorable and productive start to the visit.

We look forward to the days ahead. 🇮🇪🇦🇺

29/10/2026

DAY 1 | Perth, Western Australia 🇮🇪🇦🇺

An excellent first day in Perth as part of Ambassador Fiona Flood’s first official visit to Western Australia.

We were honoured to meet the Hon Roger Cook MLA and Premier of Western Australia Roger Cook , the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC Stephen Dawson , the Hon Alanna Clohesy MLC Alanna Clohesy MLC and the Hon Peter Quinlan, Lieutenant Governor of Western Australia

These engagements highlighted the strong and growing relationship between Ireland and Western Australia, built on longstanding connections and shared ambitions for the future.

21/10/2026

Ambassador Flood was delighted to meet with Irish community leaders in Brisbane last week to discuss the exciting future outlook for the growing Irish diaspora in Queensland. This will include the appointment of a new Irish Honorary Consul in the coming months.

The Brisbane St Patrick’s Day Festival also revealed the theme for their 2027 St Patrick’s Day Parade - Sport and Spirit, a fantastic theme in the city hosting the 2032 Olympics.

Irish athletes have made a huge contribution to sport in Queensland and throughout Australia. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade recently released Ireland’s Sports Diplomacy strategy and we look forward to working closely with the Festival in Brisbane to celebrate the deep sporting links between Ireland and Queensland at next year’s parade and in the years to come.

Check out the following link to see Ireland’s Sports Diplomacy Strategy https://www.ireland.ie/en/sports-diplomacy/

19/10/2026

The Embassy of Ireland to Australia is seeking to recruit DRIVER / MAINTENANCE SUPPORT who will be responsible for driving the Ambassador, and other Embassy staff as necessary, and providing maintenance/caretaker duties and administrative assistance to support the work of the Embassy.

All applicants must have a legal right to work and reside in Australia.

For further information, and to apply, please refer to the following link. Applications must be received before 16:30 hrs. (Local time) on Monday 2 November 2026.

https://www.ireland.ie/en/australia/canberra/about/job-opportunities/job-opportunity-driver/

14/10/2026

We had a wonderful celebration at Parliament House on 13th October, to mark the 80th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Ireland and Australia. We were privileged to be joined by the Hon Anthony Albanese, Australian Prime Minister, who spoke warmly about his Irish heritage and the strong ties, past and present, between our two countries. Our thanks too to Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, the Hon Milton Dick MP who generously hosted us. Senator Deborah O'Neill and Cameron Caldwell MP Co-Chairs of the Australia-Ireland Parliamentary Friendship Group, also spoke at our event. In her remarks, Ambassador Flood invited Prime Minister Albanese to visit Dublin in November 2027, which is only a short hop from Manchester, where he will attend the G20 Leaders’ summit.

We thank Senator Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism, Hon Julie Collins MP , Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Greens leader, Senator David Shoebridge, Assistant Minister Hon Ged Kearney MP, Senator Karen Grogan, Senator Richard Dowling, Pat Conaghan MP, Anne Stanley MP, Leon Rebello MP, David Smith MP, Senator Tammy Tyrrell, Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck, Madonna Jarrett MP, Joanne Ryan MP, Renee Coffey MP, Sarah Witty MP, David Moncrieff MP, Luke Gosling OAM MP, Dr Carina Garland MP, Brad Bunting, Mayor of Blacktown City and many more esteemed friends of Ireland at the Parliament and representatives from the Irish community from around Australia who attended the event last night.

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20 Arkana Street Yarralumla
Canberra, ACT
2600

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 12:30pm
	2pm - 4pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 12:30pm
	2pm - 4pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 12:30pm
	2pm - 4pm
Thursday	9:30am - 12:30pm
	2pm - 4pm
Friday	9:30am - 12:30pm
	2pm - 4pm

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