Consulate General of Ireland, Toronto

What a great month of May to kick off the summer season, some of our highlights include✨:

🌹Attending the Toronto Rose of Tralee Ball –congratulations to the new Toronto Rose Kylie Paliani! (📸 Alexi – Open Eye Studio).

🤝 Meeting astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield, hockey legend Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser, Consul General of Mexico Amb. Iván Roberto Sierra Medel and Mayor of Kingston Ontario Brian Paterson.

🎭 Attending CIF’s Bealtaine Theatre Festival, an inspiring lecture by Irish author Colm Tóibín and a brilliant stage adaptation of “Finnegan’s Way” by Craig Walker.

🔑Accompanying the Canada Ireland Foundation’s founder Robert Kearns as he received a Key to the City of Toronto.

📖 Attending the presentation of Anakana Schofield newest book “Library of Brothel: a novel” at the Toronto Public Library.

🎓 Visiting Guelph-Humber University and discussing Ireland’s Peace Process with students.

🇪🇺 Speaking at EUCCAN’s EU-Canada Business Forum and the presentation of the “Kindred Spirits” exhibition highlighting contributions by Indigenous communities in Canada to Irish famine relief in the 1840s.

☘️ Meeting our friends at the The Irish Club of Mississauga, visiting the Irish Pavilion at the Carassagua Festival of Cultures.

Ps. Stay tuned to our page, as we will be releasing our summer events listing very soon!

Today on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia – we take the time to reflect on the inexcusable violence and discrimination experienced by 2SLGBTQI+ people. Ireland works to promote and protect 2SLGBTQI+ rights both at home and around the world. 🌈☘️

Please be advised that we will be closed on Monday May 18th, resuming regular hours on Tuesday May 19th.

In the event of a genuine consular emergency, please check the out-of-hours contact details on our website 🔗 https://www.ireland.ie/en/canada/toronto/contact/

This afternoon, I had a constructive meeting with John Hannaford, Canadian Prime Minister Carney’s Special Representative to the EU, ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit to Dublin in June 🇨🇦🇪🇺

We discussed the evolving Canada-EU relationship and opportunities for deeper cooperation across trade, security, and wider strategic priorities.