Embassy of Ireland, Greece

In celebration of World Book Day, we asked our Embassy Book Club members for their top picks.

What’s your favourite book?



Με αφορμή την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Βιβλίου, ζητήσαμε από τα μέλη της Λέσχης Βιβλίου της Πρεσβείας μας να μας προτείνουν τις αγαπημένες τους επιλογές.

Ποιο είναι το αγαπημένο σου βιβλίο;

#ΠαγκόσμιαΗμέραΒιβλίου

The Embassy is seeking to recruit a resourceful, proactive and flexible individual with previous experience in a similar environment to fill the position of Finance and Administration Officer in the Embassy.

The closing date for completed applications is 12 May 2026.

Visit our website for more information: https://www.ireland.ie/en/greece/athens/about/job-opportunities/finance-and-administration-officer/

Following from the success of the first Athens International Literature Festival and the participation of Irish authors Paul Lynch and Kevin Barry, we’re giving you an opportunity to win a signed copy of their works (Greek versions).

To enter this competition, comment on this post.

Closing date Friday 10 April.

Μετά την επιτυχία του πρώτου Διεθνούς Φεστιβάλ Λογοτεχνίας της Αθήνας και τη συμμετοχή των Ιρλανδών συγγραφέων Paul Lynch και Kevin Barry, σας δίνουμε την ευκαιρία να κερδίσετε ένα υπογεγραμμένο αντίτυπο των έργων τους (ελληνικές εκδόσεις).

Για να λάβετε μέρος στον διαγωνισμό, αφήστε ένα σχόλιο σε αυτήν την ανάρτηση.

Η προθεσμία λήγει την Παρασκευή 10 Απριλίου.

‘tis the season ☘️

Throughout March we were honoured to host and participate in a number of events across both Greece and Albania, taking the opportunity to celebrate St Patrick’s Day with so many of you.

Kicking off March, we hosted the first official St Patrick’s Day reception in Tirana, joined by colleagues and friends from across Albania. Ambassador Ciara O’Floinn also participated in a discussion co-hosted by the student-led Celtic Society at the College of Europe, Tirana.

We were delighted to welcome Minister Jim O’Callaghan to Athens on his official St Patrick’s Day programme. This visit included official meetings with Greek counterparts and UNHCR, the annual Greek-Irish Society St Patrick’s Day Ball, and the Embassy’s St Patrick’s Day Reception. With thanks to all who attended and our sponsors for the event for their support.

During March, Ambassador O’Floinn also met with US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, during which they discussed shared Irish heritage (including attendance at Trinity College Dublin!).

Rounding off the month, Ambassador O’Floinn travelled to Grevena, Greece, to attend their annual St. Patrick's Day Festival. The visit provided Ambassador O’Floinn an opportunity to learn more about the cultural richness of the area, of which St Patrick’s Day plays an important role for the community.

GRMA/thank you!

Congratulations to all who participated in the Athens Half Marathon 5km race yesterday! 🤩

Seachtain na Gaeilge is the biggest Irish language festival in Ireland and the world, reaching over 1 million people across five continents each year.

From 1-17 March annually, our native language and culture is celebrated through community-organised events, from céilís to ciorcail comhrás (Irish dance to conversation circles), at home and across the world.

Find out more about Ireland’s mother tongue, and how it is used and celebrated globally, through the stories and resources available online:

Seachtain na Gaeilge | Ireland.ie Seachtain na Gaeilge is an international Irish language and culture festival running 1-17 March, celebrating the Irish language through community events.

The Embassy of Ireland in Greece, in partnership with Education in Ireland, invites alumni of Irish universities to register for an upcoming evening event at the Embassy.

Please email your name, institution of education, and year of graduation to [email protected] in order to receive an invitation to this event.

Closing date for registration is Friday, 14 March 2026.

Η Πρεσβεία της Ιρλανδίας στην Ελλάδα, σε συνεργασία με το Education in Ireland, προσκαλεί τους αποφοίτους ιρλανδικών πανεπιστημίων να εγγραφούν για μια προσεχή εκδήλωση στην Πρεσβεία.

Μπορείτε να εγγραφείτε στο [email protected] στέλνοντας το όνομά σας, το εκπαιδευτικό ίδρυμα και το έτος αποφοίτησης σας για να λάβετε πρόσκληση για την εκδήλωση.

Η προθεσμία εγγραφής είναι η Παρασκευή, 14 Μαρτίου 2026.

Four years since the unprovoked and unjustified full-scale invasion against Ukraine, Ireland re-affirms our unwavering commitment to support Ukraine.

It is past time for the aggression on Ukraine to come to an end. Ireland welcomes the ongoing peace efforts to end Russia’s war of aggression and achieve a just and lasting peace and security for Ukraine.

The recent visit to Ireland by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brought into focus what the stakes are for Ukraine, Ireland and Europe.

Ireland will continue to provide political as well as financial, humanitarian and non-lethal military support to Ukraine. Since the onset of the war in February 2022, Ireland has contributed €467.4 million in support of Ukraine.

Russian attacks in Ukraine have targeted energy, transport, and even hospitals and schools, seeking to break the spirit of the Ukrainian people. They have left millions without heat and without power in the freezing winter. Within the last six months, Ireland has contributed €27 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund to support Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure. We call on Russia to stop these attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure.

As a champion of global efforts to reduce hunger and starvation, rooted in our own historical experience, Ireland will continue to work with Ukraine, and our EU and international partners, to advocate for efforts that mitigate the wider consequences of the war in Ukraine, including on global food security. In November 2025, Ireland pledged €2 million in support towards the initiatives of the fourth International Summit on Food Security held in Kyiv.

The future of Ukraine lies within the EU. Ireland supports Ukraine’s ambition to become an EU Member State. We want to welcome Ukraine into the EU, and EU membership will be an important security guarantee for Ukraine.

For Ireland, the fundamental principle that borders cannot be changed by force must be upheld. Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence, based on respect for the principles of the UN Charter, must be protected.

Calling all book lovers!

The Embassy will host its first book club event in April.

If you’re interested in finding out more about this event and wish to register, please contact [email protected].

Κάλεσμα προς όλους τους λάτρεις των βιβλίων!

Η Πρεσβεία θα διοργανώσει την πρώτη εκδήλωση για την λέσχη βιβλίου τον Απρίλιο.

Αν ενδιαφέρεστε να μάθετε περισσότερα για την εκδήλωση αυτή και επιθυμείτε να εγγραφείτε, παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε με το [email protected].