Ambassade de France en Irlande

30/10/2026

🏐🇫🇷🇮🇪 French language, Gaelic football and connections that go beyond the pitch!

👉 Irish athletes Mairead Malone and Rory Grugan visited two Dublin schools (DEIS Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School and Newpark Comprehensive School) to talk about their sport, Gaelic football… in French! A great way to bring Irish and French cultures together.

💡 Did you know that there are nearly 2,000 registered players and 40 Gaelic sports clubs in France? And the French women's Gaelic football team won the GAA World Games (the world tournament) in July, while the Bordeaux women's team (Bordeaux-Blanquefort Football Gaélique GAA) won the European Club Championship last October 17th! 🇫🇷🏆

🤝 Beyond sporting achievements, sport brings people together, encourages dialogue and provides an opportunity to explore important issues and shared values: equal access to sport for all, the role of women in sport, and tackling physical inactivity. Students had the opportunity to chat with the athletes about Gaelic sports, their careers and the importance of the French language in their sporting journeys.

👏 Thanks a million to Rory and Mairead for these wonderful moments shared with students through sport and the French language!

🌟 French is spoken, shared and experienced on the pitch too! 🇫🇷🇮🇪🏐

28/10/2026

Nicolas Forissier, Minister delegate for International Trade and Investment Promotion, visited Dublin last week for the Informal Council of Trade ministers, in the context of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026.

With his European counterparts, he discussed about the transatlantic relationship, trade diversification and economic resilience. He also met with Helen McEntee, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, an opportunity to talk about the strong and growing trade ties between Ireland and France.

To promote these ties, the Embassy of France in Ireland was delighted to organize two special sessions with the Minister's participation:

➡️ A meeting with French and Irish stakeholders at the Alstom maintenance facility within the Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail Training Center, during which the Minister had the opportunity to learn more about the Irish government infrastructure plans and to promote French companies’ expertise in that field: French companies are already heavily involved in Irish infrastructure, like Alstom, Keolis Group or COLAS on transport infrastructure, Veolia and Egis on environnement infrastructures, or Schneider Electric and Circet on digital infrastructures.
➡️ An event for investment promotion to France, organized by Business France Ireland, during which the Minister had the opportunity to speak to Irish investors about the dynamism and opportunities of the French economy

France remains the largest EU investor to Ireland, and a major trade partner, and Minister Forissier's visit to Ireland is a new proof of our strategic trade and investment relationship !

28/10/2026

Melanie O'Reilly & Trio: "Le Jazz est Revenu"! Come and join us for a very special evening of Jazz with a French theme on FRIDAY 30th OCT at 7.30pm at the Wexford Arts Centre; joining me will be very special guest the iconic Tommy Halferty on guitar. Also featuring Scott Flanigan on piano and Derek Whyte on Bass.
- A celebration of French songs in jazz and film and much more. As part of the Wexford Fringe Festival.
"The show is a celebration...swinging, sultry, soulful in virtuoso style.".
Advanced booking strongly recommended! https://wexfordartscentre.ticketsolve.com/.../873667568

Wexford Normandy Cultural Association
County Wexford Chamber
Ambassade de France en Irlande
Alexandra Heurtevent-Le Naour
Bérangère Lelavandier
June McDowell
AIPLF Irish Association of French Language Teachers

22/10/2026

We're proud to be partner of the EUNIC Ireland Short Shorts From Europe Film Festival, starting tonight in Limerick!! 👇👇

21/10/2026

We are proud to present The Making Space for Art Symposium in collaboration with Cork City Council's Arts Office.

Join us in Cork on December 3rd, to explore third places as cultural infrastructures, and other innovative models from France, Ireland and the EU.

Designed for policymakers, planners, private sector stakeholders and arts and cultural operators, the event creates a platform for knowledge exchange and new thinking on cultural infrastructure.

The Making Space for Art Symposium marks the pairing of Cork and France under the Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Cork Arts Cork City Council

How can we make space for art, whilst also supporting thriving communities?

Making Space for Art - Third Places and other innovative models from France, Ireland and the EU.

📍Where: Cork City
📆 When: Thursday 3rd December

👉Register for Free Now: MakingSpaceForArt.eventbrite.ie

Cork City Council Arts Office will host a symposium focused on ‘cultural third places’ (tiers lieux), a French model blending culture, creativity, work, social inclusion and urban regeneration.

Hear from cultural leaders from France and the EU representing places that harness innovative approaches to temporary use, adaptive reuse and regeneration to deliver cultural infrastructure and provide places and spaces where art, artists and communities can thrive.

The symposium will also include contributions from public policymakers on existing measures and opportunities for expanding creative community infrastructure in Ireland.

Designed for policymakers, planners, private sector stakeholders and arts and cultural operators, the event creates a platform for knowledge exchange and new thinking on the cultural infrastructure gap.

The Making Space for Art Symposium is presented in partnership with the French Embassy in Ireland and marks the pairing of Cork and France under the programme for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Funded as part of the Culture Programme for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Cork City Council
The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon
CreativeIrl
Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Culture Ireland




Image: Images shows the title of the symposium in white text against a blue background. Against a white background at the bottom of the image are a series of logos: Ireland 2026; Culture Ireland; The Embassy of France in Ireland and Cork City Council Arts Office

20/10/2026

Discover the French programme at the 71st Cork International Film Festival : 12–22 November 2026 🎬🇫🇷🇮🇪

The French Embassy in Ireland is proud to support this exciting selection of contemporary French cinema featuring over 12 films, many straight from leading international festivals, including:

✨ Opening Gala: Lucy Lost by Olivier Clert - Irish premiere, directly from Cannes to Cork!
✨ French Embassy & Alliance Française de Cork Special Screening: A Man's Skin (Peau d'Homme) by Léa Domenach starring Catherine Deneuve
✨ France's Oscar submission: Minotaur
✨ Schools Programme: 2 dedicated youth screenings
✨ Industry Event: Europe on Screen Symposium celebrating Irish–French co-production as a powerful expression of European cultural collaboration.
& more!

We look forward to welcoming exceptional guests: acclaimed film director Céline Sciamma and Olivier Père, Managing Director of ARTE France Cinéma! 🌟

Celebrating the pairing of Cork and France under the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU and our long-standing collaborations and friendship.

🔗 Explore the French programme & book tickets: https://corkfilmfest.org/events/?filterText=&filterTags%5B%5D=french
Join us at the festival!

Cork International Film Festival

16/10/2026

👕 The French Embassy in Ireland supports GOAL Jersey Day!

Our team was delighted to take part in GOAL Jersey Day 2026, showing our team spirit by wearing a sports jersey in support of GOAL’s humanitarian work.

For the 38th year, this Irish initiative brings schools and companies together across Ireland through their shared love of sport, raising funds for communities affected by crises around the world.

This year, All-Ireland Football Champion and French Teacher Rory Grugan also supported the initiative with us by wearing a colourful France Gaelic jersey! Fédération des Sports Gaéliques 🏐🇮🇪🇫🇷

🤝🌍 We’re proud to join this collective effort. Every donation counts!

👉 Support GOAL’s work and make a donation: https://jerseyday.org/frenchembassyinireland

15/10/2026

🇫🇷🤝🇮🇪 Promoting multilingualism from primary school: Vive la langue française en Irlande 🌍 ☘️

What if discovering a foreign language began at a very young age?

🌱 As part of its mission to promote the French language in Ireland, the French Embassy is supporting the roll-out of an initiative aimed at encouraging the learning of French in primary schools in Dublin, following on from the ‘’Projet 20/20’’ carried out in Cork, Wexford, Limerick, Sligo and Roscommon!

This initiative comes at an important time for language education in Ireland, as the country implements modern language learning at primary level. It reflects our commitment to supporting developments in the Irish education system while promoting access to linguistic and cultural diversity from an early age.

✨ Our ambition:
➡️ Spark children’s linguistic and cultural curiosity from primary school onwards;
➡️ Introduce French in a fun and interactive way;
➡️ Encourage multilingualism and intercultural openness;
➡️ Support local education stakeholders in developing French language learning.

👉 Learning a language is about much more than acquiring a new skill. It opens doors to the world, helps us connect with others and creates new opportunities for the future.

🌟 Well done to the teachers at the Alliance Française Dublin Française in Dublin who bring French to life in the classroom!

🇫🇷🤝🇮🇪 Multilingualism from an early age: opening minds, broadening horizons and building connections for the future!