The Department of Foreign Affairs (Irish: An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha) is a department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for promoting the interests of Ireland in the European Union and the wider world. The head of the Department is the Minister for Foreign Affairs who is assisted by two Ministers of State.
The position of Minister for Foreign Affairs is traditionally regarded as one of the most prestigious appointments in the Gove...
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (Irish: An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha) is a department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for promoting the interests of Ireland in the European Union and the wider world. The head of the Department is the Minister for Foreign Affairs who is assisted by two Ministers of State.
The position of Minister for Foreign Affairs is traditionally regarded as one of the most prestigious appointments in the Government of Ireland, below that of Taoiseach and Minister for Finance.
The official headquarters and Ministerial offices of the Department of Foreign Affairs are in Iveagh House, 80 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2. The Departmental team consists of the following:
The Department of Foreign Affairs was created at the very first meeting of Dáil Éireann on 21 January 1919. Over the years its name has changed several times, however, the role of the Department has remained the same. The Department was previously known as the following:
Over the years a...
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