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News
06 July 2023
Travelling to Australia for the Women’s World Cup? This leaflet contains information to help you stay safe & make the most of your time down-under
10 November 2022
Getting ready for Christmas with the Consulate General of Ireland.
03 November 2022
COVID-19 Travel Advice
Blog
Australia is known for its sun, sea and sand, and warmer temperatures make it all too tempting to fire up the barbeque, get outside and go for a dip! It’s important to remember however, that sunshine brings with it its own dangers. Make sure you are prepared for the Australian weather by following advice issued by the Authorities on sun safety.
Announcement
27 September 2022
The Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 was signed into law in Ireland on 30 June 2022. This landmark legislation provides a full and clear right of access to birth certificates, birth and early life information for all persons who were adopted, boarded out, the subject of an illegal birth registration or who otherwise have questions in relation to their origins.
22 July 2022
All passport applications can now be completed online. First time applications have a processing time of up to 8 weeks from the moment all supporting documents are received. In certain instances there may be delays to this timeframe and so you should not book flights until you have received a passport.
21 July 2022
The Consulate will be operating with a reduced number of staff for the upcoming period. As a result, the public office will open on an appointment-only basis from 1st August.
23 June 2022
From Wednesday 2 March 2022. Economy, Standard and Express parcel services resumed to Ireland for Post Office consumer and My Post Business customers only. In September 2021, parcel services to Ireland were suspended due to the requirement by Irish customers for a 10-digit tariff or Taric code to be included on all customs declarations and captured in the Electronic Advance Data (EAD).
11 November 2021
In line with recent changes to NSW public health measures, the Consulate General of Ireland’s public office at 1 Market Street will reopen on Monday 15 November on an appointment-only basis initially.
13 May 2021
The Consulate General of Ireland collaborates with the Embassy of Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Tourism Ireland to promote trade with Australia. Two way trade between Ireland and Australia has reached an impressive AUD $11 billion per annum.
10 March 2021
Meet Generation Green, a richly varied group of young Australians whose Irish ancestry spans the colonial era, echoing across two centuries, to more recent waves of migration. They share tales of their future hopes and blood heritage, ranging from legendary distant relatives and proud Aboriginal connections, to parents who still speak with a brogue...
08 March 2021
The Consulate General of Ireland presents Generation Green, an exhibition celebrating the stories of young Irish-Australians, at Sydney's Rocks from 11 to 22nd March 2021 and for the Sydney St. Patrick's Day Festival (21 March).
Event
19 January 2021
Brigid the Healer A celebration of music, poetry, the spoken word and dance
Celebrate Irish and Australian women Business event to mark Brigid’s Day
02 November 2020
Ruth Medjber will present Twilight Together, Portraits of Ireland at Home
20 October 2020
Harp Day was celebrated for the first time in Sydney
26 August 2020
Le Chéile Gatherings in Sydney. The gatherings provide a regular forum for community development, networking and collaboration
25 February 2020
Twenty Irish - Australian Women Who Shaped Australia Aisling 20/20 Vision International Womens Day St Brigid St Patrick's Day
21 February 2020
On Thursday 20 February, Vice Consul Rory Conaty hosted the Consulate's first networking event for Irish teachers in New South Wales.
17 January 2020
The first of February is St Brigid’s Day, Lá Féile Bríde, a day when the talent and creativity of Irish women is celebrated around the world. The Consulate General of Ireland is delighted to present an exciting programme of events in New South Wales to mark Brigid’s Day and this global celebration.
29 August 2019
On Sunday, 25 August, the 20th annual commemoration took place at the Australian Monument to the Great Irish Famine at Hyde Park Barracks in Sydney. The Great Irish Famine Commemoration Committee (GIFCC) also held a special symposium to mark 20 years since the establishment of the monument.
16 August 2019
Irish company Fineos becomes largest foreign tech listing on the ASX
24 July 2019
Report of Consulate General of Ireland celebration of 30 Years of the Irish Echo
27 May 2019
The Consulate hosts a series of workshops, called Le Chéile (‘together’ in Irish), for these organisations. The bi-monthly workshops provide a regular forum for community development, networking and collaboration. They include expert speakers and opportunities for members of the community to make a pitch to the organisations present.
Speech
09 May 2019
Dr Fiona Buckley of University College Cork gave a talk on Ireland’s experience of parliamentary gender quotas to members of the National Council for Women, New South Wales, and other invited guests, on 9 May 2019.
27 March 2019
Fashions of Multicultural Australia, Anne McConnell; knitwear; Newbridge Silver; Solvar; Mardi Gras Parade; Sydney Queer Irish; St Patrick's Day; The Rocks
‘Le Chéile’ Community Workshop; Mardi Gras Fair Day; John Connell reading at Stanton Library; Presidential Distinguished Service Award to Tom Power
News and events for January 2019 from the Consulate General of Ireland, Sydney: Mental Health First Aid and Expansion of Online Passport Renewal Service
13 March 2019
We are only days away from St. Patrick’s Day and the excitement around the community is palpable.
07 February 2019
On 5 February, the Consulate marked the awarding of the Presidential Distinguished Service Award to Tom Power. The award recognised Tom's vision and work as Chairman of the Irish Famine Commemoration Committee and his legacy in the form of the Monument to the Great Irish Famine at Hyde Park Barracks Sydney.
28 November 2018
Reflections on two Marriage Equality votes and remaining global LGBT+ challenges
Irish parents and babies mark Hallowe'en in Bondi
08 June 2018
From 8-11 June, the Irish Language School Sydney hosted their annual Scoil Gheimhridh which was opened by Ambassador Breandán O Caollai.
27 May 2018
The Consulate is delighted to support Aisling – Visions of Irish Women in Music, Poetry and Literature to be held at the Don Bank Museum, North Sydney on Sunday 27 May at 5pm and at the State Library of New South Wales on Saturday 23rd June at 7pm.
25 May 2018
Women in Leadership Networking Event
09 May 2018
The Consulate was delighted to partner with Sydney Writers Festival again this year and to support the participation of two Irish writers in this year’s festival: Paul Lynch and Danny Denton.
25 April 2018
The Consulate was honoured to support members of the United Irish Ex-Services Association at the Anzac Day Parade in Sydney.
19 April 2018
The Consulate was delighted to host a welcome reception for delegates at this year's LINK conference.
17 March 2018
This year the Consulate, Enterprise Ireland, the IDA and Tourism Ireland were delighted to welcome Minister for Justice and Equality, Mr. Charlie Flanagan T.D., to Sydney from 14th – 18th March to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
07 March 2018
On 7th March, the Consulate was delighted to host the launch of the 2018 Irish Film Festival.
04 March 2018
On 4th March, the Consul General attended and spoke at the annual commemoration of the Battle of Vinegar Hill at the memorial to the battle in Rouse Hill, Sydney
18 February 2018
For the first time, the Consulate took part in Mardi Gras Fair Day on 18th February at Victoria Park
