November 2017
Visit by Ireland’s Minister for Education and Skills, Mr. Richard Bruton T.D.
23 November 2017
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D. led an Enterprise Ireland education mission to the Republic of Korea on 20-23 November.
Visit by Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Mr. Michael Creed T.D.
17 November 2017
Minister Creed led a delegation of Irish food sector companies to Korea from 15-17 November on a successful Bord Bia trade mission.
March 2017
27 March 2017
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe T.D. visited South Korea as part of the Government’s St Patrick’s Day Programme.
St. Patrick’s Day Week Highlights
13 March 2017
St Patrick’s Day is upon us so there is plenty of Irish-related activity in the coming days and weeks.
February 2017
Expansion of Ireland-Korea Working Holiday Programme
14 February 2017
Ireland and Korea agreed to-day to expand the very successful Working Holiday Programme and increase the number of participants to 600 every year on a reciprocal basis. The revised agreement was signed at the meeting of the Ireland Korea Joint Economic Commission which met to-day in Dublin.
Press Release: Minister for Foreign Affairs condemns North Korean ballistic missile launch
14 February 2017
The Minister for Foreign Affairs Charles Flanagan T.D. has expressed Ireland's condemnation of yesterday’s launch by North Korea of a ballistic missile which is a direct violation of its international obligations under multiple United Nations Security Council Resolutions, including Resolution 2321 which was adopted in November 2016.
Department's Achievements in 2016
3 February 2017
Year in Review 2016 Highlights