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Australian Embassy, Ireland

Locality: Dublin, Ireland

Phone: +353 1 664 5300

Address: 47 - 49 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 D2 Dublin, Ireland

Website: http://www.ireland.embassy.gov.au

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25.01.2022 Some Aussie and New Zealand goodies going out today to anyone who submitted their steps for our #Steptember challenge to raise money for the Central remedial clinic in Ireland Well done to everyone and to New Zealand Embassy in Ireland for winning the embassy staff #steptember challenge. On to the next one vs #steptember

25.01.2022 The best cooking skills deserve the best ingredients. Aussie chef Damien Grey at @michelinguide restaurant @liathrestaurant in Blackrock Dublin makes magic happen with truffles from Manjimup in Western @australia Southern Forests. It’s great to see and taste, excellence in preparation and excellence in presentation and personality at an Australian European Irish Restaurant. Thank you Liath. . Australia.com Western Australia Perth Tourism Discover Ireland Food & Wine Irel...and Perth Food Adventures WA Food & Wine Trails wagoodfoodguide Truffle Kerfuffle #wafoodies #wafoodjournal #watruffle #wafoodtourism #watourism

25.01.2022 Great to catch up with our friends at Chemist Warehouse Ireland and check out the new store which looks great! The Australian Chemist chains’ first European store is located in Blanchardstown, Dublin. It is full of great, affordable products including some Aussie products that bring that taste of home to Irish shores. The store is open for business and the team are looking forward to welcoming the greater Irish public to their store when restrictions ease and people can t...ravel further. They are also planning for future stores to cater fully to the Irish market so be sure to give them a follow to keep up to date with their new stores opening and deals Thanks to the team for showing us around

24.01.2022 On #InternationalEqualPayDay, Australia’s candidate for the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Natasha Stott Despoja AM, reminds us that ‘We know gender inequality has an adverse impact on economic growth, so investing in women’s economic empowerment is both the right and smart thing.’ Financial security, resilience and empowerment give women real opportunities and choices about their lives, and those of their families. When women do wel...l, their families do well, and our economy and nations prosper. With gender inequalities exacerbated by COVID-19, we must remain steadfast in our commitment to equal pay, to avoid further backsliding on gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. https://youtu.be/TNtAXdkKZ7w

24.01.2022 The Australian embassy in Ireland strives for efficiency and overall best practice. We are always looking to improve systems and build towards a more sustainable, efficient and proactive way of operating the Embassy. We are delighted to announce that we have gone 100% Carbon Neutral at the Embassy building located in Dublin. Our electricity is fully supplied by SSE Airtricity and is 100% renewable which is allowing us to have a 0t/MWH Co2 emission output ... Working with SSE Airtricity who are Ireland’s largest provider of 100% green energy not only allows us to be fully sustainable, but it will permit 25% cost savings to Australian tax payers in terms of our power consumption operating costs. Check out SSE Airtricity to see if you can make the switch to a cleaner, more sustainable and cost efficient way to use electricity. #notanad #generationgreen #renweableenergy #airtricty #changeforthefuture Eamon Ryan Irish Energy News Sustainable Energy for All Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Robert Owen-Jones

24.01.2022 The Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce has appointed PJ Byrne as its new President-Designate. From all at the embassy, we look forward to working closely with you and building this important forum. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Vincent Kennedy for the time and work he dedicated to his tenure as president. We wish you all the best for the future.... To read more about PJ’s appointment, please read here > https://www.rte.ie//1164082-irish-australian-chamber-of-c/

23.01.2022 Brid Stack & Family Garden visit It was great to meet Cork sporting royalty, Brid Stack at her family home in Bishopstown, Cork. Luckily the weather just about permitted the meet and greet ‘garden visit’ which was a great opportunity for Brid, her husband her 13 month old son, her mother and her father to talk about the AFL Women's competition in 2021. We discussed Brid’s move to join GWS Giants and link up with another Irish sporting legend and long time rival on the p...itch, Mayo’s, Cora Staunton and Donegal's, Yvonne Boner to play in the AFL Women's 2021 upcoming season. We want to wish the very best of luck to Brid travelling from the Emerald Isle to The Emerald City, Sydney for a new and exciting chapter in her life and the very best of luck to all the AFL Ireland women players heading off in the new year to take on the big leagues of Australia.com #20x20

22.01.2022 Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation was founded in 1974, in the conviction that there must be a better way than violence and vandalism, intolerance and sectarianism. The Centre works to discover and promote the conditions for a just and peaceful society. Glencree is all about creating space ... space for the mind, space for the spirit, space for the soul. It is a crossroads for tribes to meet. Properly used, it is a supermarket for low-cost generosity and high-qua...lity Christianity. Thanks the team at Glencree for welcoming us and the embassy dog Ted for a visit to the Glencree Centre for peace and reconciliation. We wish you all the best in your mission to become a leading Global Peace Centre so that we can bring more people together to develop solutions for sustainable peace. We fully believe in and embrace that mission and look forward to following the journey. To learn more about Glencree’s story, what they do, their grounds including a café and walks and how to support them, you can find more information here > https://www.glencree.ie/about/ Visit Wicklow Tourism Ireland Wicklow, Ireland

21.01.2022 Australia Day is fast approaching We had big Australia Day plans this year that had to be reigned in with the current restrictions but none the less, we plan on celebrating in a COVID compliant way and we hope you all will too To help celebrate, we have Australia Day packs to send to some Aussies living in Ireland packed full of Aussie goodies from Australian businesses here in Ireland and Australia.com... To be in with a chance to win a pack, make sure you are following Australian Embassy, Ireland and let us know how you will be celebrating #australiaday2021 in the comments below. We will announce the winners at 3pm Tomorrow, Tuesday 19th January. Naomi Rose Photo

20.01.2022 Today, the embassy team got behind #footycoloursday to raise awareness of the amazing Australian initiative and make a donation on behalf of the embassy to the Irish Childcare Cancer Foundation to help in the fight against cancer. Jerseys from teams in Australia to Ireland and a few in between, shows a great mix of people from different parts of the world that we have working at the embassy and we are proud to get behind #footycoloursday even the embassy dog, Ted got involve...d. For more information on the Irish Childcare foundation and how to donate, you can find that here > http://www.childhoodcancer.ie/ For more information on #footycoloursday, you can find that here > https://www.fightcancer.org.au/footy-colours-day-homepage send us your #footycoloursday photos or tag us in your #footycoloursday pics, we would love to see them. Support Cancer Research Ireland Irish Cancer Society Freemantle Dockers Western Force St. Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh GAA Club Dublin GAA Armagh GAA Totenham Hotspur Wallabies

19.01.2022 Today, the Australian Embassy in Ireland was on RTE News at One with Brian Dobson discussing the current situation around travel, Covid-19 and quarantine in Australia. The Ambassador acknowledged that it is hard to get into and hard to get out of Australia. At the Embassy we have taken over 300 calls in the last month and know the incredibly difficult positions many people are in. We are working with both the Department for Foreign Affairs and the individual airlines to resol...ve each case and we are getting people home. There are currently around 300 people registered with us, while sixty four (64) have been successful in travelling so far. The situation is very challenging and dependent on health guidelines and quarantine capacities in Australia. Please, if you haven’t done so already, register with us on https://covid19.dfat.gov.au/citizeninformation/s/ and stay in contact. You can listen to Gary’s full interview here https://www.rte.ie/radio1/news-at-one/ See more

19.01.2022 Update! For the attention of Australian WHV makers in Ireland On 18 September, it was announced that the temporary extension of immigration and international protection permissions would be in place up to 20 January 2021. This applies to permissions that are due to expire between 20 September 2020 and 20 January 2021. For more information on the update, You can find that here > http://www.inis.gov.ie//Pages/COVID-19-updates-and-announc

19.01.2022 FLIGHT CAP UPDATE Effective from 16 November 2020: - NSW: limit of 3,000 passenger arrivals per week - QLD: limit of 1000 passenger arrivals per week... - WA: limit of 1025 passenger arrivals per week - VIC: no international passenger arrivals. TBD plans by the Victorian Premier to reopen Melbourne to international travellers. - SA: limit of 600 passenger arrivals per week. On 16 November 2020, all international flights to Adelaide were suspended until the end of the week. - TAS: 450 passengers over three flights before Christmas. - ACT: 360 passengers over two flights before Christmas - NT: Government-facilitated flights only - please register as an Australian overseas looking to get home as Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as If you’re registered with DFAT, expect to receive an SMS followed by a call from the government in coming days. The purpose of the calls is to ensure DFAT understand your circumstances and intentions. If you miss the call, don’t worry, they will try to contact you again. Note: DFAT will not ask for any payment details. Will never request payment over the phone or fine you for not providing information. Read the Prime Minister's Media Statement: https://www.pm.gov.au/media/national-cabinet-2 Graphic made by the amazing embassy team at Australian Embassy - Washington DC

18.01.2022 Spotlight! Naomi Rose Photo From Farmers Daughter to Astrophysicist to Underwater photographer, Naomi Rose is without a doubt one of Irelands most extremely talented exports to Australia. Naomi has settled in to life on the West coast of Australia where she works as a photographer who specialises in underwater photography bringing places like the world heritage listed Ningaloo reef off the western Australia to life through her images and work protecting the venerable ecosys...tems there, Naomi says A big part of what I try to do is educate people about the ecosystem here, the fragility of coral reef systems and the need for their protection around the world. With the climate crisis in full swing, I think it’s more important than ever to showcase the beauty and the diversity of the planet we might lose forever. Naomi is truly inspiring and we are extremely proud to see her doing so well in Australia and having a positive impact to the Australian ecosystems, Australian society and the wider world in general, we thank you Naomi. Read about Naomi’s feature in Dive Magazine here > http://divemagazine.co.uk//9144-featured-photographer-naom To check out some of Naomi’s incredible work, her portfolio of incredible shots and how to contact her, you can also find her on Instagram @naomirosephoto or you can find her website linked here > https://www.naomirosephoto.com. All Photos Credit - the Incredible Naomi Rose Photo #irishinaustralia #westernaustralia #ningalooreef #tourismaustralia #australia #ozunderwater #blueplanet #ecotourism #bbcearth Australia.com Western Australia Ningaloo Reef, Coral Bay - Western Australia

18.01.2022 On this day, 1823 - Dr Kevin Izod O'Doherty was born O'Doherty was born in Dublin And lived an extremely interesting life. Though he was convicted of a treason felony and sent to Van Diemen’s land -Tasmania where he was eventually freed of all charges. He travelled to Paris, France to continue his studies in medicine and eventually found himself back in Australia and Ireland but emerging as a highly respected doctor and political figure. Read more about Kevin’s life in the fascinating article titled from Convict to Doctor here https://espace.library.uq.edu.au//s00855804_1980_81_11_2_2

17.01.2022 Best of luck to IrishRugby & Leinster Rugby GOAT of the full back line Rob Kearney - Athlete starting his journey and next chapter in his life with the mighty Western Force The Embassy were lucky to catch up with Rob before Christmas and Gary, being from Perth, gave Rob the insider tips and tricks on what to expect of life in Western Australia Western Force kick of their Super Rugby/The Rugby Championship campaign on February 19th against Brumbies Rugby... Look after him Western Australia he wants to learn to surf IrishRugby Wallabies World Rugby

17.01.2022 It’s great to see such strong and capable candidates emerging for leadership of significant multilateral agencies. Congratulations Mathias Cormann

16.01.2022 This #PeaceDay, Australia recognises the important work that the United Nations has done for 75 years to support global peace and security. Australia was a founding member of the UN, deploying the first peacekeepers in 1947; and was an early supporters of the Women, Peace and Security agenda. COVID-19 has shown that international cooperation is as important as ever. We stand together with the UN against attempts to use the virus to promote discrimination or hatred. http...s://www.dfat.gov.au//intern/un/Pages/united-nations-un #UN75 #PeaceDay #shapingpeacetogether #UN75 #UNSCR1325 #WPS United Nations United Nations Peacekeeping

16.01.2022 As promised, Gary kicks off our new campaign this evening with the beautiful Domaine Naturaliste by Bruce Dukes. This wine, a Cabernet Sauvignon, is available from O’ Briens Wine for just under 20 so why not join Gary this weekend in enjoying the flavour of the Margaret River region and let us know what you think in the comments below

16.01.2022 Best of luck to the Irish players in the AFL men’s finals The very best of Irish luck to James Madden (Brisbane Lions), Denidas Uosis (Brisbane Lions), Zac Tuoy (Geelong Cats), Mark O’Connor (Geelong Cats), Anton Tohill (Collingwood Football Club) & Mark Keane (Collingwood Football Club) in the AFL finals. Sport plays an important role in societies all over the world. The AFL finals are shaping up to be one of the best yet with eight teams all standing a chance at taking hom...e the coveted premiership cup. Please find the full fixtures list here > https://www.afl.com.au/fixture To be fair to all the players, we chose to include a photo of Big Jim Stynes who played with Melbourne Football Club as Jim was the trailblazer for Irish Gaelic football players looking to switch codes and make it big down under. Big Jim was a pillar of man on and off the field, he laid the path for many Irish players to follow in his footsteps and left an incredible legacy behind him not only his footballing career but his life outside of football where he changed the lives of many through his charity work and foundation. https://www.jimstynesfoundation.com.au/ GAA Brisbane Lions Geelong Cats Collingwood Football Club Adelaide Crows Carlton Football Club Essedon Football Club Fremantle Dockers Gold Coast Suns Phot cred the Jim Stynes Foundation

16.01.2022 Globally, 63 million primary and secondary school teachers have seen their schools and classes close due COVID-19. This means teachers had to quickly adapted to social distancing in schools, distance and online learning, to ensure students get the education they need. In many of Australia’s neighbouring countries, vast geography and limited resources have made a move to online learning almost impossible. So teachers have been very creative with ‘no tech’ and low tech solutio...ns. Australia’s Partnerships for Recovery response quickly adjusted to include education support to the Indo-Pacific, providing many teachers the resources necessary to reach their students and continue teaching them. On World Teachers’ Day, and every day, we thank our region’s teachers and teachers around the world for their tireless efforts to keep all children educated leading to a more stable and prosperous community #PartnershipsForRecovery #Worldteacherday Teachers' Union of IrelandState School Teachers' Union of WA Department of Education (Ireland) University College Dublin University of Canberra

14.01.2022 Important Update! Emirates flights to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane will be suspended until further notice due to operational reasons Please read full travel update on Emirates website which includes affected flights https://emirates.com/au/english/help/travel-updates/ Affected customers should contact their travel agent or Emirates contact Centre for rebooking options. To receive update notifications, customers are requested to ensure their contact details are correct by visiting https://www.emirates.com/au/english/manage-booking/?

14.01.2022 Today, Gary met with Matt McKerrow, CEO of Cycling Ireland and an Australian that calls Ireland home. Cycling in Ireland has been on a steady rise over the last few years with cycling clubs popping up all over the country, cycle commuting becoming more and more prevalent and government city bike initiatives which have done extremely well in getting people on two wheels. Cycling Ireland, the trading name under which the Irish Cycling Federation operates works hard to promote c...ycling Coaching, cycling education, cycling safety, cycling competitions, high performance cycling and are at the forefront of creating places for cyclists to enjoy riding their bikes safely all over the country with increased specific cycling routes popping up all over the Island. Cycling Ireland’s vision is An island enriched by cycling and lets not forget Sam Bennett in the Tour de France Matt and Gary discussed all things cycling including Cycling Irelands plans for the future and Life in Ireland from one Aussie to another. We wish Matt and Cycling Ireland all the best for their future plans. If you want to learn more about Cycling Ireland and what they do, you can visit their website here http://www.cyclingireland.ie/ P.S. we had to take the opportunity to show off our embassy city bikes to Matt which the staff can utilise for travelling around the city to various meetings etc. #besafebeseen #Jointhecycle #Cyclingireland Dublin City Council Cycling Weekly West Ireland Cycling Ireland Cycling Cycling Pulse Dublin Cycling Campaign

14.01.2022 Well done to all involved and to the people of Australia who’s efforts at both a local and national level rebuilt communities and preserve Australia’s unique wildlife following the 2019/20 summer bushfires. Tourism Australia Managing Director, Philippa Harrison said that "the award was a reflection of the significant efforts made by Australians to help drive the recovery of communities and the tourism sector more broadly following the bushfires. We agree. check out the detail...s about the award won by Australia here https://www.lonelyplanet.com/best-in-travel?c=community&id=restoration #tourismAustralia #SimonBirmingham #tourismQld #Tourism #NSW #Victoria Simon Birmingham Tourism Australia Lonely Planet

14.01.2022 Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is continuing to work to help Australians overseas return to Australia, including through arranging more facilitated commercial flights and providing emergency financial assistance to those in need. If you’re registered with DFAT, expect to receive an SMS followed by a call from the government in coming days. The purpose of the calls is to ensure DFAT understand your circumstances and intentions. If you miss the ca...ll, don’t worry, they will try to contact you again. Note: DFAT will not ask for any payment details. DFAT will never request payment over the phone or fine you for not providing information. If you receive a call from someone asking for payment or saying you’ll be fined for providing inaccurate information, claiming to be from DFAT or another government agency, please hang up. If you have concerns, please feel free to call our Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305. https://www.smartraveller.gov.au//calls-registered-austral

13.01.2022 Galway International Arts Festival, European City of Culture 2020 #makeabreakforgalway Currently, Galway, Ireland is celebrating the arts with many COVID compliant events around the City. Congratulations to organisers who have creatively reimagined events to showcase Galway responsibly.... #makeabreakforgalway - you won’t be disappointed! The team from the Australian Embassy loves to visit and can highly recommend the many events still on offer as part of the festival. Visit Galway City Visit Galway Tourism Ireland Discover Ireland Check out what’s going on in Galway through the link below > https://www.giaf.ie/

13.01.2022 Reminder! Post and Parcels (up to 10kg) to Australia from Ireland to Resume today (September 29th) For more information on the update to International sending from An Post, you can find that here > https://www.anpost.com//Ne/Update-to-International-Sending For any other consular assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us on +353 1 664 5300 or you can email [email protected]

13.01.2022 We visited the team at Qatar Airways at Dublin Airport where we saw Matt and Amanda at work helping Aussies get home. Thanks to the team for all their hard work in helping Australians in Ireland and across the world, get home. The QATAR team highlighted the new safety measures to keep passengers and staff as safe as possible while on board Qatar’s flights, including thermal screening, HEPA air filtration systems on board, and all PPE for all cabin crew, to name but a few.... We understand the difficult times we are facing and take solace knowing the situation is improving for now and that there are people working hard to help Australians and people around the world get back to their homes. Please check out Smartraveller Providing Australians with the latest information and advice to stay safe overseas and for any updates on Australians looking to return home < https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/

12.01.2022 Connecting with the community When Grace Kelly reached out to the embassy to let us know that she was doing a project on Australia.com for school and wondered if we could send her on some things to use in her scrap book project, we knew we had to help We gathered Australian bits from around the office for Grace to use and Gary hand delivered the important package to Grace at her home in Tallaght, Dublin. ... Grace is a bright, enthusiastic, creative and all round lovely young girl who Gary was delighted to meet and talk with her about Australia.com hopefully you will get to travel 'Down Under' one day Grace and see Australia for yourself. We loved the project and know you will get top marks! the information on the Great Barrier Reef and interesting facts about Australia was brilliantly made and laid out, we even learned a few new things ourselves If anybody is connected with schools that would like to arrange a 'learn about Australia event', we have an Australian school kit primed and ready for action here at the embassy full of Australian goodies and we would be delighted to come and talk about Australia's ancient culture, the wildlife, the people and all things Australia once COVID regulations permit it of course. feel free to reach out to James at james.o'[email protected] for more information. Sharon Carey

12.01.2022 Australia and Tourism Ireland have taken awards at @lLonely Planet ‘Best in Travel’ picks for 2021. Burren National Park Tourism Group was listed in the 'Best in Community' category, which also rewarded Australia with the ‘community Restoration’ award for their restoration work after horrific bush fires. All enterprises involved in The Burren network subscribe to the region's code of sustainable practice, promoting slow tourism, local engagement and greater responsibilit...y for a sustainable future. Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland said it was a well-deserved accolade, recognising all their hard work to become a global leader for sustainable tourism. #LonelyPlanet #bestintravel2021 #futureoftravel #sustainability #Australia #Ireland

11.01.2022 On behalf of all of us at the Australian Embassy in Ireland We wish you all a very Happy St. Patrick’s Day Although it will look and feel a little different on the Emerald Isle and across the world, we ask you to be careful, kind and thoughtful today and celebrate safely. This video was curated by our friends at Discover Ireland We absolutely can’t wait to welcome Australian tourists back to Irish shores soon ... Happy St.Patrick’s Day

11.01.2022 Update! Queensland State Election Saturday 31 October Voting is compulsory for all Queenslanders over the age of 18. If you don’t vote, you may receive a fine. There is a great deal of information online, Election participants, how to enrol to Vote, How to Vote and information from the ABC, the Queensland electoral commission , the parties and candidates themselves https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/... Please find all the information on enrolling to vote and updating your enrolment including information on special enrolment categories for Queenslanders voting overseas below https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/e/enrol-or-update-your-enrolment Overseas voters are also eligible to vote by telephone. This service is not available to everyone and there are strict eligibility checks. It is a service worth considering for more information, visit the link below https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au//Fact-Sheet-Telephone-Voting-v1

10.01.2022 Last weeks show was topped off with an incredible chat with Status Quo Axe man, Richie Malone Music who’s story from super fan to playing in the band he adored is mind blowing. This week the ‘Thunder’ is bringing the heat with an incredible playlist of Classic and modern Aussie Rock from Tame Impala & Spacey Jane to INXS & Cold Chisel, this week has it all. It’s all going down this evening on The Rock Dublin @6pm (GMT) ... Great, How Can I tune in? Step 1: Download the ROCK Dublin app available on android and IOS Itunes - https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/the-rock/id1475480289 Apple - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details... Or you can listen online here https://therockdublin.com/ Step 2: Tune in Thursday evening (THIS EVENING) at 6pm (GMT) Step 3: Sit back and let Gary introduce you to some of his favorite Aussie rock music Let us know in the comments if there are any Aussie bands you would like to hear. #thunderfromdownunder #therockdublin #aussierock

10.01.2022 An update from Australia. We will share more details when they become available.

09.01.2022 H is for Happiness Film - Australian feature film Directed by John Sheedy and starring, Daisy Axon, Miriam Margolyes, Wesley Patten, Emma Booth, Richard Roxburgh and Joel Jackson.... The film follows Candice Phee A 12-year-old girl as she attempts to help her family and friend. Daisy Axon Inhabits the quirky precocious character of Candice Phee Conveying her likeability and strangeness. M iriam Margolyes is suitably eccentric in the role of Miss Bamford. Wesley Patten Captures the juvenile char man mystery of Douglas Benson the script by Lisa Hoppe Tackles darker themes not usually seen in family films. however, it does this through inventive world and a likable cast of characters. The direction by John Sheedy Is vibrant as he immerses us in this creative and childlike world and effortlessly mixes comedy and Drama in the vein of Danny DeVito’s Matilda In conclusion H is for Happiness Is a charming family film With an Aussie edge. You can watch H is for Happiness Film ON THE Cork International Film Festival up to Sunday 15th November herehttps://events.corkfilmfest.org/films/h-is-for-happiness-5f748686a19315005b4e28a7 Thanks Ruairí Meyler for the great review #CIFF2020

06.01.2022 Earlier this year in COVID wave 1, the Australian Embassy in Ireland was led by chargé d’affaires Robert Owen Jones. Robert focussed on continued service and performance of the Embassy team. It was a big task, leading the small critical staff team through the hardest part of the Irish lockdown. Robert is an accomplished diplomat and a recognised photographer, his images have graced the pages of many prestigious publications. As a thank you to Robert who left the Australian di...plomatic service in October, we will reproduce several of his most beautiful and iconic images of Ireland, this week, they are images he captured after the lockdown lifted and the Embassy was able to carry out diplomatic duties across the county. We Thank Robert for his commitment to service, professional skill and knowledge, we wish him well. Thank you Robert. Photo credit Robert Owen-Jones

05.01.2022 We have exciting news and plans for upcoming Australia Day on 26th January One of which is an Australia Day virtual wine tasting Tuesday 26th January 2021... - 19:30 (GMT) ely wine bars in association with the Australian Embassy Ireland, are running a very special tasting to celebrate Australia Day 2021. The tasting will be jointly hosted by Gary Gray, Australian ambassador to Ireland, and Ian Brosnan, ELY’s resident sommelier, and will feature wines from three of Australia.com finest winemakers, showcasing the world-class quality, sustainability and innovation of the Australian wine scene. Wineries featured Cullen Wines, Willunga 100 & Clonakilla Wines Check out the details and how to get Involved through the link here https://shop.elywinebar.ie//pr/australia-day-january-26th

05.01.2022 Well that's a wrap on the Steptember challenge for 2020 We had great fun in the embassy focusing on increasing our typical daily steps, throw in a comp against the Kiwi's and you be shocked at how focused people get All credit to our Neighbours New Zealand Embassy in Ireland for accepting the challenge and help us raise some awareness and money for our friends at the CRC Central Remedial Clinic. We will tally up the steps between both embassies over the and see who ca...me out on top of this particular challenge but our main goal was too raise some money and that was accomplished so thank you to New Zealand Embassy in Ireland and to anyone who donated or stepped along with us. if you would like to donate, please find the link in the original post below to do so, any support is massively appreciated. If you would like to be in with a chance to win an Aussie and Kiwi goodie filled hamper, please send your personal total step count from Wednesday 23rd September to 00:00 Thursday 1st October to james.o'[email protected] before Monday 5th October to be in with a chance to win!! We will announce the winners of the Embassy challenge and Hamper winner next week. Best of luck Embassy of Ireland New Zealand and anybody else submitting their steps :)

05.01.2022 Are you a highly skilled professional looking to invest your success and talents in a new location? The Australian Government has launched the Global Business and Talent Attraction Taskforce, which offers a suite of services and a streamlined pathway to permanent residency for exceptionally talented individuals and flourishing businesses interested in growing their success in Australia. Do you have what it takes More information here > www.homeaffairs.gov.au/globalbusinessandtalent

04.01.2022 Today marks a significant day for the Australian Embassy in Dublin as our new Ambassador, Gary Gray met with President Michael D. Higgins to present his Letters of Credence. This officially marks the start of Gary’s term as Ambassador to Ireland and continues the fantastic work done by this Embassy in building the unique friendship that connects our islands.

04.01.2022 Update to travelers flying to Australia from 22nd January 2021! Negative COVID-19 (PCR) test when checking in for your flight to Australia applies to all travelers 5 years of age or older departing on flights on or after 22/01/21 Must be tested 72 hours or less prior to departure... 14 Day mandatory Quarantine upon arrival to Australia still in place at designated facilities in your port of arrival Please check out the link shown here for the full report https://www.smartraveller.gov.au//update-new-measures-retu

04.01.2022 We are delighted to join in the congratulations of Naomi Rose Photo for her latest achievement at the ND Nature Photographer of the year 2020 awards placing 1st in the Wildlife Category and also winning the entire Professional Nature category! Naomi is an extremely talented Irish photographer living and shooting in Australia.com predominantly in Western Australia off the Ningaloo Reef, Coral Bay - Western Australia We did a feature on some of Naomis photos not too long a...go so you can check them out in our photos on our Facebook or on our Instagram (@ausembire) or best yet, head over to Naomi's Instagram (@Naomirosephoto) to check out her incredible photos and show her some love. Well done Naomi Rose Photo we look forward to continuing to follow your Journey

03.01.2022 The Australian Embassy challenges you to a STEPtember Australia Walk off Want to join the Australian Embassy, Ireland and New Zealand Embassy in Ireland in raising money for the CRC Central Remedial Clinic? The CRC are dedicated to the, wellbeing and health of people with physical disabilities. https://www.crc.ie/what-we-do/ So, we challenged our friends and neighbors, New Zealand Embassy in Ireland to a collective staff walk off, cumulating all the steps each embas...sies staff take between Wednesday 23rd to Wednesday 30th September to james.o'[email protected] before Friday 2nd October, winner gets bragging rights until the next challenge. We feel we are 1-0 up already as we think we took the gold in last year’s Pavlova bake off challenge We would also like to challenge all our combined Facebook followers of both embassies to get those steps up and submit the total number of steps you completed from Wednesday 23rd to Wednesday 30th September for a chance to win a surprise Aussie and Kiwi Hamper filled with some goodies from back home, there will be a few spot prizes so every step counts. We would also love if you decide to step with us for this last week of the Australian initiative of STEPtember Australia that you could make a donation to the CRC Central Remedial Clinic to help the amazing work that they do. Information, on how to do that here > https://www.crc.ie/online-donations/ If you would like to get involved and submit your steps for the upcoming 7 day challenge running from Wednesday 23rd to Wednesday 30th September to be in with a chance to win a special Aussie hamper full of Aussie goodies, Please submit them to james.o’[email protected] before Friday 2nd October or for more information on the challenge above, how to get involved etc. you can email James. Good luck to the Embassy of Ireland New Zealand, May the best embassy win And good luck to anyone submitting their steps, every step counts. Photo Cred - ABC Australia

03.01.2022 Voting is now open for the 2020 ACT Elections. Link to e-voting Portal > https://www.osvote.act.gov.au/ All ACT electors, Including those overseas, may cast a vote from 9am 28th September to 6pm 17 October (AEDT) and are encouraged to do so online. Please note, the application stage of the voting process closes at 4pm on 17th October 2020 (AEDT) and, prior to voting, electors need to verify their identity through an ACT Digital Account. Instructions on establishing an ACT D...igital Account and completing the identity verification process are available on the FAQ linked here https://www.myaccount.act.gov.au/s/support Overseas voters are encourage to take advantage of the e-voting portal which you can find the steps to using here https://www.aec.gov.au/Enrolling_to_vote/overseas/index.htm Overseas electors may request a postal vote if they wish, although the ACT Electoral commission has advised that it is not recommended due to the time required for a postal vote to be sent to an international locations, applications for postal votes can be made online at https://www.elections.act.gov.au/ Electors requiring assistance can contact the ACT Electoral commission ([email protected] or + 61 2 6205 0033) or you can find information on voting overseas through the smarttraveller website linked here https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/consular-s/voting-overseas

02.01.2022 Tomorrow, Friday, 27 November, we kick off our Christmas campaign highlighting Australia.com beautiful wines available in Ireland; we aim to educate and enhance the enjoyment of many of our fine wines. To celebrate this fantastic industry, we will be sharing our video tastings and views on the Domaine Naturaliste Cabernet Sauvignon; a wine for every occasion, we will share insights on its origin as well as the lovely notes that should come through in tasting. So if you’re... interested in learning more about Australian wine and whether you’re at home or here in Ireland, why not share a bottle with us this weekend and follow along as you experience the tastes of the Margaret River region? The Domaine Naturaliste Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River is available from O'Briens Wine & Off-licence at 19.63 by clicking here https://www.obrienswine.ie//domaine-naturaliste-cabernet-s Make it your wine of the week and join us in exploring some of what Australian wine has to offer #australianwine #winetasting #Wine #wineireland The Irish Times Wine Ireland

02.01.2022 Hand in Hand, the inaugural Kidogo Arthouse Fremantle Irish Aboriginal Festival is a celebration of the love stories and friendships shared between Irish people and Aboriginal people in Western Australia. This unique and relatively unknown connection is embraced in a program including live music connecting Irish and Western Australian performers, poetry, books, exhibitions, dance, friendly AFL and GAA football and even a soda-bread versus damper cook-off. A 10 metre-high meg...a projection wall will feature a virtual greeting from His Excellency Mr Breandan O’Caollai, Ambassador of Ireland to Australia and internationally renowned Irish musicians in a virtual performance from lock-down in Ireland. It is a mix of free and ticketed events. Producer and Artistic Director of Kidogo Arthouse Fremantle Joanna Robertson said, This is a celebration of two cultures that has never been done before. There are long familial and friendship connections between the local aboriginal community and the Irish people that arrived in Australia. This festival is an opportunity to recognise them and create new and exciting creative collaborations between Ireland and Australia. Although we are not in Perth, Western AustraliaAustralia to enjoy this festival, we wanted to share the festival program and give people in Ireland the chance to connect with a few of the artists and may uncover some new music that they like. More information on the festival https://www.kidogo.com.au/kidogo-irish-aboriginal-festival/ Full article on the festival - https://scenestr.com.au//hand-in-hand-celebrates-western-a

02.01.2022 Pearce Hanley, retires after 13 year career in in the top flight of Aussie rules football. From the Australian embassy, we wish Pearce a happy retirement and the very best of luck with life outside of footy. Unfortunately for Mayo GAA football fans, Hanley has expressed that he will not be returning to Ireland as he has interests and ambitions of continuing to live ‘down under’, the weather and lifestyle playing a role in that decision, we don’t blame you with 10 months of be...ach weather ! Hanley said I’m excited for the next phase in my life and looking forward to sinking my teeth into that. The team at the Australian embassy look forward to seeing where life takes you. Thank you for your commitment to Australian rules football and wish you the best for the future. For more information on the official AFL announcement of Pearces’ retirement, you can find that below > https://www.afl.com.au//from-county-mayo-to-queensland-jou Brisbane Lions Gold Coast Suns Mayo GAA AFL GAA

02.01.2022 We hope everyone had a great St. Patrick's Day and got to get out to enjoy the great weather. We are back in The Rock Dublin studio tonight at 6pm for another edition of the Australian Rock show thanks to our friends at Harvey Norman Ireland for their continued support of the show. Clock off and Let Gaz, the ‘Thunder from Down Under’ and Taz take you home this evening with some Iconic Australian rock music. The set list is banging for this evening, check it out b...elow with steps on how to tune in. We’re looking forward to it and we hope you are too Mental As Anything - Concrete and clay Eurogliders - Can't wait to see you Jenny Morris - Youre gonna get hurt Divinyls - Science INXS - Burns for you Icehouse - Nothing to serious Things of stone and wood - Happy Birthday Helen Dragon - Dream of an ordinary man Kate Cebrano - Bedroom Eyes The Ferrets - Don’t Fall in Love Dragon - Get that jive The Party Boys - He gunna stomp on that The Cockroaches - She’s the one Sound awesome? Here’s how you can tune in tonight Step 1: Download the ROCK Dublin app available on android and IOS Itunes - https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/the-rock/id1475480289 Apple - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details... Or you can listen online here https://therockdublin.com/ Step 2: Tune in Thursday evening (THIS EVENING) at 6pm(GMT) Step 3: Sit back and let Gary introduce you to some of his favourite Aussie rock music Let us know in the comments if there are any Aussie bands you would like to hear on next weeks’ show #theaustralianrockshow #thunderfromdownunder #therockdublin #aussierock

01.01.2022 Gary aka ‘ The Thunder from Down Under’ is bringing it tonight on The Rock Dublin with a playlist composed fully of Aussie rock from 1960’s. Australian rock hit the 60s in two waves, the early, first wave to 1963 then a second wave in the latter half of the decade. From Johnny O’Keeffe and Russell Morris to The BeeGee’s and Billy Thorpe & the Aztec’s, Gary has an amazing show lined up to take you home with some classic Aussie Rock ... How Can I tune in tonight? Step 1: Download the ROCK Dublin app available on android and IOS Itunes - https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/the-rock/id1475480289 Apple - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details... Or you can listen online here https://therockdublin.com/ Step 2: Tune in Thursday evening (THIS EVENING) at 6pm(GMT) Step 3: Sit back and let Gary introduce you to some of his favourite Aussie rock music Let us know in the comments if there are any Aussie bands you would like to hear. #thunderfromdownunder #therockdublin #aussierock

01.01.2022 Landmark deal for UQ TCD biotech startup Inflazome, a biotech start-up company developing treatments for inflammatory diseases based on a research partnership between The University of Queensland (UQ) and Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has been acquired in a landmark deal one of the largest in Australian and Irish biotech history. The company was founded in 2016 following a research collaboration between UQ and TCD, with UQ’s technology transfer company UniQuest lead...ing the commercialisation of the resulting intellectual property (IP). Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, the company is developing drugs to address clinical unmet needs in inflammatory diseases. UQ Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry AO welcomed the acquisition and congratulated those involved. This is an outstanding outcome for the company, both universities, the researchers and the investors, Professor Terry said. For more information on the deal, you can find that here > https://www.irishexaminer.com//technolo/arid-40052216.html #IrishBiotech #AustraliaandIreland #UQ #TCD #AndrewDeeks #UCD #Inflazone Novartis, Fountain Healthcare Australian Biotechnologies Trinity Biotech

01.01.2022 Thursday means one thing at HQ, the countdown to the third ‘Thunder from down under’ The Rock Dublin Aussie Rock show hosted by Gary @6pm this evening is imminent Gary has a great show lined up this eve to promote some Aussie rock on the Irish Air waves and let Gaz & Taz take you home this evening with Australia.com greatest rock songs Stay on after the show where Gary will be chatting with Status Quo axe man Richie Malone Music about his and the bands time touring Au...stralia.com How Can I tune in tonight? Step 1: Download the ROCK Dublin app available on android and IOS Itunes - https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/the-rock/id1475480289 Apple - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details... Or you can listen online here https://therockdublin.com/ Step 2: Tune in Thursday evening (THIS EVENING) at 6pm(GMT) Step 3: Sit back and let Gary introduce you to some of his favourite Aussie rock music Let us know in the comments if there are any Aussie bands you would like to hear. #thunderfromdownunder #therockdublin #aussierock