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-- DIPLOMATS FOR EQUALITY IRELAND DECLARATION 2026 --
The Ambassadors and Chargés d’affaires of the Diplomatic Missions of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and the Head of the European Commission Representation in Ireland would like to express our continued commitment in favour of diversity and inclusion as we celebrate Dublin Pride 2026.
We express our full and continuous support of LGBTIQ+1 persons, the work of Dublin Pride www.dublinpride.ie to promote and celebrate equality, as well as other like-minded organisations and services advocating for equal rights for all. We are against discrimination on any grounds, including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and we recognise the importance of addressing the multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination faced by persons belonging to this traditionally marginalised group including by eliminating the root causes of structural discrimination against them.
Everyone, everywhere, has the right to express themselves and to love without harassment, violence, discrimination, or retaliation. We are pleased to be part of the joint contingent of ‘Diplomats for Equality’ supporting the human rights of all LGBTIQ+ persons during Pride Week, advocating for inclusivity, acceptance, freedom for all individuals, and guaranteeing all human rights, including sexual and reproductive health.
During Pride Week, we not only rejoice in the progress achieved but also reflect on the important work that still lies ahead. We reiterate our aspiration for a world where every person can live freely and authentically without fear.
There continues to be instances of discrimination and/or criminalisation and persecution of LGBTIQ+ persons worldwide and we are deeply concerned to see the full enjoyment of human rights being rolled back across the globe in recent years. This includes hate-motivated violence, arbitrary arrest, and the application of the death penalty and prison sentences in some countries simply for being part of an LGBTIQ+ community or a supporter of persons belonging to a LGBTIQ+ community. By denying or jeopardising their political, civil, economic, social, and cultural rights, the whole of society is weakened.
We encourage states to take effective measures to prevent violence and all forms of discrimination, and to introduce or amend legislation, policies, and practices to remove structural barriers to protect LGBTIQ+ persons from all forms of discrimination and to protect their full enjoyment of human rights, as well as to promote their social and economic inclusion. Legal reform must be undertaken efficiently and be guided by international human rights law and aimed at ensuring a safe and enabling environment for all.
It is imperative to ensure that we do not take a step backward in our commitments to the rights of LGBTIQ+ persons, gender equality and the full realisation human rights for all. The progress achieved must be safeguarded and strengthened. Upholding these commitments is not only a matter of human rights but also a cornerstone for sustainable development, social justice, and global stability. Dublin Pride and Pride organisations around the world play a fundamental role in this work, in standing up for equal rights and addressing outstanding challenges.
“ONE STORY - MANY VOICES”, “SCÉAL AMHÁIN - GO LEOR GUTHANNA” is the theme of this year’s festival, evoking a shared legacy woven from countless individual journeys, honouring both the exuberant marches of today and the quieter, more cautious steps of earlier generations; it speaks of a community shaped by diverse identities, histories and ways of living, where every narrative -whether radiant, restrained, celebrated or still struggling to be heard- forms part of a larger constellation of solidarity, reminding us that Pride is not a single spotlight but a collective illumination in which each voice strengthens the whole and ensures that none of us ever stand alone.
We commend Ireland for progress made in the field of LGBTQI+ rights and for the efforts towards protecting individuals from violence and discrimination, including on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics.
As a diplomatic community, our diversity is our strength, and our unity is our power. Let us continue to defend freedom, equality, justice and love for all, and let us never waver in our commitment to building a more inclusive and accepting world for future generations.
The Surfer at The Lighthouse Cinema, Dublin
28 February 2025
We supported 'The Surfer' at The Lighthouse Dublin staring Nicholas Cage, shot in Yallingup, Westenr Australia with post production and editing taking place in Ireland. Australia's Deputy Head of Mission met with the films director, Lorca Finnegan, Film Writer Thomas Martin and the Movies producers, editors, sound design, special effects teams etc. Thanks to Dublin Film Festival (DIFF) for showcasing 'The Surfer'.
Pam O'Mahony receives the Presidential Distinguished Service Award
31 January 2025
Congratulations to Pam O’Mahony for receiving a 2024 Presidential Distinguished Service Award, recognising her work supporting the Irish community in New South Wales! Chargé d'Affaires Lachlan Crews was delighted to be able to support Pam on the night at Áras an Uachtaráin.
Australia and New Zealand Wine Tasting Fair
28 January 2025
Yesterday evening, Chargé d'Affaires Lachlan Crews attended the Australian and New Zealand wine tasting fair organised and ran by Wine Australia and New Zealand Wine Growers. Lachlan chatted with Australian wine makers, suppliers and importers showcasing their finest wines which were being sampled by the Irish trade. There were 300+ wines to sample from 70 wineries across Australia and New Zealand. Thanks for inviting us along and we hope to see you back in Ireland sometime soon for more Australian Wine events!
Australia Day 2025: Coffee across Ireland
27 January 2025
We marked Australia Day by running our third annual 'Coffee Across Ireland' initiative! We are very lucky to have so many Aussies in the coffee industry here in Ireland so we thought what better way to brighten your day than with some free Aussie coffee, especially on a stormy day like today ☕️
Thanks very much to Bager and Dodo in Cork, Foam in Donegal, Two Fifty Square in Dublin, Walk About Coffee in Cavan, and Thru the Green in Dublin for participating!
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Adam Elliot: Film preview and Q&A at the Lighthouse
16 January 2025
Chargé d’Affaires James Hazell met with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Adam Elliot ahead of a pre-screening of Memoir of a Snail and a Q&A with Elliot at the Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin on Tuesday evening.
Memoir of a Snail is a beautiful clay-animation film which was written and directed by Elliot and voiced by talented Australian actors including Sarah Snook, Jackie Weaver, Eric Bana, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Nick Cave. The story follows Grace Pudel, a book-loving, snail-collecting misfit who encounters a series of misfortunes after being separated from her twin brother, Gilbert. Despite her hardships, inspiration and hope arise when Grace forms a friendship with an eccentric elderly woman named Pinky.
We hope everyone gets the chance to see this fantastic Australian inspired, created, voiced, and produced film when it is released!
Santa visits the Ambassador's Residence for special Christmas event
2 December 2024
Santa, his sleigh of presents and his six white boomers were lit up at the Australian ambassadorial residence, Abbey Lea on Monday evening, signalling the start of Christmas here in Ireland 
After the magic from the North Pole turned the Christmas lights on, guests enjoyed some festive Carols from the wonderful The Supertones children's choir 
Thanks to Ballybrack-Killiney Parish, Home Dining by Chef Paul Canning and his wonderful team, The Supertones Children's choir , Brock from Badger & Dodo Boutique Coffee Roasters , Matthew from Powers whiskey , Local An Garda Síochána , Santa Claus, Charity partners ALONE Ireland, residence and embassy staff.
Thank you also to the guests and families that attended and made the night a festive, fun and worthwhile event for Killiney locals, Australians in Ireland and friends of the Australian embassy. Together over €1,500 was raised for Alone, thank you all for your kind donations!
For those Australians travelling home for the Christmas break, we hope you have a safe journey and please check your passports as soon as possible so as not to get caught out with expired or near expiring passports 
Busy week for the Wallabies in Dublin
1 December 2024
Despite Ireland winning on Saturday, the Wallabies had a fantastic trip to Dublin and are heading home after an exciting match and a busy week!
Some fortunate Australian families met the Wallabies during the team's captain's run on Friday ahead of Saturday's big match. We are very grateful to the players, coaches, and management for inviting us along and for their hospitality on the day. We know not everyone could attend, so be sure to check out our Instagram for a special giveaway of a Indigenous Wallabies match ball signed by the entire team!
Another highlight from this week include Thursday's visit to the National Rehabilitation Hospital by several Wallabies players and coaches, along with Australia’s Chargé d’Affaires Lachlan Crews and members of the embassy team.
The children were thrilled when Wallabies squad players joined them for their multi-sports session. The excitement grew when the players borrowed sports wheelchairs and actively participated in the activities alongside the kids in the new, world-class sports department at the NRH. A spokesperson for the hospital stated, “Sports activities are hugely beneficial for all patients as part of their rehabilitation program — from the physical activity and general well-being aspect to the social side of sport and the opportunity to meet people with similar interests.”
Chargé d’Affaires Lachlan Crews and Deputy Ambassador James Hazell met with the hosts of the "Kick Offs and Kick Ons" podcast— former Wallabies Matt Giteau, Adam Ashley-Cooper, and Drew Mitchell, comedian James Rochford, and producer Ollie Silverton—after their sold-out live show at Terenure College RFC the previous night. The KOKO team is participating in Movember, an Australian-founded fundraising movement that supports men’s mental health services worldwide. We want to help KOKO continue raising funds for Movember, so be sure to check out our Instagram for a giveaway of an official Wallabies ball signed by the guys.
A special thanks to everyone who made this trip so memorable, and congratulations again to the winners of our ticket giveaways and both teams on a great performance!
Chargé heads to Belfast for International Fund for Ireland meeting
15 November 2024
Chargé d'Affaires Lachlan Crews was delighted to attend and observe the 166th board meeting of of the International Fund for Ireland in Belfast yesterday. Australia is proud to support IFI, which funds cross border peace building and integration initiatives in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Australian and Irish Governments meet for annual bilateral talks
11 November 2024
Australia and Ireland held annual bilateral consultations in Dublin on today. Australia’s relationship with Ireland remains strong, based on people to people links, culture, sport, music, and shared history. These discussions allow us to exchange perspectives and cooperate in facing global challenges whilst upholding the rules and norms vital for our stability, security and prosperity. We look forward to welcoming an Irish delegation in Canberra next year when it is Australia's turn to host!
Australian Professional Networking Event
11 October 2024
Last night, we hosted our second Australian Professionals Networking event here in Dublin! Deputy Head of Mission James Hazell officially welcomed everyone to the Embassy and discussed the importance and strength of the Australian community in Ireland. Thank you to everyone who came along - we hope you enjoyed the evening and look forward to next time!
The goal of these events is We aim to connect Australian professionals living and working in Ireland. If you or someone you know fits this description, please let us know at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you.
Mark Barry receives Peter Norman Humanitarian in Sports Award
9 October 2024
Peter Norman Day, observed on 9 October each year, celebrates sportspeople who have demonstrated exceptional humanitarian efforts through their involvement in sports. We were honoured to celebrate this day by hosting the Peter Norman Humanitarian in Sports Award ceremony.
We are delighted to extend a heartfelt congratulations to Mark Barry, the very deserving recipient of the 2024 Award. Mark has dedicated his life to achieving numerous personal and team sporting milestones. His work at Ireland's National Rehabilitation Hospital continues to promote sports and recreational activities for everyone, highlighting the importance of disability sports and the potential for every person with a disability to benefit from participation in these activities.
Aussie Coffee Morning and Surf with Foam in Co. Donegal
8 October 2024
Last Friday, we travelled to Bundoran, Co. Donegal for an ‘Aussie Coffee Morning’ hosted by in Foam Café by Australian businessman and café owner, Noah Lane and his team. We were delighted to share Australian Coffee, Vegemite swirls, and Australian catch ups with so many Australians living and travelling on the island of Ireland, local politicians, and locals of Bundoran! Two Australian surf mates from the same town were even reunited at the coffee morning, not knowing the other was in town - all very….Irish 😊
Bundoran is one of Ireland’s best surf towns, frequented by many Aussie surfers chasing the best of Europes waves 🌊 We even snuck skippy the surfboard out of the Embassy for the day and our new Chargé d’Affaires Lachlan Crews fully embraced the Wild Atlantic Way by hitting the waves!
Supporting Australian business in Ireland is at the core of our mission here so we were delighted to support a thriving Australian business in rural Ireland in wonderful Donegal ☕️ 🏄♂️ Thank you Noah and the team at Foam for hosting this great event! If you’re around Bundoran, pop in and say g’day to Noah and his team and enjoy some incredible Aussie coffee and food.
Champion Shucker from Australia competes at Galway Oyster Festival
28 September 2024
On Saturday, we travelled West to Galway Oyster Festival to cheer on Australian champion shucker, Gerard ‘Doody’ Daniel’s in the World Oyster Shucking Championships 🦪
Latvia took the overall prize but Doody did Australia proud, shucking incredibly well and flying the Australian National and Australian Aboriginal flags during the champions' march through Galway 🖤💛❤️ We were also delighted to all the Aussies who were there to support!
We also managed to catch up with Scott Fardy, the Connacht rugby team's current coach and Wallabies and Leinster former coach.
Embassy welcomes new Chargé d’Affaires Lachlan Crews
23 September 2024
We are delighted to wish céad míle fáilte (a thousand welcomes) to our new Chargé d’Affaires, Mr. Lachlan Crews who will be taking over as Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy in Ireland until April 2025.
Lachlan brings a wealth of experience as a senior career officer at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - read his bio here. We look forward to working alongside him in Ireland ☘️
Ambassador Gary Gray departs Ireland
17 September 2024
Today, we bid farewell to Australia’s longest serving Ambassador to Ireland, the Hon. Gary Gray AO, and his wife Pippa.
At each of the Gary and Pippa’s farewells, money was raised to support Unicef Ukraine with well over €6,000 raised (final figure pending). In his final official act as Ambassador, Gary attended the 33rd anniversary of Ukrainian independence. Australia continues to stand in solidarity with Ukraine, having contributed over $1.3 billion to its defence, economic, energy and humanitarian assistance.
We sincerely thank the Ambassador for his tremendous work in representing Australia in Ireland and wish Gary and Pippa a safe journey home! You can read Gary's reflection on his four years in Ireland in the latest edition of the Irish Scene. Slán go fóill 👋
Bluey visits Dublin Castle!
17 September 2024
Yesterday, we celebrated the arrival of one of Australia’s most beloved children’s animated characters, Bluey, in Dublin for the first time!
Bluey greeted Irish fans—including An Garda Siochána and the Lord Mayor—at Dublin Castle before heading over to her opening show at the Olympia Theatre 🎭 Bluey was particularly thrilled to be gifted wonderful drawings of her whole family by some of the children in attendance!
Thank you very much to the teams at the OPW, Dublin Castle, Egan’s Hospitality Catering, An Garda Síochána, BBC , and Rainbow Productions,as well as the families that attended and made the day so special 💙 Bluey’s Big Play is live at the Olympia until Sunday 25 August, with few tickets left so make sure to get yours today 🎟️