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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 🎟️