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Minister Brophy reaches out to Caribbean and African island states for diaspora discussion   Minister for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy T.D. today hosted a high-level Policy Dialogue on the diaspora with representatives of a number of Caribbean and African Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The event featured participation from representatives of Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Cape Verde, Guyana, Jamaica, Seychelles, and Trinidad and Tobago [note...

Slim majority believe Irish abroad should vote in presidential elections Poll shows 52 per cent think all Irish citizens living overseas should get vote at home Mon, Mar 1, 2021, 09:47   A narrow majority of people believe that all Irish citizens with valid passports who are living abroad should be allowed to vote in future presidential elections, a new poll shows. Some 52 per cent of 1,131 people asked by polling company Ireland Thinks last month said that all Irish citizens abroad should be...

Colm Brophy, T.D., Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and the Diaspora, today announced an additional €5 million in Irish Aid funding for the global health response to COVID-19, to enable developing countries access vaccines.

€12.5 million in Irish Aid funding awarded to support IFAD’s work with farmers to improve food systems in developing countries

Minister Colm Brophy launches Irish Aid consultation process for Development Education and Global Citizenship New education strategy aims to engage with all sectors of Irish society 15th February 2021 - Colm Brophy TD The Minister of State for Overseas Development, Colm Brophy TD., has launched a public consultation process for a new Irish Aid strategy to engage and inform the public about Development Education and Global Citizenship. Minister Brophy said: “Let’s hav...

Minister Brophy said that he is against changing the order of prioritisation on the vaccine list. “Lots of people make the case all the time as to why we should maybe move this group up here or this group down or change it around. Ive always had the same view that we shouldnt and that applies to Ministers as well. “There’s a logical clear exception as to why the Taoiseach should [be vaccinated] - to facilitate St Patrick’s Day visit.” He also raised the question of if certain Cabinet ...

Health chiefs Dr Tony Holohan and Dr Ronan Glynn have not yet received the coronavirus vaccine. While some members of the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) have received the vaccine due to their own lines of work, the Chief and Deputy Medical Officers do not yet know when they will be vaccinated. Dr Ronan Glynn told Independent.ie this evening that he would “love” to get vaccinated. He said that he does not think it would be “appropriate” if he was to receive the vaccine bef...

“I’d love to get the vaccine,” he said, “But being clear, I don’t think it’s appropriate that I would get this vaccine before all healthcare workers who are working in our hospitals and other healthcare settings get it, before older people, before the most vulnerable get it. “I think there’s a time and a place but Im not sure that we’re there at this point.” He explained that some members of Nphet have received the vaccine if they work in healthcare settings. “Individual m...

Minister Brophy commits to deepening Irish Aid partnership with UN Women Press release 29 January 2021 Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and the Diaspora, Colm Brophy, T.D., today committed to deepening Irish Aid’s partnership with UN Women. Speaking at an online gathering of UN Women and partners hosted by Ireland from Dublin Castle, Minister Brophy announced that Ireland will increase its support to the agency’s work in promoting gender equality and women�...

Peadar Ó Broin, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Ciara McGuane of Rahoo. The call is now open for applicants for a free initiative to help returned emigrants to Clare start and develop businesses in Ireland. This is the fourth year of the highly-successful Back for Business developmental programme, which is funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs. Past participants on the first three years of the programme have recorded increased sales, created new jobs, and won export contract...