Deirdre McQuillan: Italian fashion students go wild with Irish tweed
Deirdre McQuillan: Cultural initiative raises awareness in Italy of different aspects of Irish craft and design
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Deirdre McQuillan: Cultural initiative raises awareness in Italy of different aspects of Irish craft and design
President Patrick Hillery and President Mary Robinson both raised the prospect of a return visit to Ireland by Pope John Paul II in the 1980s and 90s.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said it might be better off ignoring “large and unsightly graffiti” on its €22m embassy in Rome for fear that freshly painted walls might attract even more vandalism.
Museums, libraries and churches have been inundated with water.
Ambassador Patricia O’Brien has been based in the Italian capital since December, 2021.