Embassy of Ireland - Canada

06/05/2026

Honouring the Ottawa Irish Seniors Community 🇮🇪 🇨🇦

A wonderful afternoon at the Official Residence of Ireland in Canada as the Ambassador and Embassy team welcomed members of the Ottawa Irish Seniors community for the annual Seniors Garden Party.

With sunshine and great Irish music from both the Rideau Ramblers, and the Embassy’s own Cultural Officer, Aengus Finnan, it was a fantastic celebration of our seniors community that has contributed so much to both Ireland and Canada.

The Embassy was as delighted to welcome, special guest, Canada’s Ambassador to Ireland, HE Dennis King, who joined Ambassador Concannon in reflecting on the deep and enduring connections between our two countries and the important role played by the Irish diaspora in strengthening those bonds.

The Ottawa Irish Seniors group is supported through the Government of Ireland’s Emigrant Support Programme, which assists Irish communities around the world and forms an important part of Ireland’s Diaspora Strategy: https://www.ireland.ie/en/irish-diaspora/diaspora-strategy-2026-2030/

A sincere thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make it such a memorable afternoon.

GRMA

06/05/2026

Honouring the Ottawa Irish Seniors Community 🇮🇪 🇨🇦

A wonderful afternoon at the Official Residence of Ireland in Canada as the Ambassador and Embassy team welcomed members of the Ottawa Irish Seniors community for the annual Seniors Garden Party.

With sunshine and great Irish music from both the Rideau Ramblers, and the Embassy’s own Cultural Officer, Aengus Finnan, it was a fantastic celebration of our seniors community that has contributed so much to both Ireland and Canada.

The Embassy was as delighted to welcome, special guest, Canada’s Ambassador to Ireland, HE Dennis King, who joined Ambassador Concannon in reflecting on the deep and enduring connections between our two countries and the important role played by the Irish diaspora in strengthening those bonds.

The Ottawa Irish Seniors group is supported through the Government of Ireland’s Emigrant Support Programme, which assists Irish communities around the world and forms an important part of Ireland’s Diaspora Strategy. 🔗in bio.

A sincere thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make it such a memorable afternoon.

GRMA

06/03/2026

05/22/2026

Second Secretary Elisabeth O’Higgins recently visited Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, to commemorate the 94th anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s 1932 solo transatlantic flight.

Second Secretary O’Higgins was thrilled to join MHA of Harbour Grace - Port De Grave, Pam Parsons and local MP Paul Connors in greeting the Harbour Grace community.

The event celebrated the unveiling of the town’s fully restored Amelia Earhart statue. Earhart’s historic journey began in Harbour Grace. After an arduous 15-hour flight across the Atlantic, she successfully touched down in a field in Ireland, forging a lasting bond between Canada and Ireland.

Thank you to the people of Harbour Grace for keeping this incredible aviation legacy alive!

05/21/2026

Happy international Tea Day! 🇮🇪 🫖 ☕️

Ireland is an island of tea drinkers, the kettle’s always on and it’s never too early nor too late for a good cuppa! Did you know Ireland is number 2 on the list of countries with the most tea consumption per capita!? That’s over 2kg or just over 5lbs per person per year! (For reference Canada is 23rd and China 22nd!)

What makes a good Irish breakfast blend?
A combination of a strong Assam base with Ceylon black tea or Kenyan pekoe. Usually served with a splash of milk.

What’s your favourite Irish tea brand?

05/12/2026

It was a huge honour to welcome Prime Minister Mark Carney to the Irish Residence in Ottawa today for an exceptional gathering with 150 of Ireland’s leading entrepreneurs and CEOs visiting Canada with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year.

We had a superb discussion on Ireland–Canada economic opportunities, innovation, investment, and growth across key global sectors.

Thank you to all of the fantastic Irish CEOS for joining us, and a special shout out to Frank O’Keeffe, Harry Hughes, Denis O’Brien, Roger Wallace and the EY team for an outstanding event.

Find out all about the Ireland Canada Economic partnership & opportunities at:
https://www.ireland.ie/en/canada/beyond-barriers-deepening-canada-ireland-trade-investment/

Thank you Prime Minister Mark Carney for a very special day 🇮🇪🇨🇦

GRMA

05/12/2026

It was a huge honour to welcome Prime Minister to the Irish Residence in Ottawa today for an exceptional gathering with 150 of Ireland’s leading entrepreneurs and CEOs visiting Canada with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year.

We had a superb discussion on Ireland–Canada economic opportunities, innovation, investment, and growth across key global sectors.

Thank you to all of the fantastic Irish CEOS for joining us, and a special shout out to Frank O’Keeffe, Harry Hughes, Denis O’Brien, Roger Wallace and the EY team for an outstanding event.

Find out all about the Ireland Canada Economic partnership & opportunities at:
https://www.ireland.ie/en/canada/beyond-barriers-deepening-canada-ireland-trade-investment/

Thank you Prime Minister Carney for a very special day 🇮🇪🇨🇦

GRMA

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05/09/2026

Happy Europe Day to all our friends across Canada! 🇮🇪🇪🇺🇨🇦

We look forward to celebrating Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union from July 1 to Dec. 31 of this year.

Vive le Canada. Vive l’Europe.

05/08/2026

The Embassy of Ireland, Ottawa is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to fill a full-time Administration Officer position.

Applications must be received before 16:00 hrs. (Local time) on 19 May, 2026.

See link for more details on the role and how to apply👉:

https://www.ireland.ie/en/canada/ottawa/about/job-opportunities/administration-assistant/

05/01/2026

The Embassy of Ireland, Ottawa is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to fill a temporary (21 months) Cultural Programme Assistant position.

Applications must be received before 10:00AM on 18, May 2026.

See link below for more information about the role and how to apply. 👇

https://www.ireland.ie/en/canada/ottawa/about/job-opportunities/cultural-programme-assistant/