Taoiseach Micheál Martin travels to Washington DC on Friday to meet US President Donald Trump on Saint Patrick’s Day while over forty ministers and representatives head to more than fifty countries worldwide.
The visits feature shamrock presentations and cultural engagements to strengthen ties and promote Irish interests abroad amid ongoing global tensions. Official delegations are focussing on tourism promotion and business networking in key markets.
- Peter Burke (Enterprise) United States
- Thomas Byrne (European Affairs): Poland, Ukraine, and Moldova.
- Jack Chambers (Public Expenditure) Senegal and Nigeria
- Niall Collins (Justice): Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates.
- Rossa Fanning (Attorney General): India.
- Norma Foley (Children) Italy
- Noel Grealish (Agriculture/Research): New Zealand.
- Simon Harris (Finance) Paris, London, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia
- Michael Healy-Rae (Forestry): Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
- James Lawless (Higher Education): Australia.
- Micheál Martin (Taoiseach) Washington D.C., San Francisco, Seattle.
- Charlie McConalogue (Agriculture)Thailand and Vietnam
- Helen McEntee (Foreign Affairs) Boston
- Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Health) Germany
- Hildegarde Naughton (Education) Chile and Argentina
- Darragh O’Brien (Transport) Brazil
- Jim O’Callaghan (Justice) Greece
- Patrick O’Donovan (Culture & Sport) Atlanta and Savanna)
- Christopher O’Sullivan (Nature): Tanzania and Kenya.
- Robert Troy (Finance/Trade): United States (Austin, Texas for SXSW).
Saint Patrick’s Day county by county in Ireland
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Saint Patrick’s Day state by state in the USA
Alabama – Alaska – Arizona – Arkansas – California – Colorado – Connecticut – Delaware – Florida – Georgia – Hawaii – Idaho – Illinois –Indiana – Iowa – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Maine – Maryland – Massachusetts – Michigan – Minnesota – Mississippi – Missouri – Montana – Nebraska – Nevada – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – New York – North Carolina – North Dakota – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Vermont – Virginia – Washington DC – Washington State – West Virginia – Wisconsin – Wyoming –
Saint Patrick’s Day province by province in Canada
Alberta – British Columbia – Manitoba – New Brunswick – Newfoundland and Labrador – Nova Scotia – Ontario – Prince Edward Island – Quebec – Saskatchewan
Saint Patrick’s Day state by state in Australia
New South Wales – Northern Territory – Queensland – Tasmania – Victoria – Western Australia
