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Sr. Pat Murray ibvm receives the Presidential Distinguished Service Award from President Higgins

13 December 2021

On 2nd December 2021 Sr. Pat Murray was presented with the Presidential Distinguished Service Award by President Michael D. Higgins

Visit of President Michael D. Higgins

18 September 2021

In September 2021 President Michael D. Higgins visited the Vatican for an audience with Pope Francis

Visit of Minister of State Thomas Byrne T.D.

09 July 2021

On 8th July 2021 Minister of State for Europe Thomas Byrne T.D. visited the Vatican and met with Archbishop Paul Gallagher

Talitha Kum Anti Trafficking network receives €10,000 in Irish Government funding

25 June 2020

Talitha Kum Anti Trafficking network receives €10,000 in Irish Government funding

Adi Roche gives 2020 St. Brigid's Day lecture

03 February 2020

Adi Roche of Chernobyl Children International gave the 2020 Embassy of Ireland to the Holy See St. Brigid's Day lecture

Canonisation of John Henry Newman

14 October 2019

On 11th October Ambassador Hannon along with the Rector of the Irish College Monsignor Ciarán O' Carroll hosted a lecture by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin to mark the Canonisation of John Henry Newman

Screening of Documentary film 'The Camino Voyage'

18 June 2019

The Embassy, hosted by the Irish Franciscan community at St. Isidore's College Rome, hosted a screening of award-winning documentary film 'The Camino Voyage'

Irish Government support to end human trafficking

31 May 2019

Irish Government support to end human trafficking

South Sudan

21 May 2019

On 21st May the Embassy hosted the EU Ambassador to South Sudan, Sinead Walsh who gave a talk entitled ‘Humanitarian Diplomacy in Challenging Situations’

Vatican Foreign Minister

03 May 2019

On 3rd May Ambassador Derek Hannon had the honour of hosting a working lunch for the EU Ambassadors to the Holy See