News and events

18 December 2025

Season's greetings from the Embassy

The Embassy of Ireland, USA marked the holiday season with a reception celebrating the strong and enduring partnership between Ireland and the United States.

15 December 2025

AI for the Holidays

In partnership with Washington AI Network and presented by Pinterest, the Embassy hosted an ‘AI for the Holidays’ reception highlighting Ireland as a dynamic hub for innovation.

4 December 2025

Embassy hosts screening of Lina documentary

The Embassy of Ireland, USA hosted a special screening of the documentary short, Lina, which follows the story of six-year-old Lina and her family as they flee Russian occupation in the Kherson region of Ukraine—confronting the dangers of escape and the deep psychological scars left on children by war.

30 October 2025

Ambassador Byrne Nason launches USA250 at Notre Dame

On October 29th, Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason delivered the inaugural lecture of the Ambassador Jim Kelly Diplomacy Speaker Series at the University of Notre Dame’s Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies. The lecture also launched Ireland’s series of events in the USA to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American Independence next year.

25 September 2025

Tánaiste opens new Embassy chancery in the heart of Washington, D.C.

Ireland officially opened its new Embassy chancery in Washington, D.C., marking a new chapter in over a century of diplomatic partnership with the United States.

19 September 2025

Tánaiste Simon Harris announces The Legacy of the Troubles: A Joint Framework

9 September 2025

Ireland signs Memorandum of Understanding to support America’s 250th anniversary

31 July 2025

Notice of Embassy Closure for Relocation

We are moving! The Embassy will be closed to the public Monday, August 4th to Friday, August 8th to facilitate our relocation to 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.