Ambassador of Ireland to the Netherlands 🇮🇪🇳🇱

“Let the memory of the victims of the Srebrenica genocide continue to spur us to work for peace, freedom and human rights.” It was an honour to attend the powerful commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre in @CityOfTheHague today.

It was a real pleasure to attend this wonderful, inspirational event to launch ‘The Dawn Chorus,’ the stunning jewellery collection by Irish artist Genevieve Howard currently open at the @galeriemarzee in Nijmegen until 20 August.

🇮🇪🇳🇱 Ambassador Ann Derwin was delighted to join Enterprise Ireland @Entirl and over 30 🇮🇪 Irish farmers on their tour of @biolectric1’s demonstration at the Van Poppel farm 🇳🇱. Great to see #agritech innovations and exchanges between Ireland and the Netherlands 🤝🏻.

It was a pleasure to meet with Dr Ann-Marie Hansen in Dublin to view the stunning Fagel Family Colection at @tcdlibrary. Comprising over 30,000 books, pamphlets & maps, the 🇳🇱 Fagel collection is one of the most prolific collections in Europe. 📚 🗺️ ✍️

In these times of geopolitical turmoil, European cooperation is crucial. A pleasure to be hosted by Polish Ambassador Kassangana at @PLinNederland, alongside other EU ambassadors in The Hague, and to discuss urgent topics: Ukraine, EU defense, Syria, Gaza, and more. 1/2

An amazing show of support from the local & Irish community for the first official St Patrick’s Day Parade in The Hague, led by the @IrishPrisons Pipe Band over from Ireland 🇮🇪☘️🎶 Share your favourite SPD photos with #spddenhaag for the chance to win a special Irish prize!

The Hague lit up green from Scheveningen to Centrum last night for @TourismIreland’s Green Bike Parade, kicking off a busy weekend of St Patrick’s Day celebrations! ☘️💚🚲🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴

We were delighted to welcome @DeptofFHed Minister of State @MarianHarkin TD for a positive & productive St Patrick’s Day visit to the Netherlands! A great occasion to celebrate our strong 🇮🇪-🇳🇱 people-to-people, business & education links, and explore new opportunities ☘️

This St. Patrick’s Day, we pay tribute to Irish people making remarkable contributions around the world and showcasing the very best of what it means to be Irish. 🎵🔊 'A Rainy Night in Soho', performed by Cat Dowling Happy #StPatricksDay! Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh

Was a pleasure to host @Dept_ECC @EirGrid and @MaritimeReg colleagues on their study tour to the Netherlands organised by @RVO_Nederland and @HollandWindHome. Great to see growing interest and collaboration between 🇮🇪 and 🇳🇱 on our shared ambitions in the field of offshore wind.

An electric atmosphere at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Apeldoorn tonight with medals for 🥇Sarah Healy, 🥉Mark English & 🥉 Kate O’Connor! Congratulations to @irishathletics on the strong 🇮🇪 performances & their amazing Supporters Club cheering on #TeamIreland

I was pleased to meet with @CPBnl Director Pieter Hasekamp this morning. We exchanged views on current international developments, economic forecasting, and the economic landscape in 🇳🇱

Delighted to receive #Wageningen Mayor @floorvermeulen at the Embassy today. We discussed last week’s Embassy visit to Wageningen, shared challenges, and opportunities for future collaboration in the #Foodvalley region 🇮🇪🤝🏻🇳🇱

Today marks three years since Russia’s barbaric and illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “Ireland stands with Ukraine, now, and for as long as it takes.” Tánaiste @SimonHarrisTD

Delighted to join @Entirl and @hostinireland in #Amsterdam today for the kick off of @KickStartEur 2025 in #Amsterdam and connect with over 60 Irish 🇮🇪 companies in #high_tech and #datacentre construction.

Lá Fhéile Bríde Shona Daoibh! @IrlAmbNL was delighted to formally launch ‘Bloodroot,’ a very special #StBrigidDay exhibition inspired by the poetry of Annemarie @NiChurr. A powerful tribute to the creativity & strength of Irish women, open to view at @Pulchri until 5 Feb! 💗🔥

DHOM Houlihan joined Ambassadors in Amsterdam yesterday to lay a wreath to honour #HolocaustMemorialDay. Today, 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, we remember the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and all victims of Nazi atrocities.