The Irish Short Stay Visa Waiver Programme is now extended for a further five years to 31 October 2021. Commenced on 1 July 2011, it was further extended in 2012. Under the Programme, certain short stay visas issued by the Immigration authorities of the United Kingdom (UK) are recognised by Ireland for the purposes of […]
Susan Barrett, CEO Select Ireland, was elected as the Chairperson of the Ireland China Business Association at the Annual General Meeting prior to Ireland China Business Association Annual Dinner. Susan served a 2-year period as Vice Chair of the Association. Susan also previously sat on the Steering Committee for the Dublin Beijing Twinning and the […]
Susan Barrett, Select Ireland CEO, continues to promote Clonshire Equestrian Centre and attract Chinese equestrian enthusiasts to Clonshire for professional coaching and summer camp programmes at China Horse Fair in 2015.
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD today (Saturday) departs on a 5-day, 4-city trade and investment mission to China, aimed at supporting more jobs in Ireland by delivering more exports for Irish companies, as well as extra multinational investment into Ireland. This is Minister Bruton’s 28th major trade/investment mission since taking […]
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, TD, and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi today signed a diplomatic visa waiver agreement between Ireland and China. The Agreement on Mutual Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic and Service (Official) Passports provides that holders of valid diplomatic and, in some […]
On 17 May, 2015 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Ireland for a two-day visit, premier Li is an economist and is the head of government and regarded as being one of the key stewards of the future growth of one of the world’s largest economies. He was accompanied by a number of government ministers […]
On 20 February, 2015 Taoiseach Enda Kenny made the very welcome announcement that a formal agreement had been reached with China on lifting its ban on Irish beef. Access to the Chinese market is a major boost to the Irish beef sector and came on the back of the US lifting its ban on […]
Historic UK-Ireland Visa Deal Signed
An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny and Minister for Agriculture, Marine, Food & Defence Simon Coveney attend Ireland China Business Association 2nd Annual Dinner on November 26th, kindly sponsored by ICBC. The department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Justice were also represented at the ICBA event along with representatives of the Chinese Embassy and members […]
On 28th October, British Ambassador to China Sir Sebastian Wood and Irish Ambassador Paul Kavanagh officially launched the British-Irish Visa Scheme between Ireland and the United Kingdom. Announced earlier this month, the scheme is now available to applicants in China. Under the scheme, Chinese visitors to Ireland can use their valid Irish short stay visa […]
