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                 IRELAND TAKES OVER THE EU PRESIDENCY

On 1 January, Ireland took over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union. At a ceremony at Dublin Castle, the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister of State for European Affairs marked the start of a significant year for Ireland’s membership of the EU. 2013 marks 40 years since Ireland’s EU accession, the start of Ireland’s seventh Presidency of the Council of the EU (January-June) and the European Year of Citizens. The Presidency website contains information about the Presidency, Ireland’s priorities, and the events taking place in the next six months: www.eu2013.ie

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EMBASSY CLOSURE

The Embassy of Ireland will be closed on Monday, 20 May 2013 for a public holiday and will re-open on Tuesday, 21 May 2013.

In case of emergency you can reach the duty officer on +43 (0) 699 1502 8135.

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St. Patrick's Day Festival Wien 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO7pv9hlO_4

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 The Gathering 2013 - Be part of it!

Next year Ireland is hosting the Gathering Ireland 2013. Throughout 2013, the Irish will throw open their arms, inviting friends and family from around the world to visit for what promises to be an incredible year.

A packed calendar of local gatherings is planned with communities, towns and villages across Ireland already busy planning events and festivals. Corporations have organised conventions and reunions. Families and clans are reaching out to their namesakes far and wide. Ireland’s favourite festivals have developed exciting new programmes to help visitors truly be part of it. If you’re planning an event for 2013, plan on having it in Ireland. And tell your friends and family, spread the word that 2013 is the time to gather in Ireland.

The Gathering Ireland 2013 will be a spectacular, year-long celebration of Ireland and all things Irish. Ireland may be a small country, but the Irish have put down roots all over the world. Over 70 million people worldwide now claim Irish ancestry, quite something, considering the total Irish population of today is just 5.6 million.

 Maybe you have an Irish name? An Irish Grandma? An Irish hobby?  Have you studied or worked in Ireland? Do you love Irish food, music or literature? Do you just have a life-long desire to explore Ireland from top to bottom? 2013 is the perfect year to come back to Ireland, to explore old connections and discover new ones. And the best time to come and experience for yourself, in a unique and special way, the céad míle fáilte (one hundred thousand welcomes) that the Irish are famous for.

 Log on to www.thegatheringireland.com  to see what Ireland has planned for 2013 and to find out how you can be part of it.

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New online Foreign Births Registration process

• General Information for Foreign Births Registration
• General Information for making a Foreign Births Registration Application Online