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Ireland in Uganda
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News from the Embassy of Ireland in Uganda.
Such a pleasure to visit Uganda’s famous Murchison falls national park, well worth a visit
- #30YearsIREUGA Huge congrats to Irish-Ugandan rower Kathleen Noble who has qualified for the Single Sculls Finals at #Paris2024.What a brilliant achievement! The Irish community in Uganda is very proud. Read about Kathleen's story at shorturl.at/8iP7k
- Please note that Uganda has been removed from Ireland's list of designated states as of Friday 27th August. Passengers arriving to Ireland from Uganda will no longer be subject to mandatory hotel quarantine. gov.ie/en/press-relea…
- The Embassy and the Irish Community in Uganda are very proud today to raise the Irish flag at our new offices in Nakasero, We are very grateful to the Irish Defence Forces @defenceforces for performing the ceremony. @dfatirl
- Ireland is committed to the fight against #COVID19 in Uganda. As part of our additional contribution to the UN’s Global Humanitarian Response Plan, 🇮🇪 will provide €830k to @WHOUganda to fight #coronavirus in 🇺🇬 in collaboration with @MinofHealthUG & €1m to the @WFP.
- Kathleen Noble will make history this week as Uganda's first Olympic rower. Best of luck to Kathleen, born and raised in Uganda to Irish parents! 🇺🇬🇮🇪🚣♀️ #Tokyo2020 monitor.co.ug/uganda/sports/…
- They’re here!!! 335,000 COVID vaccines just arrived from @dfatirl in Uganda. @IrlEmbUganda #TeamEurope working in partnership with @MinofHealthUG to help fight COVID in Uganda🇨🇮🇺🇬
- Kevin Colgan, Ireland’s Ambassador-designate to Uganda and Rwanda, has arrived in post in Kampala. A warm welcome back from all at the Embassy of Ireland!
- Happy #StPatricksDay from the Embassy of Ireland in Uganda. As part of the #GlobalGreening Uganda’s #Equator monument is going green all week! Hoping you have a great day wherever you are in the world.
- Ambassador Kevin Colgan was delighted to congratulate Cmdt Rory McCann upon his completion of the first deployment of @defenceforces personnel to @UNMAS in Uganda.
- At a difficult time for many around the world, the Embassy of Ireland in Uganda wishes a Happy #StPatricksDay to all. Last night, we were honoured to light up Mbarara's Biharwe Eclipse Monument as part of the #GlobalGreening & celebrate Ugandan heritage and culture.
- Ambassador @WCarlosIRL said goodbye to three years in Uganda in a final meeting with President Museveni and @UgandaMFA officials at Nakasero State House. He will continue to serve @dfatirl by opening Ireland's embassy in the Philippines in the coming months.
- We are concerned with recent reports of increased restrictions on media and civil society. We wish to emphasise the important role that media and civil society play in developing democracy and protecting human rights, particularly during the election campaign period.
