14 Oct Diplomatic Hour: In Conversation with the Ambassador of Ireland

The British Foreign Policy Group (BFPG) is delighted to welcome His Excellency, Mr Martin Fraser, Ambassador of Ireland for a public event on Ireland’s role in the world and Irish-UK relations.

Irish Foreign Policy, since the foundation of the Irish State just over 100 years ago, has been a values-based foreign policy, shaped by Ireland’s history. Support for the international rules based order is at its core, and it is based on the fundamental principles of justice, human rights and supporting peace and friendly cooperation between nations.

Ireland and the UK have had a long and complex history. Both countries have forged their own paths – sometimes aligning, sometimes diverging. The last 25 years have heralded significant changes, as the two Governments and peoples have worked to ensure the maintenance of peace, political stability, and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and on the island of Ireland. The last 10 years, and the UK’s decision to leave the EU, recast again the relationship between our two islands, and presented particular challenges for Ireland, a committed EU member state.

In keeping with the new UK Government’s determination to reset relations with partners, the UK Government has heralded a reset in relations with Ireland, which the Irish Government has welcomed. There have already been a number of high-level meetings and both countries have expressed ambitions for a fresh approach to bilateral relations, building on existing links between our peoples and our economies, as well as working together in the ever more complex global geopolitical environment and the shared challenges we face.

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This is an in-person event that will be held at the BFPG’s offices in Mayfair.

Tuesday 29th October
17.30 – 18.30
23 Grafton Street
London W1S 4EY

Please register to secure your place. Places are limited, and will be allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis. Should spaces run out you are welcome to join the waitlist and we will notify you should a space become available.

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