Ireland–Ukraine relations

Ireland-Ukraine relations

Ireland	Ukraine

Ireland–Ukraine relations are foreign relations between the Republic of Ireland and Ukraine.

Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

History

Ireland recognized Ukraine on 31 December 1991.^[1] Diplomatic relations were established shortly after on 1 April 1992.^[2]

Ukraine opened its embassy in Ireland in August 2003.^[3] Ireland has an embassy in Kiev since June 2021.

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the embassy closed for six months, with staff working remotely; it reopened in August 2022.^[4] In November 2024, staff were told to work from home due to escalating tensions.^[5]

Between February 2022 and September 2024, Ireland took in almost 110,000 thousand Ukraine refugees through the Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection scheme.^[6][7]

Ambassadors

As of 2024, the Ukrainian ambassador to Ireland was Gerasko Larysa,^[8] having been appointed to the role in April 2021.^[9]

See also

• Foreign relations of Ireland
• Foreign relations of Ukraine

References

1. Oireachtas, Houses of the (1992-02-13). "Written Answers. - Independent States of Formal Soviet Union. – Dáil Éireann (26th Dáil) – Thursday, 13 Feb 1992 – Houses of the Oireachtas". www.oireachtas.ie. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
2. Oireachtas, Houses of the (1992-04-08). "Written Answers. - Embassies in Eastern Europe. – Dáil Éireann (26th Dáil) – Wednesday, 8 Apr 1992 – Houses of the Oireachtas". www.oireachtas.ie. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
3. Kitsoft. "Ірландія - Political issues of Ukraine and Ireland". ireland.mfa.gov.ua. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
4. Breaking News Ireland website, Irish embassy in Ukraine reopens following closure due to Russian invasion, article dated 22 August, 2022
5. Breaking News Ireland website, Irish Embassy staff in Kyiv ‘working from home’ as tensions escalate following missile strikes, article by James Cox dated 20 November, 2024
6. Central Statistics Office website, Arrivals from Ukraine in Ireland Series 14, dated 23 October, 2024
7. Statista website, Estimated number of refugees from Ukraine recorded in Europe and Asia since February 2022 as of July 2024, by selected country, retrieved 4 December, 2024
8. "Ukrainian ambassador says she fully understands Ireland is facing accommodation challenges". Irish Times. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
9. Президент України Володимир Зеленський. Офіційне інтернет-представництво. "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №178/2021. Про призначення Л.Герасько Надзвичайним і Повноважним Послом України в Ірландії". president.gov.ua (in Ukrainian).