🇨🇳 🇬🇧 🇮🇪 Great to catch up with friends in the Chinese business community for the Chinese New Year Dinner in London. Looking forward to the Year of the Snake. 🐍 Chinese Embassy in Ireland Chinese Consulate General in Belfast Ambassador Nicholas O’Brien Embassy of Ireland, China

🇯🇵 🇮🇪 Wonderful to get back to Dublin before Storm Eowyn just in time to join new Ambassador H. E. Junji Shimada and his wife Kaoru’s New Year Reception for the Japanese community #japan #ireland #partnership アイルランド大使館 Ireland in Japan Ambassador of Ireland to Japan Experience Japan UCD Japan St. Patrick's Day Celebration Japan Committee Japan GAA

Happy New Year of the Snake. In Chinese culture, the snake is seen as a little dragon symbolic of wisdom, intuition and renewal. 祝您和家人蛇年福气东来，鸿运通天，吉祥如意，福满门庭 Ambassador Nicholas O’Brien Nicholas O’Brien Embassy of Ireland, China Chinese Embassy in Ireland Consulate General of Ireland, Shanghai China National Tourist Office, London Ireland in Hong Kong

Lá Fhéile Bríde – Happy St. Brigid's Day! Today we celebrate the 1st day of spring in the Celtic calendar symbolising growth, renewal & light + St. Brigid’s Day to honour the daily inspiration of women in our lives & their contribution to society in Ireland and across the world.

🇨🇳 🐍 🇮🇪 A pleasure to join Chair Cindy Liu & ACPI community for 2025 Chinese New Year lunch. As Dublin’s #lunarnewyear Festival closes, wonderful to see so many people in the streets to enjoy the celebrations in city centre today Embassy of Ireland, China Chinese Embassy in Ireland Ambassador Nicholas O’Brien

Enjoyed discussing the significant role of Asia in Ireland’s Global Trade Strategy w Colm Hayes, DG GLOBEC Irish Foreign Ministry This year Ireland House will open in Tokyo while Irish cos & clients can visit the Ireland Pavilion in Expo 2025 Osaka 13 April to 13 Oct Ambassador of Ireland to Japan Ambassador of Ireland to Japan

Thank you to Martin Murray of Asia Matters for visiting me today in Leinster House. Looking forward to the upcoming business summit taking place in Cork this June. Asia Matters

Such a pleasure to meet fellow Corkonian James O'Connor TD to discuss the 12th Asia Matters Biz Summit Cork on Food 19 & 20 June. James is from East Cork, home to the renowned Teagasc Food Research Centre & famed Midleton Distillery celebrating 200 years in 2025 Irish Distillers

🥛 🥩 🐟 🥃 From Mayo to Cork, Asia Matters members gathered and greatly enjoyed our 1st 2025 CEO Briefing series engaging with Jim O'Toole CEO Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board on Asia’s Strategic Importance for the Future Growth of Ireland’s Agri-Food Sector kindly hosted by our member KPMG Ireland

🇨🇳 🇮🇪 Wonderful to join newly appointed Ambassador H. E. Zhao Xiyuan & his wife Madame Li Yi at the Ambassador's Arrival Reception & Happy Chinese New Year Gala. #china #ireland #bilateral #trade #business Chinese Embassy in Ireland Embassy of Ireland, China Nicholas O’Brien Asia Matters Consulate General of Ireland, Shanghai

🇯🇵 🇮🇪 A full house yesterday at Japan House where Ambassador Shimada spoke of the importance of the opening of Ireland House in Tokyo & the World Expo in Osaka demonstrating Expo mascot MYAKU-MYAKU Ambassador of Ireland to Japan アイルランド大使館 Ireland in Japan UCD Japan Experience Japan St. Patrick's Day Celebration Japan Committee Japan GAA Irish Foreign Ministry

Wonderful to discuss 2025 plans in Cork with President Maggie Cusack and Gerard O’Donovan Munster Technological University , a valued member and partner of Asia Matters. #Asia #Ireland #Cork Cork Chamber

This International Women’s Day inspiring to read the story of 108 year old Shitsui Hakoishi from Japan. A life of achievement driven by courage, determination & pure professionalism theguardian.com/world/2025/mar… アイルランド大使館 Ireland in Japan Ambassador of Ireland to Japan UCD Japan Experience Japan St. Patrick's Day Celebration Japan Committee Japan GAA

Peer networking is at the heart of Asia Matters so greatly enjoyed engaging discussion on global business trends at our quarterly CEO Networking Lunch kindly hosted by our member Cpl plc. #ceos #networking #biz #trends MartinMurray_Asia

Happy St Patrick's Day from Asia Matters "Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh"

🇸🇦 🇮🇪 On this 5Oth anniversary year of bilateral relations,a pleasure to discuss w H.E. Hassan Aljomae; Vision 2030 enhancing investment,tech,travel & higher education partnerships. Bilateral trade worth €4.3 billion ripe for growth Saudi Embassy in Ireland IrishEmbRiyadh Niall Gibbons

🇯🇵 🌸 👘 🥁🍣 🥋 If you want to experience the wonder of authentic Japanese culture, enjoy Experience Japan Hanami Festival w family & friends in the beautiful grounds of Farmleigh House Dublin tomorrow. See details on experiencejapan.ie/events-db/hana… Ambassador of Ireland to Japan Hugo O'Donnell MartinMurray_Asia

It was a great pleasure to speak to the Asia Matters summit in the University of Limerick this afternoon.

There is so much we can learn about life from the elderly, the natural teachers of society. This amazing Japanese gentleman, 102 year old Kokichi Akuzawa, is truly inspiring. theguardian.com/world/2025/sep…

Entries now open for The Asia Matters Business Awards 2025 launched by Peter Burke Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. Enter online on lnkd.in/ekwvSvdg Awards held in partnership with Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Enterprise Ireland IDA Ireland . Declan Hughes James O'Connor TD