Asia Matters

While Europe debates risk, Asia presents opportunity. In a world of geopolitical fragmentation and economic uncertainty, future growth and resilience have evolved beyond legacy partnerships. Asia Matters Outlook 2026 highlights how Ireland and Asia can partner in new ways — unlocking shared capabilities, smoother flows of capital and talent, and co-investment to scale AI, energy and food systems that can shape the next decade.With Ireland’s 8th EU Presidency from July, there is a rare opportunity to lead Europe and reset trade trajectory — accelerating EU trade diversification towards Asia when it matters most. View/download report onhttps://asiamatters.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-Outlook-update.pdf

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

Sincere 🙏🏽 to our Members, Partners & Friends for your continued engagement & support during 2021. Wishing you and yours a Healthy and Happy Christmas ! 🎄 🇯🇵 🇨🇳 🇮🇩 🇮🇳 🇹🇭 🇻🇳 🇮🇪 🇪🇺

Full of deep admiration for 93 year old Yabuta-san who takes 🇯🇵 famed longevity and work ethic to a whole new level. In 2019, he decided to start working in McDonald's Japan for the social aspect and for exercise. Since then he works 5 hours nightly 4 days a week. You have to admire McDonalds’s for going beyond stereotype views of age in their recognition of a great worker 👏. Japan is a safe society where the dignity of all work is respected and people at work strive for perfection in all tasks. The world has much we can learn from 🇯🇵 !

マック店員 日本最高齢９３歳　週４夜勤「働くことが好き」（北日本新聞） - Yahoo!ニュース 　全国のマクドナルド店舗約２９００店の最高齢スタッフ、薮田義光さん（９３）＝富山県砺波市＝が、同県高岡市駅南の高岡駅南店で働いている。２０１９年から勤務を続け「働くことが好き。一緒に働く仲間の存在が

Why is 🇮🇪 building a state of the art ‘ Ireland House’ in Tokyo ? the largest capital investment by in the history of the state. Find out at our 11 Feb 🇯🇵 webinar. Register https://tinyurl.com/yyrmk8mx

Soon to be 🇮🇪 🇺🇸 President Joe Biden touched us all with his Delaware speech and kind words about the Irish. ☘️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPbb1mdjqKY Following the legacy of 🇮🇪 🇺🇸 Presidents since John F. Kennedy, today people across Ireland will proudly watch his Inauguration, an inspiring moment in history during these challenging times

VIDEO NOW: President-elect Biden's emotional speech before leaving for DC President-elect Joe Biden got emotional during a speech in Delaware on Tuesday, Jan. 19.

Global Rise of Asia Webinar Series to Launch in 2021 https://tinyurl.com/y3a58kyl

Sincere congrats to Greg Tarr from Cork, overall winner of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. Augurs well for Ireland’s future global talent https://tinyurl.com/yydz8fdw

Cork student who designed software to detect ‘deepfake’ videos wins 2021 BTYSTE contest Greg Tarr is the overall winner of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition

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Wishing everyone a safe and relaxing Christmas !