Posts by Honorary Consulate

Citizens Registration Irish citizens travelling or living overseas are encouraged to register their contact details with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. When you register with the Department, it means that we have a record of your details. The information will allow us to contact you, and provide assistance, if necessary and possible, if…

PUBLIC MEETING AT THE IRISH CLUB, Subiaco  Thursday 19 June, 7-9pm  The Irish Government is undertaking a comprehensive review of its Diaspora policy to examine all elements of its engagement with the Irish abroad. A public meeting to discuss diaspora policy and to seek views and input for the review will be held at THE…

Ireland and Australia have a reciprocal health care agreement (RHCA) that entitles visitors from Ireland to Australia to receive medically necessary treatment as public inpatients or outpatients in Australian public hospitals, on the same terms as Australian residents (i.e free of charge). Medically necessary treatment means and ill-health or injury which occurs while the individual…

Honorary Consul, Marty Kavanagh with Honourable Bill Marmion BE MBA MLA, laid wreathes at the Subiaco RSL as part of the ANZAC Day Commemorations.

Minister Alan Kelly, TD will be speaking at the Ireland-Western Australia Forum Breakfast on St Patrick’s Day. The breakfast also features The Hon. Bill Marmion MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum in Western Australia. The Ministers will be joined by a panel of distinguished industry leaders led by Mr Chris Ellison, MD of Mineral Resources…

There are changes to the Passport Application Fee – effective 1 March 2014. Please refer to this new document (below) when referring to passport applications. Honorary Consulate of Ireland WA – Passport Fees Guidelines March 2014

The Honorary Consul of Ireland gives his St Patrick’s Day Greetings. It’s often said but it’s no less true – St Patrick’s day really is a great day for the Irish. The day assumes even more importance to those who are temporarily away from home or those of us who are firmly settled in WA.…

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued more than 630,000 passports in 2013 The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued more than 630,000 passports in 2013, with the months of May and July recording the highest demand. Outside the island of Ireland, the following diplomatic offices had the highest demand after London: Canberra (6,101);…

Embassy of Ireland Canberra – Press Release The Ambassador of Ireland to Australia, Noel White, has announced the decision of the Government to allocate financial support to 15 organisations across Australia under the Emigrant Support Programme. Total funding this year for organisations in Australia alone amounts to over AU$590,000, an increase of over AU$100,000 on…

The Cork Genealogical Society are Celebrating their Twentieth Anniversary in March next year. To celebrate, they are holding a Genealogical Conference in Cork City. They would like to inform the many people of Irish descent and friends living in Australia who may be interested in tracing their Irish ancestors, that they may wish to come…