Current affairs
8.3.2018
7.3.2018
Merkel wins award in Finland, chooses group in Niger as prize money recipient
Finland awards the International Gender Equality Prize, the first high-profile prize of its kind in the world, to someone who has advanced equality among genders. Rather than collecting the prize money, that person selects a cause to receive a major contribution.
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5.3.2018
1.3.2018
The Embassy is closed on Thursday 1st March and Friday 2nd March
The Embassy is closed on Thursday 1st March and Friday 2nd March because of the winter storm. Please follow safety instructions of the local authorities and local media. In emergency please ring 112. The emergency number for Finnish citizens is +358 9 160 55555.
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28.2.2018
21.2.2018
21.2.2018
12.2.2018
Finnish women contend for Winter Olympic medals
Slideshow: As Winter Olympic events opened to female participation in the early and mid-1900s, Finnish women athletes often acted as trailblazers. In Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018, Finnish sportswomen continue to compete for top results, as they always have.
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9.2.2018
Joy of play and learning in focus at seminar organised by Finnish Embassy
The Embassy of Finland in Dublin organised a seminar on early childhood education on 2 February. The theme of the event was 'The Joy of Play and Learning in Finnish Early Years Education'. The keynote speaker of the seminar was Professor of Education Kristiina Kumpulainen from the University of Helsinki, who stressed the importance of play and playful learning in early years education. Director Rita Melia from Early Childhood Ireland provided an Irish perspective to the issue.
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6.2.2018
Exhibition on the Great Finnish Famine launched at Strokestown Park
NÄLKÄ! The Great Finnish Famine exhibition was launched on 26 January at the Irish National Famine Museum in Strokestown. Researcher Dr. Andrew G. Newby's work sheds light on the causes, survival and effects of the Great Finnish Famine.
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