Current affairs

The Embassy is closed on Wednesday afternoon on 7th March from 12 noon because of an internal event. The Embassy will open again on Thursday 8th March at 9.00 am. as normal.

Finland is famous in the field of sports medicine, and much of that reputation can be traced to one doctor. Elite athletes from all over the world seek treatment from Finnish surgeon Sakari Orava.

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.

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.

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.

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö wins a second six-year term with 62.7 percent of the total votes, making a second round unnecessary. The result surprises nobody, but every election plays an important role.

For Helsinkian Janne Saario, a childhood passion for skateboarding led to a pro career. Later he became one of the few architects in the world to focus on site-specific skateparks as high-quality urban spaces that inspire skaters and flow with the landscape.

In the presidential election of 2018, advance voting will be organised in Ireland in the first round of election from 17th to 20th January 2018. If a second round is organised, the advance voting period will be from 31st January to 3rd February 2018.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini will visit Ireland on 3–5 July and hold bilateral discussions with Ireland’s new Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Coveney on Monday 3 July.

On Friday 20 November, the President of the Republic appointed Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Jaana Teckenbergto serve as Head of the Embassy of Finland in Dublin, Ireland, from 1 January 2016.