Helen McEntee TD (@HMcEntee) / X

Helen McEntee TD

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Helen McEntee TD

@HMcEntee

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Minister for Defence, Deputy Leader of @FineGael, Meath East TD.

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Joined May 2009

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Fine Gael
@FineGael
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Fine Gael is marking the completion of the National Broadband Plan in Kilkenny. 1000s of homes, schools, farms, & businesses now have the ability to receive high-quality broadband. This infrastructure project, which only Fine Gael backed, is being delivered on time & on budget.
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Congratulations to Cyprus on a successful EU Presidency. 🇨🇾👏 Great discussions with EU ambassadors in Dublin today as Ireland prepares for the road ahead. 🇮🇪🇪🇺
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@HMcEntee
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Good news for Irish business 🇮🇪 Today's enactment of the Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2026 clears the way for Ireland to move forward with ratifying CETA, the EU-Canada Trade Agreement🇨🇦🇪🇺 More trade, more opportunity, and stronger international partnerships. 📈🤝
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Europe is stronger when we work together. 🇮🇪🤝🇲🇰 That was the spirit of today’s meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia @TimcoMucunski. As Ireland prepares to take on the EU Presidency, we discussed enlargement & building a more secure and united Europe.
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Helen McEntee TD
@HMcEntee
Jun 16
Positive vote by @Europarl_EN on the Regulations implementing EU tariff commitments under the EU-US Joint Statement. This is an important step in delivering on the deal agreed by Presidents von der Leyen and Trump in Turnberry last July.
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Helen McEntee TD
@HMcEntee
Jun 16
Cooperation, engagement and dialogue remain the best way forward on our shared challenges. Ireland's EU Presidency is an opportunity to continue to build on the EU-US trade relationship. We are determined to make maximum use of this opportunity.
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Helen McEntee TD
@HMcEntee
Jun 15
Replying to @HMcEntee
Strong relationships and open conversations like these help turn good ideas into real progress at home.🇮🇪🇪🇺
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Helen McEntee TD
@HMcEntee
Jun 15
Today marks an important moment. The EU has opened the first cluster of negotiating chapters with 🇺🇦&🇲🇩. Together, with the Ukrainian & Moldovan communities in Ireland, we welcome this significant step on the journey to 🇪🇺 Congrats to @andrii_sybiha and @MihaiPopsoi
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Helen McEntee TD
@HMcEntee
Jun 15
Today also sees 🇲🇪 close two negotiating chapters. @ErvinIbrahimov1. I promise that Ireland will support Montenegro’s journey over the next six months. We are at a historic moment for Europe. All Europeans deserve the same opportunity which accession gave Ireland 50 years ago.
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Helen McEntee TD
@HMcEntee
Jun 15
Brief update on today’s meeting with EU Foreign Affairs Ministers in Luxembourg 🇱🇺 🇮🇪 I am again pressing EU partners for concrete action on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank. The credibility of the EU hinges on our ability to act.
Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026
@Ireland2026eu
Jun 15
⏳Ireland’s EU Presidency begins in just over 2 weeks! At the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, and ahead of today’s Intergovernmental Conferences with 🇺🇦 and 🇲🇩, Minister @HMcEntee reaffirmed 🇮🇪’s strong support for both countries’ EU path during our upcoming Presidency.
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Helen McEntee TD
@HMcEntee
Jun 15
Peace on this island rests on the foundations Garret FitzGerald helped to build. Ensuring we are prepared for the future is a fitting tribute to that legacy. In my engagements across Northern Ireland, there is a consistent call for leadership on the future of our island.
Fine Gael
@FineGael
Jun 14
Today, Tánaiste Simon Harris announced that Fine Gael will develop a new blueprint for a Unified Island ahead of our Ard Fheis this November. This conversation is an essential step in building a new and better Ireland.
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Helen McEntee TD
@HMcEntee
Jun 15
This blueprint is about responding to that call in a thoughtful, responsible and inclusive way. I look forward to working with my Fine Gael colleagues and Professor Heenan as this important work progresses.
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Helen McEntee TD
@HMcEntee
Jun 15
If constitutional change is ever to happen, it must be planned for carefully, discussed honestly, and shaped inclusively. Preparation is not predetermination, it is responsible government.
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Helen McEntee TD
@HMcEntee
Jun 15
A stark reminder of what Ukrainians endure every single day. Air raid sirens. Missile attacks. Uncertainty. The resilience of the Ukrainian people remains extraordinary. Our commitment to supporting them must remain equally steadfast.
Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦
@andrii_sybiha
Jun 15
By striking the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, one of the greatest holy sites of Christianity, Putin has forever put his name on the list of history’s worst barbarians. He should be damned for centuries. And he will lose this war. From the Horde in the 13th century to the Nazis and
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Helen McEntee TD
@HMcEntee
Jun 15
Starting a full agenda in Luxembourg at the Foreign Affairs Council.🇱🇺🇮🇪 Alongside discussions on continued support for Ukraine and strengthening European security, the first accession cluster negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova will formally open, a significant milestone.
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Helen McEntee TD
@HMcEntee
Jun 15
Full statement here🔗 gov.ie/en/department-…
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Simon Harris TD
@SimonHarrisTD
Jun 14
Today I am announcing that @FineGael will develop a new blueprint for a Unified Island for our Ard Fheis this November The work will be led by the Fine Gael Northern Ireland Engagement Group and facilitated by the very excellent, academic Professor Deirdre Heenan.
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