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Croatia´s entry talks with EU officially launchedCROATIA´S ENTRY TALKS WITH EU OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED The bilateral inter-governmental EU-Croatia conference, which will mark the official start of Croatia´s membership talks, began in Luxembourg in the early hours of Tuesday. (Hina)04.10.2005. | Press releases

EU Council of Ministers decides to launch membership talks with CroatiaEU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS DECIDES TO LAUNCH MEMBERSHIP TALKS WITH CROATIA The European Union Council of Ministers decided that accession negotiations with Croatia would be open in the early hours of Tuesday, October 4. (Hina)04.10.2005. | Press releases

World Coporate Games-presentationThe World Corporate Games - WCG and the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Ireland have hosted a presentation of the upcoming games, which will take place in Zagreb 30 September – 3 October 2005. The presentation took place on Monday, 18 July 2005 at the Mahaffy House in Dublin. 19.07.2005. | Press releases

National Day celebration The reception on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Croatia was held on Tuesday, 22 June 20045 at the Mansion House in Dublin. The Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin since the beginning of the 18th century. 24.06.2005. | Press releases

exhibition Ljerka NjeršThe Honorary Consul of the Republic of Croatia to Ireland Mr Gerard Danaher opened the exhibition of renowned Croatian artist Ljerka Njers at the Oscar Wilde House on Tuesday, 24 May 2005. She is exhibiting for the first time in Ireland and the works include paintings, clayprints and prints. 25.05.2005. | Press releases

Visit by Assistant Minister Mrs Zdenka NinicAssistant Minister for Family, Veterans Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity Mrs Zdenka Ninic visited Ireland, 7-9 April 2005, where she was a guest of the organizers of the Family Resource Centre National Forum "Celebrating Community Supports for Families" in Dublin.08.04.2005. | Press releases

Visit by State Secretary Dr Ante BabicA Croatian delegation led by State Secretary for development Dr Ante Babic visited Ireland from 14 until 17 March 2005. The delegation held meetings with representatives of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, NDP Office, ESRI (Economic and Social Research Institute), FORFAS and Citywest Business Park.18.03.2005. | Press releases

Minister Grabar-Kitarovic on visit to IrelandThe Minister for European Integration of the Republic of Croatia Mrs Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic led a delegation to a working visit to Ireland November 1st-4th 2004. One of the main aims of the visit was the acquiring of information related to Irish experiences in the European Union, in particular concerning communication European affairs to its citizens.05.11.2004. | Press releases

Assistant Minister Kusen-Political Consultations in DublinAssistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Damir Kušen held political consultations at the Department of Foreign Affairs during the visit of the Croatian Minister of European Integration Mrs Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic.. 04.11.2004. | Press releases

Hopkins Summer School and exhibition of instrumentsThe chairman of the Croatian-Irish Friendship Society Mr Emil Cic and ethnomusicologist Mr Krešimir Galin are participating in the festival of poetry, philosophy, music, theology and painting Gerard Manley Hopkins International Summer School, taking place in Monasterevin, Co Kildare 24-30 July 2004.26.07.2004. | Press releases