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@difp-ria.bsky.social@difp-ria.bsky.socialGuess what we've been up to? 👀#comingsoon
@difp-ria.bsky.socialMichael spoke yesterday at the Defence Forces Training Centre at the Curragh Camp at an event marking the centenary of the Military Mission to America - a pathfinding partnership which set the basis to military education in the Defence Forces.
@difp-ria.bsky.socialIts the last day of the National Ploughing Championships; listen back to our own @melissabaird.bsky.social speaking to @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social on @newstalkfm.bsky.social about the controversy over Rhodesian entrants to the 1973 instalment www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig... @ria.ie
@difp-ria.bsky.socialToday in 1930 Ireland was elected to the Council of the League of Nations. It was the precursor to Ireland's later terms on the UN Security Council.
Read full the full report of Ireland's election here on our website: www.difp.ie/volume-3/193...
@melissabaird.bsky.socialReposted by @difp-ria.bsky.socialIn advance of the publication of @difp-ria.bsky.social volume 15 later this year, I wrote about how the 1973 World Ploughing Championships in Wexford became a problem for Irish foreign policy:
@ria.ieReposted by @difp-ria.bsky.socialDon’t miss the @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social article by @melissabaird.bsky.social, Assistant Editor of @difp-ria.bsky.social, looking back at the controversy surrounding Rhodesian competitors at the 1973 World Ploughing Championships in Wexford: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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@difp-ria.bsky.socialDIFP was absolutely thrilled to participate in the 18th International Conference of Editors of Diplomatic Documents held in Bern in early September. Here we are with our wonderful hosts from Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland (DoDIS) and our fantastic international colleagues. #ICEDD2026
@difp-ria.bsky.socialDIFP were in Bern earlier this month for the 18th International Conference of Editors of Diplomatic Documents #ICEDD2026 #OSCE26CH.
Listen to Dr Michael Kennedy's (Executive Editor of DIFP) lecture on Ireland's evolving attitude to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe 1969-75 here:
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@difp-ria.bsky.socialFor the weekend that's in it...listen back to the recent @historyireland.bsky.social #hedgeschool held at @electricpicnic.bsky.social on Irish-US relations since 1920 (especially because we're in it)
historyireland.com/hedge-schools/
