Thursday 21 October 18:00 - 20:00

Embassy of Ireland
17 Grosvenor Place
London
SW1X 7HR

Registration

Embassy of Ireland COP26 attachés’ reception.

Uncategorized

Embassy of Ireland COP 26 reception.

The Embassy of Ireland will host a reception ahead of ahead of COP26. Throughout the reception, there will be an opportunity for guests to view The Art Of Negotiation: John Lavery's Anglo Irish Treaty Portraits will take place at the Embassy of Ireland on October 21st.

The Art Of Negotiation: John Lavery's Anglo Irish Treaty Portraits an exhibition of paintings by the renowned portrait artist Sir John Lavery, on loan to the Embassy from Dublin's Hugh Lane Gallery, National Gallery of Ireland and- courtesy of President Higgins- Áras an Uachtaráin.

The 14 portraits include some major Irish and British political figures who were involved in the negotiations, including Michael Collins, Winston Churchill, Arthur Griffith, David Lloyd George, as well as other important figures from the time such as Eamon De Valera and Lady Lavery.

The Embassy of Ireland in London are hosting a programme of events from October through to December 2021 marking the centenary of the negotiation and signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 – a key moment in Irish and British history. The autumn centenary programme began on 7th October with a series of exhibitions and events which will run until early December 2021.

Covid Protocols

As part of the Embassy’s Covid protocols, we would be grateful you are ready to show your NHS Covid Pass when you arrive, or to confirm that you have taken a negative Covid test in the 48 hours prior to the event, to help keep our community safe. Thank you very much for your co-operation

Hide Comments Comments

You must login before you can post a comment.