Government cannot ignore US role in Cuba crisis – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD. Statements from the Sinn Féin Foreign Affairs Spokesperson on the orange status declared by the Irish government in relation to travel to Cuba.
We reproduce below the statements of the Sinn Féin spokesperson regarding the declaration of orange status by the Irish government in relation to travel to Cuba.
19 February 2026
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD, has said the government must match its updated travel advice on Cuba with a clear and unequivocal restatement of Ireland’s long-standing opposition to the United States blockade of the island.
Ireland has repeatedly voted at the United Nations to condemn the embargo as unjust and harmful to ordinary Cuban citizens.
Message from the Cuban Embassy in Ireland. February 16 2026.
Message from the Cuban Embassy in Ireland. February 16 2026.
Aware of the expressions of support for the Cuban people from Irish friends and sympathizers in these difficult times:
A prominent Irish newspaper has published an opinion piece on the US oil embargo against Cuba and its consequences. It calls on Ireland to include the issue on its international agenda and recalls Cuba's solidarity aid.
A prominent Irish newspaper has published an opinion piece on the US oil embargo against Cuba and its consequences. It calls on Ireland to include the issue on its international agenda and recalls Cuba's solidarity aid.
An exhibition of paintings by Irish-based artist Brady Izquierdo Rodríguez opens in Dublin.
Dublin, February 6, 2026. Last night, an exhibition of paintings by Cuban-born, Irish-based artist Brady Izquierdo Rodríguez, entitled “Suspended in the Landscape,” opened at the TØN Contemporary Art Gallery, near the iconic Temple Bar in the Irish capital.