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Ireland

ISO: IRL UN member since 1955
779
Speeches
97
Speakers
6698
Votes
4496
Yes
659
No
1513
Abstentions
91
SC Sponsored
Top 32%
Co-sponsor influence
2024

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Voting alignment is computed from UN General Assembly roll-call votes (1946–present). Agreement rates count the share of resolutions where both countries cast the same vote (Yes/No/Abstain), weighted by the inverse square root of the number of countries voting, to down-weight near-unanimous resolutions. Ideal points are estimated using a Bayesian item-response model (Voeten 2013) that places each country on a left–right policy dimension each session. Issue-area breakdowns use the topic codes assigned by the UN Bibliographic Information System.

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Co-sponsorship network influence PageRank in the SC co-sponsorship graph per year · view full rankings

2024: top 32% by influence · 107 co-sponsoring partners · betweenness 0.001068

Voting alignment over time ideal point (re-centred) — 0 = global average · positive = more Western-aligned · BSV2017

Position consistency: more stable than 83% of countries (std dev 0.25, ranked among 199 countries)

Closest neighbours countries with the most similar voting alignment in a given year

Issue-area voting alignment % yes votes by issue category · 5-year rolling average

Speeches

Speeches per year

Dominant Topics

Peacekeeping support and operations Peace processes and negotiations Sustainable development and climate Conflict-related sexual violence General statements and positions War and military aggression General debate rhetoric Israeli–Palestinian conflict
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SC Representatives

Official Security Council representatives on record at the UN Digital Library.

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Delegates (by speeches)

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Session Date Speaker Source
79 Sept. 30, 2024 Mr. Seán Fleming UNDL ↗ A/79/PV.17
78 Sept. 22, 2023 Mr. Leo Varadkar UNDL ↗ A/78/PV.11
77 Sept. 22, 2022 Mr. Micheál Martin UNDL ↗ A/77/PV.9
76 Sept. 24, 2021 Mr. Micheál Martin UNDL ↗ A/76/PV.13
75 Sept. 26, 2020 Ms. Geraldine Patricia Byrne Nason UNDL ↗ A/75/PV.12
75 Sept. 26, 2020 Mr. Micheál Martin UNDL ↗ A/75/PV.12
74 Sept. 25, 2019 Mr. Michael D. Higgins UNDL ↗ A/74/PV.6
73 Sept. 28, 2018 Mr. Simon Coveney UNDL ↗ A/73/PV.13
72 Sept. 23, 2017 Mr. Simon Coveney UNDL ↗ A/72/PV.20
71 Sept. 24, 2016 Mr. Charles Flanagan UNDL ↗ A/71/PV.20
70 Oct. 1, 2015 Mr. Charles Flanagan UNDL ↗ A/70/PV.22
69 Sept. 29, 2014 Mr. Charles Flanagan UNDL ↗ A/69/PV.18
68 Sept. 28, 2013 Mr. Eamon Gilmore UNDL ↗ A/68/PV.19
67 Sept. 28, 2012 Mr. Eamon Gilmore UNDL ↗ A/67/PV.16
66 Sept. 26, 2011 Mr. Eamon Gilmore UNDL ↗ A/66/PV.25
65 Sept. 27, 2010 Mr. Micheál Martin UNDL ↗ A/65/PV.20
64 Sept. 28, 2009 Mr. Peter Power UNDL ↗ A/64/PV.12
63 Sept. 29, 2008 Mr. Micheál Martin UNDL ↗ A/63/PV.16
62 Oct. 2, 2007 Mr. Dermot Ahern UNDL ↗ A/62/PV.15
61 Sept. 26, 2006 Mr. Dermot Ahern UNDL ↗ A/61/PV.20
60 Sept. 19, 2005 Mr. Dermot Ahern UNDL ↗ A/60/PV.14
59 Sept. 23, 2004 Mr. Brian Cowen UNDL ↗ A/59/PV.8
58 Sept. 25, 2003 Mr. Bertie Ahern UNDL ↗ A/58/PV.11
57 Sept. 13, 2002 Mr. Brian Cowen UNDL ↗ A/57/PV.5
56 Nov. 12, 2001 Mr. Brian Cowen UNDL ↗ A/56/PV.49
55 Sept. 14, 2000 Mr. Brian Cowen UNDL ↗ A/55/PV.14
54 Sept. 25, 1999 Mr. David Andrews UNDL ↗ A/54/PV.15
53 Sept. 23, 1998 Mr. David Andrews UNDL ↗ A/53/PV.12
52 Sept. 25, 1997 Mr. Ray Burke UNDL ↗ A/52/PV.12
50 Sept. 27, 1995 Mr. Dick Spring UNDL ↗ A/50/PV.9
49 Sept. 28, 1994 Mr. Dick Spring UNDL ↗ A/49/PV.9
48 Oct. 1, 1993 Mr. Dick Spring UNDL ↗ A/48/PV.13
47 Sept. 25, 1992 Mr. David Andrews UNDL ↗ A/47/PV.13
46 Sept. 27, 1991 Mr. Gerard Collins UNDL ↗ A/46/PV.13
45 Sept. 26, 1990 Mr. Gerard Collins UNDL ↗ A/45/PV.9
44 Sept. 29, 1989 Mr. Gerard Collins UNDL ↗ A/44/PV.13
43 Sept. 29, 1988 Mr. Brian Lenihan UNDL ↗ A/43/PV.11
42 Sept. 25, 1987 Mr. Brian Lenihan UNDL ↗ A/42/PV.13
41 Sept. 24, 1986 Mr. Peter Barry UNDL ↗ A/41/PV.9
40 Sept. 27, 1985 Mr. Peter Barry UNDL ↗ A/40/PV.13
38 Oct. 3, 1983 Mr. Peter Barry UNDL ↗ A/38/PV.15
37 Sept. 30, 1982 Mr. Gerard Collins UNDL ↗ A/37/PV.12
36 Sept. 30, 1981 Mr. James Dooge UNDL ↗ A/36/PV.20
35 Sept. 30, 1980 Mr. Brian Lenihan UNDL ↗ A/35/PV.17
34 Sept. 25, 1979 Mr. Michael O'Kennedy UNDL ↗ A/34/PV.8
33 Sept. 28, 1978 Mr. Michael O'Kennedy UNDL ↗ A/33/PV.13
32 Oct. 5, 1977 Mr. Michael O'Kennedy UNDL ↗ A/32/PV.20
31 Sept. 29, 1976 Mr. Garret Fitzgerald UNDL ↗ A/31/PV.10
30 Sept. 26, 1975 Mr. Garret Fitzgerald UNDL ↗
29 Sept. 25, 1974 Mr. Garret Fitzgerald UNDL ↗
28 Sept. 24, 1973 Mr. Garret Fitzgerald UNDL ↗
27 Oct. 10, 1972 Mr. Patrick Hillery UNDL ↗
26 Oct. 7, 1971 Mr. Patrick Hillery UNDL ↗
24 Sept. 26, 1969 Mr. Patrick Hillery UNDL ↗
22 Sept. 28, 1967 Mr. Frank Aiken UNDL ↗
21 Oct. 10, 1966 Mr. Frank Aiken UNDL ↗
20 Sept. 30, 1965 Mr. Frank Aiken UNDL ↗
19 Dec. 8, 1964 Mr. Frank Aiken UNDL ↗
18 Oct. 3, 1963 Mr. Frank Aiken UNDL ↗
17 Oct. 4, 1962 Mr. Frank Aiken UNDL ↗
15 Oct. 6, 1960 Mr. Frank Aiken UNDL ↗
14 Sept. 23, 1959 Mr. Frank Aiken UNDL ↗
13 Sept. 19, 1958 Mr. Frank Aiken UNDL ↗
12 Sept. 20, 1957 Mr. Frank Aiken UNDL ↗
11 Nov. 30, 1956 Mr. Liam Cosgrave UNDL ↗

91 Security Council draft resolutions co-sponsored by Ireland. Data from the UNBench dataset (Liang et al.).

Draft Adopted as Title Session
S/2024/400 2730 (2024) Security Council resolution 2730 (2024) [on protection of humanitarian personnel and UN a… 79
S/2024/557 S/RES/2744(2024) Security Council resolution 2744 (2024) [on strengthening the mandate of the Focal Point … 79
S/2023/292 S/RES/2681(2023) Security Council resolution 2681 (2023) [on condemning the decision of the Taliban to ban… 78
A/77/L.9 77/9 Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency 77
S/2022/925 2664 (2022) Security Council resolution 2664 (2022) [on humanitarian exemptions to asset freeze measu… 77
S/2022/977 S/RES/2668(2022) Security Council resolution 2668 (2022) [on mental health and psychosocial support for pe… 77
A/76/L.52 76/262 Standing mandate for a General Assembly debate when a veto is cast in the Security Council 76
S/2021/1075 2616 (2021) Security Council resolution 2616 (2021) [on consideration during mandate renewals of role… 76
S/2021/730 S/RES/2589(2021) Security Council resolution 2589 (2021) [on safety and security of peacekeepers] 76
S/2021/825 S/RES/2598(2021) Security Council resolution 2598 (2021) [on renewal for 12 months of the authorizations a… 76
S/2021/893 S/RES/2601(2021) Security Council resolution 2601 (2021) [on children and armed conflict] 76
S/2020/680 S/RES/2535(2020) Security Council resolution 2535 (2020) [on youth in conflict prevention and resolution] 75
S/2020/957 S/RES/2546(2020) Security Council resolution 2546 (2020) [on renewal for 12 months of the authorizations a… 75
S/2019/169 — 74
S/2019/503 S/RES/2475(2019) Security Council resolution 2475 (2019) [on protection of persons with disabilities in ar… 74
S/2019/580 S/RES/2482(2019) Security Council resolution 2482 (2019) [on preventing and combating terrorism, including… 74
S/2019/788 S/RES/2491(2019) Security Council resolution 2491 (2019) [on renewal for 12 months of the authorizations a… 74
A/73/L.71 73/259 Cooperation between the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 73
S/2018/532 S/RES/2419(2018) Security Council resolution 2419 (2018) [on youth in conflict prevention and resolution] 73
S/2018/887 S/RES/2437(2018) Security Council resolution 2437 (2018) [on renewal for 12 months of the authorizations a… 73
S/2017/242 S/RES/2347(2017) Security Council resolution 2347 (2017) [on destruction and trafficking of cultural herit… 72
S/2017/827 S/RES/2380(2017) Security Council resolution 2380 (2017) [on renewal for 12 months of the authorizations a… 72
S/2017/973 S/RES/2388(2017) Security Council resolution 2388 (2017) [on trafficking in persons in armed conflicts] 72
S/2016/202 S/RES/2270(2016) Security Council resolution 2270 (2016) [on condemning the nuclear test of 6 Jan. 2016 an… 71
S/2016/380 S/RES/2286(2016) Security Council resolution 2286 (2016) [on protection of the wounded and sick, medical p… 71
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