Minister for Small Business 2016-18. Min for Trade, Business, Employment & EU Digital Affairs 2018 -20. Chair of Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs 2011-16.
Joined April 2009
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Pat Breen retweeted
May 12
Plan your Italian getaway with @Ryanair from Shannon ✈️
Experience the romance, history and soul of Italy, one city at a time:
🌋 Naples - every Tuesday & Saturday
🏛️ Rome - every Tuesday & Saturday
✨ Turin - from Winter 2026
Discover more at shannonairport.ie
#ShannonAirport #MakingItEasy
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Apr 24
Shannon Airport's passenger numbers increase 9% in 2025 via @RTENews rte.ie/news/business/2026/04…
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Pat Breen retweeted
Delighted to host 🇮🇪 delegation of distinguished former parliamentarians, after their meetings with 🇮🇹 counterparts in Senate and Chamber of Deputies. Invaluable engagements which contribute enormously to 🇮🇪🇮🇹 relations, and to exploring solutions for shared issues.
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Pat Breen retweeted
Delighted to welcome the Irish Association of Former Parliamentarians to the Residence, following their attendance at the General Audience with Pope Leo XIV. Ambassador Collins updated the group on the work of the Embassy and our shared foreign policy priorities with the Holy See
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Pat Breen retweeted
Mar 30
@Ryanair's new service to Warsaw has officially taken off ✈️
The early flight departed this morning at 08:50am from Shannon.
Fly direct to Warsaw on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays with @Ryanair
Book now: bit.ly/3aT7CNA
#shannonairport #makingiteasy
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Pat Breen retweeted
Feb 18
✈️EXCITING NEWS✈️
@AerLingus will increase its service from Shannon Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle with the addition of an extra weekly flight from 5th May.
Fly direct to Paris on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 5th May to 20th October.
With more options to fly and an award-winning airport experience, European city breaks are easy from Shannon.
Read more about today's announcement here: bit.ly/3MCXalY
#shannonairport
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Pat Breen retweeted
Good news for @ShannonAirport as @lufthansa Group's leisure airline #DiscoverAirlines announce flights to Frankfurt
Fly direct to Frankfurt from Shannon on Saturdays from 25th April to 24th October, and twice weekly on Saturdays and Thursdays from 2nd July to 24th September.
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Today marks 100 years since the birth of Garret FitzGerald.
Today, we honour him and strive to live up to his vision for our country. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
🔗 finegael.ie/fine-gael-announ…
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Jan 12
Shannon Airport passenger numbers up 9% in 2025 via @RTENews rte.ie/news/business/2026/01…
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Pat Breen retweeted
16 Oct 2025
Ireland forecast to be fastest growing economy in 2025 irishtimes.com/business/2025…
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Pat Breen retweeted
15 Oct 2025
If you have the choice of where to land in Ireland, make it Shannon Airport, with direct connections from the USA, UK, and Europe, so you can skip the city crowds and land straight in the heart of the Wild Atlantic Way 🌿💚
👉 Learn more at visitclare.ie/shannon-airpor…
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Pat Breen retweeted
18 Sep 2025
Today at the 2025 Arab-Irish Business Summit, Ambassador-designate Nolan engaged with H.E. Dr. Lahcen Mahraoui, Minister of State @nealerichmond, H.E. Alison Milton, @EI_MENA's Stephen Twomey — valuable exchanges to strengthen ties and foster new partnerships.
18 Sep 2025
Morocco is a dynamic hub for trade and investment, linking Europe and Africa. The 2025 Arab-Irish Business Summit reaffirmed the shared ambition of Ireland and Morocco to expand cooperation and unlock new opportunities for business. 🇮🇪🤝🇲🇦
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Pat Breen retweeted
20 Aug 2025
🌿✨ Funday Sunday Prize Highlight! ✨🌊
Win a magical day out exploring the beautiful Vandeleur Walled Gardens 🌸 and the breathtaking Loop Head Lighthouse 🌍💙
Just two of the amazing prizes up for grabs this month! 🎁
👉 Enter now: visitclare.ie/sundays/
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Pat Breen retweeted
18 Aug 2025
🌊 National Heritage Week 2025 hits West Clare💛💙
From a 3D virtual tour of Loop Head’s coastline to Kilkee’s Currach Regatta, heritage walks, lighthouse tours & zine-making in Kilrush… there’s so much more to discover!
Discover more: heritageweek.ie/event-listin…
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