Visit to Ireland by Sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia, and Lady Deane 29 April - 2 May 1999
The Governor-General of Australia, Sir William Deane, and Lady Deane will visit Ireland from 29 April to 2 May 1999. In the course of the visit, Sir William and Lady Deane will meet with President McAleese and an Taoiseach, as well as Government Ministers and members of the Opposition. They will visit the International Fund for Ireland project in Dundalk and the UCD Australian Studies Centre. Sir William will be conferred with an Honorary Degree in Trinity College Dublin and will host a reception in the National Gallery of Ireland. Sir William and Lady Deane will also visit Lorrha, Co. Tipperary to explore their family roots.
This note outlines media opportunities during the visit of the Governor General. In each case, the indicated time is for the event itself and media representatives should ensure that they are in place some time in advance. There will be no central accreditation process and media representatives are encouraged to contact each venue in advance as indicated at the end of this release. Transport between venues will not be provided. Please note also that times may be subject to change:
Thursday 29 April
11h00 Sir William Deane and Lady Deane
arrive at Dublin airport and are greeted by
President McAleese and Dr. McAleese Photo Opportunity
12h00 Tree planting ceremony in Aras an Uachtarain Photo Opportunity
15h00 Conferral of Honorary Degree Photo Opportunity
Examination Hall, TCD
20h00 Dinner in Dublin Castle Photo Opportunity
Friday 30 April
09h45 Visit to Dundalk Employment Partnership, Photo Opportunity
Park Street, Dundalk
(International Fund for Ireland)
11h10 Visit to Newgrange burial site Photo Opportunity
12h30 Meeting with an Taoiseach Photo Opportunity
Government Buildings
13h00 Government Lunch in Iveagh House Photo Opportunity
15h00 Visit to Centre for Australian Studies, UCD Photo Opportunity
17h45 Reception hosted by the Governor General Photo Opportunity
in National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square
Saturday 1 May
10h20 Rathcabbin, Co. Tipperary
Stained glass window donated by Deane family Photo Opportunity
10h50 Visit to Lorrha, Co. Tipperary Photo Opportunity
Dominican Priory and walkabout in village
12h10 Visit to McEgan Castle, Redwood, Photo Opportunity Co. Tipperary
Sunday 2 May 1999
12h30 Departure from Dublin airport Photo Opportunity
Further information about media arrangements at each venue is available as follows:
Arrival and departure: Aer Rianta: Siobhan Moore (353-1-8144108)
Meeting with President McAleese: Aras Press Office ( 353-1-6171000)
Conferring Ceremony TCD Anne Fitzgerald or Monica Alcock or Michael Gleeson (353-1-6081138)
Iveagh House events, visit to Tipperary: DFA: (353-1-4082276 / 4082275)
International Fund for Ireland project: Rachel Watchorn (353-1-6614666)
Government Buildings: GIS: (353-1-6194217 / 6194130 / 6194098
UCD Centre for Australian Studies Brian Summers or Catherine Pratt
(353-1-7068165 / 7068400)
National Gallery of Ireland: Valerie Keogh (353-1-6615133)
