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Speaker of the Seimas congratulates Ireland on Saint Patrick’s Day

Press release, 17 March 2023

 

On behalf of the Seimas and on her own behalf, Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas, congratulated the Houses of the Oireachtas – the Irish Parliament – on Saint Patrick’s Day.

 

In her greetings to Mr Jerry Buttimer, Cathaoirleach of the Seanad Éireann (chair of the Senate) and Mr Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann (chair of the House of Representatives), the Speaker of the Seimas extended her wishes of every success in building, jointly with the Irish citizens, the future of their country.

 

‘I am pleased with the continued attention of the Irish Parliament not only to the people and traditions of its country, but also to the Lithuanian community in Ireland. We highly appreciate the strong connections between the Irish and Lithuanian Parliaments. I am convinced that our parliamentary dialogue will significantly contribute to further development of cooperation between Ireland and Lithuania,’ the letter of congratulations reads.

Photo by Džoja Gunda Barysaitė, Office of the Seimas

 

Ilona Petrovė, Spokesperson for Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas, tel. +370 5 239 6030, mob. +370 698 42 071, e-mail: [email protected], www.lrs.lt