Congratulations and well done to all the young people involved in creating Cabra for Youths’ entry into the Irish Cancer Society X-hale Youth Awards. Their entry called “Beep Out Smoking’ raises awareness around the health effects of smoking and the power of the tobacco industry. Another great example of the young talent in Cabra. Mary

Japan
I was proud to represent the Oireachtas Committee for Enterprise, Tourism and employment on our recent delegation to Japan. For almost 70 years Ireland has enjoyed strong diplomatic relations with Japan. Ireland opened it’s first embassy in Tokyo in 1974 In 2025 Ireland renewed and strengthened its presence in Japan
 
								


