Ireland in Senegal
Ireland’s relationship with Senegal is built on the values of partnership and mutual respect. Our two countries share a strong friendship grounded in people-to-people links and development partnerships
From Donegal to Dakar
Brian Friel’s Translations reimagined for Senegalese stages
Three generations, one mural
A celebration of women in sport ahead of Dakar 2026
Sightsavers Ireland
A day with Ndiambe in Senegal - promoting accessible education
The Ireland Fellows Programme
Meet the young Senegalese leaders studying in Ireland
In January 2023, Ireland opened a new Embassy in Senegal as part of strategy to double the reach and impact of Ireland’s global footprint by 2025 and in line with Ireland’s Strategy for Africa to 2025. The new mission is Ireland’s 14th Embassy in Africa and first in francophone West Africa.
Ireland and Senegal share a long history of positive bilateral relations, and as small global facing countries we share common points in our worldviews and in our national development contexts.
Commercial links between Ireland and Senegal are well established, particularly in the dairy and agrifood sectors, with 85% of trade in goods between our two nations focussed on these sectors.
Since opening our Embassy in 2023, Ireland has deepened its development cooperation in Senegal with new partnerships initiated supporting programmes in Senegal in the areas of food security, climate action and support to civil society, with a focus on gender and youth.
Embassy of Ireland, Senegal
The Embassy works to promote Irish interests in Senegal and the region including strengthening political and diplomatic relationships between Ireland and Senegal, promoting trade and investment, working with our citizens, enhancing people-to-people links and supporting human development in the region..