Irish-Scottish relations
Ireland Scotland Bilateral Cooperation Framework 2030
Ireland holds a special place in Scotland's international priorities. Our connections run deep - spanning close-knit communities, a shared cultural heritage, and common experiences as small, forward-looking nations navigating an increasingly complex world.
First Minister, John Swinney MSP, and Ireland’s Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, met in Dublin in November 2025 to launch the new Ireland Scotland Bilateral Cooperation Framework 2030.
Over the last four years, Ireland and Scotland have worked jointly on six thematic areas where the Scottish Government has devolved responsibility. As the Ireland-Scotland relationship continues to evolve and grow, the framework for our cooperation needs to do so too. It is with this aim that the new Ireland-Scotland Bilateral Cooperation Framework 2030 has been agreed, to provide strategic direction and concrete actions for cooperation to the end of the decade.
The new framework directs cooperation on government-to-government relations; business and economic links; climate, energy and sustainability; education, research and innovation; communities and diaspora engagement; and culture, language and sport.
Read the framework on gov.ie.
Contacts
For more information on the work of the Irish and Scottish Governments in both Scotland and Ireland, contact details are as follows:
Consulate General of Ireland, Edinburgh
Website: https://www.dfa.ie/irish-consulate/edinburgh/
Telephone: +44 131 226 7711
Twitter: @irlscotland
The Scottish Government Office, Dublin
Email: dublinhub@gov.scot
Twitter: @scotgovireland