It creates frustration and tension between communities where there are different timelines,” says Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin.

The US Mission in Nigeria, which made the announcement in a post on its X page on Sunday, said the closure of the Embassy and the Consulate General is for observance of President’s Day.

Although Eoghan McSwiney, deputy head of mission at the Embassy of Ireland in Abuja, told NPR: “Irish diplomats, of course, celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The Embassy organizes high-profile St ...