Relationship dossier
Cuba
Ireland
Relationship assessment
Cuba and Ireland have engaged through high-level visits and Ireland’s opposition to the U.S. embargo on Cuba.
Cuba toward Ireland
+15Cuban President Fidel Castro made an official visit to Ireland in 2003 and met Irish leaders, providing a concrete instance of high-level bilateral engagement.
Ireland toward Cuba
+15Irish leaders hosted Fidel Castro’s official visit in 2003. Ireland has also opposed the United States embargo on Cuba in international forums.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes high-level bilateral engagement and Irish opposition to the U.S. embargo on Cuba. These features point to modest cooperation, while the extent of sustained practical collaboration is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Cuba and Ireland have had direct high-level engagement, including Fidel Castro’s official visit to Ireland in 2003 and meetings with Irish leaders. Ireland has also opposed the United States embargo on Cuba in international forums. These facts indicate modest cooperation, though the scope and continuity of practical bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Cuban President Fidel Castro made an official visit to Ireland and met Irish leaders.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of practical cooperation under bilateral agreements is unclear.
- Details of recent high-level exchanges and government cooperation are limited.