Relationship dossier
Ireland
Libya
Relationship assessment
Ireland’s engagement with Libya includes humanitarian support and backing for EU restrictions
Ireland toward Libya
+10Ireland has supported humanitarian assistance for Libya and EU measures including the arms embargo, while backing efforts toward a political settlement.
Libya toward Ireland
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Ireland has supported humanitarian assistance for Libya and the EU arms embargo, alongside efforts toward a political settlement. These measures reflect limited practical engagement combined with restrictive policy. Information about direct Libyan government cooperation with Ireland is insufficient to assess the relationship as a whole.
Key developments
Ireland provided humanitarian support for Libya through the response to the 2011 crisis.
Ireland has supported EU measures concerning Libya, including the arms embargo and efforts toward a political settlement.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct Ireland–Libya government cooperation beyond humanitarian and EU policy measures is unclear.
- Details of Libyan government policy toward Ireland are limited.