Grenada’s newly appointed Ambassador to Ireland, Rachér Croney, who also serves as the country’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, has concluded her first official working visit to the Republic of Ireland. The milestone trip centered on her participation in one of the region’s most high-profile annual economic gatherings linking Ireland with the Caribbean and Latin America, where she held in-depth discussions with senior Irish government leaders and pushed forward Grenada’s core trade and investment priorities.
Croney took part in the 2026 Ireland–Latin America and the Caribbean Trade Horizons Forum, hosted on May 13 at Dublin’s iconic Croke Park. The cross-regional gathering was jointly organized by Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, built around the central theme of “Trade, Investment, Prosperity: Growing the Ireland–Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Partnership.”
The forum brought together a diverse cross-section of stakeholders, including cabinet ministers, trade agency leaders, C-suite business executives, global investors, and diplomatic representatives from Ireland and 30-plus nations across Latin America and the Caribbean. This year’s agenda focused on four core thematic areas that align directly with Grenada’s long-term economic development goals.
The first thematic track, Partnership in a Changing Global Economy, explored pathways for small developing Caribbean economies to adapt to and capitalize on shifting global trade dynamics through structured bilateral collaboration with Ireland. The second track, Innovation Driving Growth, examined how Ireland’s world-leading innovation ecosystem can open new market and development opportunities for Caribbean nations via targeted foreign investment and cross-border knowledge sharing. The third track, Technology and Collaboration, centered on deepening tech-focused partnerships between Irish and Caribbean private sectors, a priority that matches Grenada’s ongoing push to expand and grow its domestic digital economy. The final track, Food and Agriculture Opportunities, hosted substantive discussions on unlocking untapped agri-food trade potential, with input from top Irish agribusinesses and leading academic researchers, a topic directly tied to Grenada’s efforts to modernize its agricultural sector and boost agricultural export volumes.
In addition to breakout working sessions, the forum featured major keynote addresses from Christopher Sinckler, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, and Delano Seiveright, Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce of Jamaica. Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin delivered a formal welcome message to attending delegates, while Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Helen McEntee TD delivered closing remarks to conclude the two-day gathering.
Croney’s appointment as Grenada’s first resident-connected Ambassador to Ireland marks a key step in deepening longstanding bilateral ties between the two island nations. Her inaugural official visit created a critical opportunity to formalize Grenada’s diplomatic presence in Dublin, establish open communication channels with senior Irish government stakeholders, and raise Grenada’s profile within Ireland’s expanding economic partnership framework with the wider Caribbean region.
During her time in Dublin, Croney held one-on-one and small-group engagements with senior Irish government officials to advance conversations around areas of shared mutual interest, including bilateral trade, targeted foreign investment, and development cooperation. These discussions laid solid foundational groundwork for a more structured, productive bilateral relationship between Grenada and Ireland in the coming years.
Speaking following her participation in the forum, Croney emphasized the strategic value of the gathering for small island developing states: “Ireland presents real, tangible opportunities for Grenada, and participation in this Latin America and Caribbean trade forum ensures that we have a seat at the table. It allows us to actively contribute to shaping the Caribbean SIDS Strategy and the design of future investment initiatives that will benefit our entire region.”
Ireland has emerged as a global hub for high-growth sectors including advanced technology, pharmaceuticals, agri-food processing, and international financial services — all sectors that align directly with Grenada’s goals to attract targeted foreign investment and diversify its traditional tourism-dependent economy. Croney’s active, high-profile participation in the forum sent a clear signal to both the Irish government and Irish business community that Grenada is a committed, proactive, and accessible trade and investment partner.
The outcomes of Croney’s visit, from formal forum sessions to bilateral meetings and cross-stakeholder diplomatic engagement, form part of a sustained, long-term outreach effort led by Grenada’s High Commission in London to ensure the country is represented at key global and regional forums where economic partnerships and policy decisions are shaped.
This report was issued by the High Commission for Grenada, UK.