Consul General welcome message and biographical note

Fáilte ón Ard-Chonsul/Greetings from the Consul-General

Consul-General Ó Caollaí arrived in Boston in August 2013.

Fáilte ón Ard-Chonsal

A chairde na hÉireann,

Is cúis áthais dom fíor-chaoin fáilte a fhearadh romhat go dtí láithreán gréasáin Ard-Chonsalacht na hÉireann Boston. Tá súil agam go mbainfidh tú tairbhe as an eolas atá ar fáil anseo. Tá stair agus traidisiún na nGael i Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island agus Vermont ag dul siar na céadta bliain. Ach maireann an ceangal láidir i gcónaí agus tá cultúr agus spiorad na nGael beo beathaíoch san chuid seo dena Stáit Aontaithe.

Tar éis cuairt a thabhairt ar an láithreán seo, tabhair cuairt ar Éirinn, cuirfear céad mile fáilte romhat abhaile.

Le gach dea-ghuí

Breandán Ó Caollaí

Ard-Chonsal na hÉireann

Greetings from the Consul General

Dear friends of Ireland,

It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the website of the Consulate General of Ireland Boston. I hope that you will find the information it contains and links to other resources both useful and enjoyable.

The relationship between Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and Ireland has been forged over many centuries and remains strong and vibrant. Irish Americans in this region have made an incalculable contribution to progress in Ireland most clearly with regard to peace on the island. Your contribution to strengthening the economic cooperation between us is strong and growing stronger to our mutual advantage.

All aspects of Irish culture are manifest and thrive in this region and our music, dance, literature, theatre and languages thrive. When you’ve experienced the fun and richness of Irish culture here, go visit Ireland where you can enjoy the culture even more.

Breandán Ó Caollaí

Consul General of Ireland

Biographical Information

Breandán Ó Caollaí
Consul General of Ireland Boston
Biographical note

Personal:

Born: Dublin married with three adult children
Education: BA (Modern Languages) and Higher Diploma in Education, University College Dublin
Graduate Diploma in Adult Education, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth
MA In Public Administration, Institute of Public Administration
MA in Irish Language, Dublin Institute of Technology (2013)

Diplomatic Service:

Embassy of Ireland London 1991-1994
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, 1996
Embassy of Ireland, Italy 1998-2002
Press Officer DFAT 2004-2006
Consulate General of Ireland New York, 2006-2010
Consul General of Ireland, Boston August 2013
Service in the headquarters of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade:- Anglo-Irish Division (Northern Ireland), Irish Aid/Development Cooperation Division and Administration Division.