The Embassy’s History
History of the Irish Embassy in Egypt
The Embassy in Cairo was opened in 1975. Diplomatic relations with Egypt were established the same year. The Embassy is effectively a regional Mission as it covers three other countries in the Middle East and North Africa (Lebanon, Syria and Jordan) as well as the Arab League. Up until 2015, the Embassy also covered relations with Sudan but the accreditation has now been taken over by the Embassy of Ireland in Nairobi.
The following is a list of former Irish Ambassadors to Egypt:
| Brian O’Ceallaigh | 1976 to 1978 (Chargé d'Affaires) |
| 1978 to 1985 (Ambassador) | |
| Eamon Ryan | 1985 to 1987 |
| Eamon Ó'Tuathail | 1987 to 1993 |
| Hugh Swift | 1993 to 1998 |
| Peter Gunning | 1998 to 2002 |
| Richard O'Brien | 2002 to 2006 |
| Gerry Corr | 2006 to 2010 |
| Isolde Moylan | 2010 to 2015 |
| Cormac Gallagher | 2015 (Chargé d'Affaires a.i.) |
| Damien Cole | 2015 to 2017 |