Find out more about the Embassy’s history, including where we are in Kazanches and some of our former Ambassadors.
Ireland established diplomatic relations with Ethiopia in 1994 and opened an Embassy headed by a Chargé d’Affaires in Addis Ababa. The first Irish ambassador to Ethiopia, H.E. Síle Maguire, presented credentials in 2008. Since its establishment the Embassy has operated out of three different buildings before moving to its new building in Kazanches in October 2010.
The Embassy is responsible for strengthening links between Ethiopia and Ireland, and is home to Irish Aid’s bilateral programme. Ireland’s strategy for bilateral development assistance to Ethiopia commits Irish Aid’s resources to targeting and benefiting the poorest and most vulnerable sections of Ethiopian society. The Embassy also provides a consular service to Irish citizens, and a visa service to those wishing to travel to Ireland
| Martin Greene | March 1994 - August 1995 |
| David Barry | August 1995 - July 1998 |
| Pauline Conway | July 1998 - August 2004 |
| Don Sexton | August 2004 - July 2006 |
| Ronan Corvin | September 2006 - July 2008 |
| Sile Maguire | September 2008 - August 2012 |
| Aidan O'Hara | October 2012 - To date |
