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Ambassador Kirwan

Ambassador Kirwan joined the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1979, having previously worked in the Department of Labour and elsewhere in the Irish public service. He has served in New York, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), London, Vienna and Moscow, as well as spending a period as Senior Economic Advisor at the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna.

Ambassador Kirwan presenting credentials to former President of Latvia, Valdis Zatlers.

Ambassador’s Message:

It is a great privilege for me to represent Ireland in Latvia, a country of similar size to Ireland. Although at opposite ends of Europe, we have much in common, especially in our history and in our love of our native culture. The many thousands of Latvians currently working and living in Ireland have contributed greatly to our recent economic development and provide further links.

The Embassy’s task is to promote further development of the links between us, be it in the economic, political, cultural or social spheres.