The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Andrews, has made the following diplomatic appointments:
Mr John Campbell is to be Ambassador to Portugal; Mr Noel Fahey, Ambassador to Germany; Mr Padraig Murphy, Ambassador to Spain; Mr Gearoid O Broin, Ambassador to Finland; Mr Eamon O Tuathail, Ambassador to the Holy See; Mr Joe Lynch, Ambassador to Nigeria; Mr Peter Gunning, Ambassador to Egypt; Mr Hugh Swift, Ambassador to South Africa; Mr Richard Ryan, permanent representative to the United Nations, New York; and Mr James Brennan, Deputy Permanent Representative to the European Union.
New consulates general are to be opened in Cardiff and Edinburgh next month. Mr Conor O'Riordan is to become Consul-General in Cardiff and Mr Dan Mulhall is to be Consul-General in Edinburgh.