Embassy of Ireland, Berlin
| Embassy of Ireland, Berlin | |
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| Location | Berlin |
| Address | Jägerstraße 51, 10117 Berlin |
| Coordinates | 52°30′52″N13°23′42″E/ 52.514371°N 13.395017°E |
| Ambassador | Dr. Nicholas O’Brien |
| Website | Irish Embassy, Germany |
TheEmbassy of IrelandinBerlin(German:Botschaft von Irland) is thediplomatic missionofIrelandtoGermany.[1]It is located at 51 Jägerstraße since 2009.[2]
The current Ambassador to Germany is Dr. Nicholas O’Brien who has served in this role since August 2019.[3]He previously served as the Deputy Ambassador to theFederal Republic of Germany.[3]
Embassy History[edit]
The first Irish diplomatic mission in Germany was established in 1929 on Drakestraße, nearTiergarten.This building was destroyed in anair-raid during World War II.[2]
In 1951, Ireland opened an Embassy inBonn,which was thede factocapital ofWest Germany.[2]This embassy was eventually moved toFriedrichstraße,Berlin in 2000 afterGerman Reunification.[2]
Building[edit]
The embassy occupies part of 51 Jägerstraße. This building was built by theMendelssohn familyin 1789. In 1939 it was, along with a number of other buildings on Jägerstraße, forcibly sold to theGerman Reich.[4]
List of Ambassadors[edit]
- Daniel A. Binchy1929-1932
- Leo T. McCauley 1932-1933
- Charles Bewley1933-1939
- William Warnock 1939-1944
- Cornelius Cremin1944-1945
- John A. Belton1951-1955
- Dr. Thomas Joseph ( "Tommy", "T.J." ) Kiernan 1955-1956
- William Warnock 1956-1962
- Brian Gallagher 1962-1964
- Eamonn Kennedy 1964-1970
- Paul Keating 1970-1972
- Seán Ronan 1972-1973
- Robert McDonagh1973-1976
- Christopher P (Robin) Fogarty 1976-1983
- John Campbell 1983-1986
- Kester Heaslip 1986-1991
- Pádraig Murphy 1991-1998
- Noel Fahey 1998-2002
- Seán Ó hUiginn 2002-2006
- David Donoghue 2006-2009
- Dan Mulhall2009-2013
- Michael Collins2013-2019
- Dr. Nicholas O'Brien 2019-to date
See also[edit]
- Foreign relations of Germany
- Foreign relations of the Republic of Ireland
- List of diplomatic missions of the Republic of Ireland
References[edit]
- ^"Germany - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade".dfa.ie.Retrieved18 October2018.
- ^abcd"The Embassy's History - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade".dfa.ie.Retrieved18 October2018.
- ^ab"Ambassador Collins - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade".dfa.ie.Retrieved18 October2018.
- ^"GESCHICHTSMEILE JÄGERSTRASSE: DIE KEIMZELLE DES BERLINER BANKENVIERTELS, DER MENDELSSOHN-ORT IN BERLIN"(PDF).Berlin.de.
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