Embassy of Ireland, Berlin

The Embassy of Ireland in Berlin (German: Botschaft von Irland) is the diplomatic mission of Ireland to Germany.[1] It is located at 51 Jägerstraße since 2009.[2]

Embassy of Ireland, Berlin
LocationBerlin
AddressJägerstraße 51, 10117 Berlin
Coordinates52.514371°N 13.395017°E / 52.514371; 13.395017
AmbassadorDr. Nicholas O’Brien
WebsiteIrish Embassy, Germany

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 the Federal Republic of Germany.[3]

Embassy History

The first Irish diplomatic mission in Germany was established in 1929 on Drakestraße, near Tiergarten. This building was destroyed in an air-raid during World War II.[2]

In 1951, Ireland opened an Embassy in Bonn, which was the de facto capital of West Germany.[2] This embassy was eventually moved to Friedrichstraße, Berlin in 2000 after German Reunification.[2]

Building

The embassy occupies part of 51 Jägerstraße. This building was built by the Mendelssohn family in 1789. In 1939 it was, along with a number of other buildings on Jägerstraße, forcibly sold to the German Reich.[4]

List of Ambassadors
  • Daniel A. Binchy 1929-1932
  • Leo T. McCauley 1932-1933
  • Charles Bewley 1933-1939
  • William Warnock 1939-1944
  • Cornelius Cremin 1944-1945
  • John A. Belton 1951-1955
  • 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 McDonagh 1973-1976
  • 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 Mulhall 2009-2013
  • Michael Collins 2013-2019
  • Dr. Nicholas O'Brien 2019-to date

See also

References
  1. "Germany - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  2. "The Embassy's History - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  3. "Ambassador Collins - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  4. "GESCHICHTSMEILE JÄGERSTRASSE: DIE KEIMZELLE DES BERLINER BANKENVIERTELS, DER MENDELSSOHN-ORT IN BERLIN" (PDF). Berlin.de.


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