Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark

Ambassador of Ireland to the Kingdom of Denmark 🇩🇰 🇬🇱🇫🇴 For Embassy updates see @IrlEmbDenmark

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

My final post as Irish Ambassador to Denmark! I am leaving with wonderful memories, and know I will see many of you again. Thanks to my brilliant colleagues in the Embassy - it's been a privilege working with you over the past few years!

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Hosted reception to bid farewell to wonderful colleagues and friends from my time in Denmark. It's been a fascinating, busy and really, really enjoyable few years. I will keep a piece of Denmark in my heart forever!

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Brilliant to meet with these talented Irish designers today at CPHFW - Aoife Lifestyle by Aoife Rooney, Jennifer Slattery, Mar Knitwear by Mihai Mar, and The Zero Waster by Sarah O'Neill. Beautiful creations & strong focus on sustainability. A fab final engagement for me in 🇩🇰!

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Deeply honoured to have had audience with King Frederik X in advance of my departure from Denmark. It has been such a privilege and pleasure to represent Ireland in this wonderful country, I will be very sad to leave - but I know the strong links will continue to grow!

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Really enjoyed co-establishing the Copenhagen Diplomatic Choir during my time here! Singing with wonderful colleagues over the past few years has been such a great pleasure - long may it continue!

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Minister Jim O'Callaghan and Minister Colm Brophy here this week for meetings hosted by Danish EU Presidency. Important discussions on key issues such as organised crime, preparedness, irregular migration and children's rights, including with Commissioner Michael McGrath.

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Minister James Lawless 🇮🇪 visited Copenhagen for important discussions on research and innovation, as part of Informal COMPET Ministerial hosted by Danish EU Presidency 🇩🇰🇪🇺 Delighted to meet with the Minister and his team!

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Fantastic to chat with Grace and Rebecca, the two wonderful young students selected for this year's Slagelse Waterford exchange. Many thanks to Finn Berggren and Anne Christine Larsen for their collaboration over the past few years on this exchange and the many other initiatives.

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Great to have Minister Timmy Dooley TD here for the EU Informal Environment Ministerial in Aalborg. Really important discussions with partners about climate, environment green transition and related issues. Congrats to 🇩🇰 EU Presidency for another successful meeting!

[Department of Social Protection @welfare_ie]

Minister for Social Protection @daracalleary arrived in Denmark today to attend an informal meeting of EU Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs.

#eu2025dk

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Congrats to Denmark on taking up the EU Presidency this week, and best wishes for the busy six months ahead! Ireland looks forward to working closely with you on the many important issues on our shared agenda 🇮🇪🇩🇰🇪🇺

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Many thanks to Europe Minister Marie Bjerre for taking the time to meet again in the run up to Denmark's EU Presidency!Thanks to colleagues at @DanishMFA for hosting, and best wishes for the next 6 months - you can count on Ireland's full support! 🇪🇺

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Great to meet with European Commissioner Dan Jørgensen to hear more about EU plans in relation to energy and housing. Unity and green transition are crucial in these challenging times!

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Wonderful to host European Tuesday event in Embassy, in collaboration with Europabevaegelsen and Copenhagen Post, with focus on 🇮🇪 and 🇩🇰 and our shared relationship as committed EU members, as well as key global issues. Many thanks for all the varied and interesting questions!

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Delighted to host IC Denmark 🇩🇰 and IC Ireland 🇮🇪 after their exciting international engagement on Saturday! Sporting events like this have a unique capacity to bring people together, and to enrich our bilateral relationships.

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Many thanks to Minister Lars Aagaard and his team in the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, for the very useful briefing on Danish EU Presidency priorities in related areas and planned meetings over the next six months.

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Thanks to @danskindustri for great event yesterday. Good to hear from CEO Lars Sandahl Sørensen about DI priorities, and the challenges but also the opportunities for European and global business in the current unpredictable world.

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Fascinating discussions today on EU's place in a changing global order. Always great to hear from Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen & especially with Denmark about to take up EU Presidency! Many thanks to all the great speakers & @thinkeuropa & Gorissen Federspiel for hosting

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Delighted to attend event marking end of Poland's EU Presidency & symbolic handover to Denmark! Wonderful music by Scandinavian Art Ensemble. Many thanks to Ewa & team at Polish Embassy for a wonderfully active six months, good luck to our Danish friends! Photos by Hasse Ferrold.

[Ambassador of Ireland to Denmark @IEAmbDenmark]

Really pleased to host these bright young students from Engholmskolen and their teachers - we talked about Ireland, relations with Denmark, working in an Embassy, and much more! Perhaps some future diplomats there?!