List of ambassadors of Ireland to Israel

Ambassador of the Ireland to the State of Israel
Coat of arms of Ireland
since 19 September 2023 (2023-09-19)
TypeDiplomat
Websitewww.ireland.ie/en/israel/telaviv/about/ambassador/

The ambassador of Ireland to the State of Israel is the official representative of the Irish government in Israel.

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Ireland–Israel relations

Ambassadors

Name Photo Date from Date until Term length References
Brendan Scannell 1996 2001 4 or 5 years [1]
Patrick Hennessey 2001 2005 3 or 4 years [1]
Michael Forbes 2005 2009 3 or 4 years [1]
Breifne O’Reilly 2009 2013 3 or 4 years [1]
Eamonn McKee 2013 2015 1 or 2 years [1]
Alison Kelly 2015 2019 3 or 4 years [1]
Kyle O'Sullivan 7 August 2019 (2019-08-07) 18 September 2023 (2023-09-18) 4 years, 1 month and 11 days [2]
Sonya McGuinness 19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) Incumbent 1 year, 10 months and 29 days [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Embassy History". Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  2. ^ Cashman, Greer Fay (8 August 2019). "Rivlin makes 'official request' for Sarajevo Haggada". The Jerusalem Post. ISSN 0792-822X. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  3. ^ "President Herzog receives diplomatic credentials of new ambassadors to Israel from Côte d'Ivoire, Peru, Cyprus, United Kingdom, France, Ireland, and Brazil". Government Press Office. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
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