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New Ambassadors present Credentials, 26 March 2026

Press release

New Ambassadors present Credentials, 26 March 2026

His Excellency, George Morara Orina, Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya, and Her Excellency Angela Hassan-Sharp, Ambassador of New Zealand, presented their Letters of Credence to President Catherine Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin today.

His Excellency, George Morara Orina, Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya, was accompanied by Mr. Timothy Krop, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Republic of Kenya.

Her Excellency, Angela Hassan-Sharp, Ambassador of New Zealand was accompanied by her daughter, Ms. Nakita Samora Sharp and Ms. Mabel Ye, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of New Zealand.

Mr. Jerry Buttimer TD, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht and at the Department of Transport attended on behalf of the Government.

The following were also present: Ms. Orla O'Hanrahan, Secretary General to the President; Mr. Michael Gaffey, Director General, Development Cooperation and Africa Division, Department of Foreign Affairs; Mr. John Lynam, Deputy Chief of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Ms. Rachel Fleming, Assistant Chief of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Col. Tom McGrath and Capt. Conor McNally, Aides-de-Camp to the President.

The Ambassadors were accompanied to and from Áras an Uachtaráin by an Escort of Honour consisting of a motorcycle detachment drawn from the 2 Brigade Cavalry Squadron, Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin, under the command of Lieutenant Oisin O'Rourke.

A Guard of Honour was provided at Áras an Uachtaráin by the 1 Mechanised Infantry Company, Defence Forces Training Center, Co. Kildare under the command of Lieutenant Sophie Donnelly.

2nd Lieutenant Eran Farrell from the CIS Group, Defence Forces Training Center, Co. Kildare was the flag officer.

Comdt Thomas Kelly conducted the No. 1 Army Band, which is based in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin.

ENDS

Press Office

26 March 2026

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