New Ambassadors present Credentials, 1 October 2026

Her Excellency Kairi Saar-Isop, Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia, Her Excellency Agnese Saliņa, Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia, and Her Excellency Inger Buxton, Ambassador of Sweden, presented their Letters of Credence to President Catherine Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin today.

Her Excellency Kairi Saar-Isop, Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia, was accompanied

by her daughter, Ms Liis Greth Isop, and Ms Helena Bonde, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Estonia.

Her Excellency Agnese Saliņa, Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia, was accompanied by her daughter, Ms Anna Zabe, and Ms Elīna Grintãle, Head of Consular Section, Embassy of the Republic of Latvia.

Her Excellency Inger Buxton, Ambassador of Sweden, was accompanied by her spouse, Mr Anders Fahlgren, and Mr Robin Rinaldo, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Sweden.

Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration with special responsibility for Migration, Colm Brophy TD, attended on behalf of the Government.

The following were also present: Ms Orla O’Hanrahan, Secretary General to the President; Ms Olivia Leslie, Director General Multilateral Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Ms Patricia O’Brien, Chief of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Mr John Lynam, Deputy Chief of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Ms Leah Palleschi, Assistant Chief of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Colonel Tom McGrath, Captain Pol O’Donnell, 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 Dillon McAuliffe.

A Guard of Honour was provided at Áras an Uachtaráin by the Air Corps, Casement Aerodrome, Co. Dublin, under the command of Lieutenant Conor Walsh.

Second Lieutenant Kim Lynch from the Air Corps, Casement Aerodrome, Co. Dublin, was the Flag Officer.

Captain William Chester conducted the Band 2 Bde which is based in Custume Barracks, Athlone.