Embassy history
The Embassy of Ireland in Ljubljana was established in 2001.
The Embassy of Ireland in Ljubljana is accredited to the Republic of Slovenia and on a non-residential basis to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The role of the Embassy is to promote Ireland's interests in Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, including political, economic and cultural interests, and to protect Irish citizens in the country.
Diplomatic Officers in the Embassy of Ireland, Ljubljana since the Embassy opened in 2001.
| Irish Ambassadors to Slovenia | |
|---|---|
| Gary Ansbro | 2001 - 2005 |
| Patrick McCabe | 2005 - 2009 |
| Thomas Brady | 2009 - 2012 |
| Kieran Dowling | 2012 - 2014 |
| Pat Kelly | 2014 - 2015 |
| Sean O'Regan | 2015 – 2017 |
| Myles Geiran | 2017 – 2022 |
| Adrian Farrell | 2022 – 2025 |
| Caroline Phelan | 2025 - |
| Deputy Head of Mission | |
|---|---|
| Martin Gallagher | 2001 - 2004 |
| Jillian O`Keeffe | 2004 - 2007 |
| Patrick O’Reilly | 2007 - 2009 |
| Chiara Popplewell | 2009 - 2012 |
| Susan Bardon | 2012 - 2016 |
| Brian Nolan | 2016 - 2018 |
| Arthur Hendrick | 2018 - 2020 |
| Tomás Ó hÁbhartaigh | 2020 - 2023 |
| Alison Reilly | 2023 - 2025 |
| Kevin Hennessy | 2025 - |