Born 7 November 1961
Educated BA (Hons) History & Politics – University College Dublin
MA (Political Science) – University College Dublin
Joined the Department of Foreign Affairs as a Third Secretary on 14 September 1990
September 1990 Third Secretary Headquarters (Development Cooperation
Division)
January 1992 Third Secretary Headquarters (Political Division)
July 1992 Third Secretary Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United
Nations, New York
August 1995 First Secretary Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United
Nations, New York
January 1997 First Secretary Headquarters (Head of Personnel II Section)
August 2000 First Secretary Embassy of Ireland, Washington (Press Officer)
July 2003 First Secretary Headquarters (Political Division, serving as
Deputy Africa Director and European
Correspondent)
October 2007 Counsellor Headquarters (Political Division, serving as Africa
Director, UN Director and Middle East Director)
December 2014- Ambassador of Ireland to Slovenia (and also accredited to September 2015 Bosnia-Herzegovina)
November 2015 Ambassador of Ireland to Hungary
February 2016 Ambassador of Ireland to Kosovo (non-residential)
May 2016 Ambassador of Ireland to Montenegro (non-residential)