{"id":1107,"date":"2025-03-04T15:32:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T15:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/?p=1107"},"modified":"2025-03-04T15:32:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T15:32:06","slug":"new-ambassadors-present-credentials-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/index.php\/2025\/03\/04\/new-ambassadors-present-credentials-13\/","title":{"rendered":"New Ambassadors present Credentials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em> Fiona-Jayne Formosa &#8211; Ambassador of the Republic of Malta<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"m_7501229443252863671m_6250021919593895216isPasted\">His Excellency, Junji Shimada, Ambassador of Japan, and Her Excellency, Fiona-Jayne Formosa, Ambassador of the Republic of Malta, presented their Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgins at \u00c1ras an Uachtar\u00e1in today.<\/p>\n<p>His Excellency, Junji Shimada, Ambassador of Japan, was accompanied by his spouse Mrs. Kaoru Shimada and Mr. Norimasa Yoshida, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Her Excellency, Fiona-Jayne Formosa, Ambassador of the Republic of Malta was accompanied by her sister Ms. Michelle Thomson.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Patrick O\u2019Donovan, T.D., Minister Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media will attend to represent the Government.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1108\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1108\" class=\"wp-image-1108 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AMB_JAPAN_CREDS_MAX-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AMB_JAPAN_CREDS_MAX-3.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AMB_JAPAN_CREDS_MAX-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AMB_JAPAN_CREDS_MAX-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AMB_JAPAN_CREDS_MAX-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AMB_JAPAN_CREDS_MAX-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Junji Shimada, Ambassador of Japan<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The following were also present: Ms. Orla O\u2019 Hanrahan, Secretary General to the President; Mr. John Conlan, Deputy Secretary General, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Department of Foreign Affairs; Dr. Eamonn McKee, Chief of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs; Col. Stephen Howard, Comdt. Brian Walsh, Comdt. Deirdre Newell, and Capt. Pol O\u2019Donnell, Aides-de-Camp to the President; and Mr. Joe Brennan, Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>The Ambassadors were accompanied to and from \u00c1ras an Uachtar\u00e1in 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 Brian O\u2019Keefe.<\/p>\n<p>A Guard of Honour was provided at \u00c1ras an Uachtar\u00e1in by the Air Corps, Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, Co. Dublin under the command of Lieutenant Ben Reilly.<\/p>\n<p>Lieutenant Kieran Kilbane from the the Air Corps, Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, Co. Dublin was the flag officer.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Tom Kelly conducted the No. 1 Army Band, which is based in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fiona-Jayne Formosa &#8211; Ambassador of the Republic of Malta &nbsp; His Excellency, Junji Shimada, Ambassador of Japan, and Her Excellency, Fiona-Jayne Formosa, Ambassador of the Republic of Malta, presented their Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgins at \u00c1ras an Uachtar\u00e1in today. 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