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Her Excellency, Jana Costachi<\/strong>, Ambassador of the<\/strong> Republic of Moldova, <\/strong>and Her Excellency, Chantelle Taylor<\/strong>, Ambassador of Australia<\/strong>, presented their Letters of Credence<\/strong> to President Michael D. Higgins<\/strong> at \u00c1ras an Uachtar\u00e1in<\/strong> today.<\/p>\n

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L-R: Mr. Sean Canney, T.D., Her Excellency, Jana Costachi, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova, President Michael D. Higgins, and Ms. Aliona Rusu, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Her Excellency, Jana Costachi<\/strong>, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova, was accompanied by Ms.<\/strong> Aliona Rusu<\/strong>, Deputy Head of Mission<\/strong> at the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova.<\/p>\n

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L-R: Mr. Sean Canney, T.D., Her Excellency, Chantelle Taylor, Ambassador of Australia, President Michael D. Higgins, and Mr. James Hazell, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Australia.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Her Excellency, Chantelle Taylor<\/strong>, Ambassador of Australia<\/strong> was accompanied by her spouse Mr. Ashley Grimmer, her daughter Ms. Indira Grimmer, her son Mr. Gabriel Grimmer and Mr. James Hazell<\/strong>, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Australia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Mr. Sean Canney, T.D.<\/strong>,\u00a0Minister of State at the Department of Transport with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rails and Ports, attended to represent the Government.<\/p>\n

The following were also present: Mr. George Burke, Deputy Secretary General to the President; Mr. Joe Hackett, Secretary General, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Mr. Ralph Victory, Deputy Chief of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Col. Tom McGrath, Comdt. Deirdre Newell, Capt. Austin Doyle and Capt. Pol O\u2019Donnell, Aides-de-Camp to the President; and Mr. Joe Brennan, Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.<\/p>\n

The Ambassadors were accompanied to and from \u00c1ras an Uachtar\u00e1in by an Escort of Honour<\/strong> consisting of a motorcycle detachment drawn from the 2 Brigade Cavalry Squadron<\/strong>, Cathal Brugha Barracks<\/strong>, Dublin under the command of Lieutenant Dillon McAuliffe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A Guard of Honour was provided at \u00c1ras an Uachtar\u00e1in<\/strong> by the 7 Infantry Battalion<\/strong>, Cathal Brugha Barracks<\/strong>, Dublin under the command of Lieutenant Rory Maher<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Cian O\u2019Connell<\/strong> from 7 Infantry Battalion<\/strong> was the flag officer.<\/p>\n

Captain Tom Kelly<\/strong> conducted the No. 1 Army Band<\/strong>, which is based in Cathal Brugha Barracks<\/strong>, Dublin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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