{"id":1377,"date":"2026-03-30T11:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T10:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/?p=1377"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:57:25","slug":"new-ambassadors-present-credentials-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/new-ambassadors-present-credentials-18\/","title":{"rendered":"New Ambassadors present Credentials"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>New Ambassadors present Credentials<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">His Excellency, <strong>George Morara Orina<\/strong>, Ambassador of the <strong>Republic of Kenya<\/strong>, and Her Excellency <strong>Angela Hassan-Sharp<\/strong>, Ambassador of <strong>New Zealand<\/strong>, presented their Letters of Credence to <strong>President Catherine Connolly<\/strong> at <strong>\u00c1ras an Uachtar\u00e1in<\/strong> today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='dt-gallery-container gallery galleryid-1377 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover rollover-zoom dt-pswp-item\" title=\"AMBASS_KENYA_CREDENTIALS_MAX-2\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" data-large_image_width=\"1600\" data-large_image_height=\"1067\"href='https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_KENYA_CREDENTIALS_MAX-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_KENYA_CREDENTIALS_MAX-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_KENYA_CREDENTIALS_MAX-2.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_KENYA_CREDENTIALS_MAX-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_KENYA_CREDENTIALS_MAX-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_KENYA_CREDENTIALS_MAX-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_KENYA_CREDENTIALS_MAX-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover rollover-zoom dt-pswp-item\" title=\"AMBASS_KENYA_CREDENTIALS_MAX-3\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" data-large_image_width=\"1600\" data-large_image_height=\"1067\"href='https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_KENYA_CREDENTIALS_MAX-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_KENYA_CREDENTIALS_MAX-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_KENYA_CREDENTIALS_MAX-3.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_KENYA_CREDENTIALS_MAX-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_KENYA_CREDENTIALS_MAX-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_KENYA_CREDENTIALS_MAX-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_KENYA_CREDENTIALS_MAX-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">His Excellency, George Morara Orina, Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya, was accompanied by <strong>Mr. Timothy Krop<\/strong>, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Republic of Kenya.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='dt-gallery-container gallery galleryid-1377 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover rollover-zoom dt-pswp-item\" title=\"AMBASS_NEW_ZEALAND_CREDENTIALS_MAX_4-1\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" data-large_image_width=\"1600\" data-large_image_height=\"1152\"href='https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_NEW_ZEALAND_CREDENTIALS_MAX_4-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_NEW_ZEALAND_CREDENTIALS_MAX_4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_NEW_ZEALAND_CREDENTIALS_MAX_4-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_NEW_ZEALAND_CREDENTIALS_MAX_4-1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_NEW_ZEALAND_CREDENTIALS_MAX_4-1-1024x737.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_NEW_ZEALAND_CREDENTIALS_MAX_4-1-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_NEW_ZEALAND_CREDENTIALS_MAX_4-1-1536x1106.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover rollover-zoom dt-pswp-item\" title=\"AMBASS_NEW_ZEALAND_CREDENTIALS_MAX_4-4\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" data-large_image_width=\"1600\" data-large_image_height=\"1067\"href='https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_NEW_ZEALAND_CREDENTIALS_MAX_4-4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_NEW_ZEALAND_CREDENTIALS_MAX_4-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_NEW_ZEALAND_CREDENTIALS_MAX_4-4.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_NEW_ZEALAND_CREDENTIALS_MAX_4-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_NEW_ZEALAND_CREDENTIALS_MAX_4-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_NEW_ZEALAND_CREDENTIALS_MAX_4-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMBASS_NEW_ZEALAND_CREDENTIALS_MAX_4-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Her Excellency, Angela Hassan-Sharp, Ambassador of New Zealand was accompanied by her daughter, <strong>Ms. Nakita Samora Sharp<\/strong> and <strong>Ms. Mabel Ye<\/strong>, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of New Zealand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Mr. Jerry Buttimer TD<\/strong>, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht and at the Department of Transport attended on behalf of the Government.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The following were also present: Ms. Orla O\u2019Hanrahan, Secretary General to the President; Mr. Michael Gaffey, Director General, Development Cooperation and Africa Division, Department of Foreign Affairs; Mr. John Lynam, Deputy Chief of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Ms. Rachel Fleming, Assistant Chief of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Col. Tom McGrath and Capt. Conor McNally, Aides-de-Camp to the President.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">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 <strong>Lieutenant Oisin O\u2019Rourke<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A Guard of Honour was provided at \u00c1ras an Uachtar\u00e1in by the 1 Mechanised Infantry Company, Defence Forces Training Center, Co. Kildare under the command of <strong>Lieutenant Sophie Donnelly<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0Lieutenant Eran Farrell<\/strong> from the CIS Group, Defence Forces Training Center, Co. Kildare was the flag officer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Comdt Thomas Kelly<\/strong> conducted the No. 1 Army Band, which is based in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Ambassadors present Credentials His Excellency, George Morara Orina, Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya, and Her Excellency Angela Hassan-Sharp, Ambassador of New Zealand, presented their Letters of Credence to President Catherine Connolly at \u00c1ras an Uachtar\u00e1in today.\u00a0 His Excellency, George Morara Orina, Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya, was accompanied by Mr. Timothy 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