{"id":573,"date":"2023-02-16T16:41:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T16:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/?p=573"},"modified":"2023-02-16T16:41:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T16:41:24","slug":"new-ambassadors-present-credentials-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/index.php\/2023\/02\/16\/new-ambassadors-present-credentials-4\/","title":{"rendered":"New Ambassadors present Credentials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-575\" src=\"http:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3471.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1125\" height=\"831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3471.jpeg 1125w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3471-300x222.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3471-1024x756.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3471-768x567.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-576\" src=\"http:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3470.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1125\" height=\"818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3470.jpeg 1125w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3470-300x218.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3470-1024x745.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3470-768x558.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His Excellency,\u00a0Mr. Norio Maruyama, Ambassador of Japan, His Excellency,\u00a0Mr. Mohammad Fahad Al-Mohammad, Ambassador of the State of Kuwait\u00a0and His Excellency,\u00a0Mr. Trevor Mallard, Ambassador of New Zealand\u00a0presented their Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgins at \u00c1ras an Uachtar\u00e1in today.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His Excellency, Mr. Norio Maruyama, Ambassador of Japan was accompanied by Ms. Chiharu Akine, First Secretary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His Excellency\u00a0H.E. Mr. Mohammad Fahad Al-Mohammad, Ambassador of the State of Kuwait was accompanied by his spouse, Mrs Hebah Al-Matrook, his sons Ali Mohammad Al-Mohammad, Abdulmuhsen Mohammad Al-Mohammad, and Mr. Ahmad Al-Munayes, Diplomatic Attach\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His Excellency, Mr. Trevor Mallard, Ambassador of New Zealand was accompanied by\u00a0his spouse, Ms. Jane Clifton, grandchildren, Lucy Mallard, Patrick Mallard, Anna Mallard and Mr. Ernest Stokes, Second Secretary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Neale Richmond TD, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with special responsibility for Employment Affairs and Retail Business; and the Department of Social Protection, represented the Government at the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following were also present:\u00a0Ms. Orla O\u2019Hanrahan, Secretary General to the President;\u00a0Mr. Colm \u00d3 Floinn, Assistant Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Paul Kavanagh, Chief of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs;\u00a0Col. Stephen Howard, Comdt. Brian Walsh,\u00a0Capt Austin Doyle and Comdt. Deirdre Newel,\u00a0Aides-de-Camp to the President; Mr. Joe Brennan and Ms. Louisa Heneghan, Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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 Tadhg Campbell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Guard of Honour was provided at \u00c1ras an Uachtar\u00e1in by the 12th Infantry Battalion, Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick under the command of Lieutenant Caelen Murphy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lieutenant Mark McGirr from the 12th Infantry Battalion was the flag officer<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Captain Ben Jacob conducted the Army No 1 Band which is based in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; His Excellency,\u00a0Mr. Norio Maruyama, Ambassador of Japan, His Excellency,\u00a0Mr. Mohammad Fahad Al-Mohammad, Ambassador of the State of Kuwait\u00a0and His Excellency,\u00a0Mr. Trevor Mallard, Ambassador of New Zealand\u00a0presented their Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgins at \u00c1ras an Uachtar\u00e1in today. 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