The ambassador of Canada to Ireland is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Ireland. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Ireland. The current ambassador of Canada to Ireland is Dennis King who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 3, 2025.

From 1928 to 1949, Canada sent High Commissioners to the Irish Free State, which was a fellow member of the Commonwealth and a Dominion at the time. With the passage of the Republic of Ireland Act 1948, Ireland left the Commonwealth, and Canada and Ireland have exchanged ambassadors since.

The Embassy of Canada is located at 7-8 Wilton Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland. The ambassador lives at 22 Oakley Road, Ranelagh a rowhouse in The Triangle area.

From 1954 to 2008, the ambassador lived at Strathmore in Killiney.

History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between Canada and Ireland was established on September 11, 1939. John Hall Kelly was appointed as Canada's first High Commissioner in Ireland on December 28, 1939. On April 17, 1949, Ireland severed its formal association with the Commonswealth, and the Canadian embassy to the newly independent Ireland was established on July 17, 1949.

List of ambassadors of Canada to Ireland

No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by Start date End date—High Commissioner of Canada to Ireland1John Hall KellyDecember 28, 1939March 9, 1940March 9, 1941Non-CareerW. L. Mackenzie King(1935–1948)2John Doherty KearneyJuly 31, 1941August 26, 1941Non-Career3Merchant M. MahoneyNovember 19, 1945May 4, 1946Career4Edward Joseph GarlandMay 4, 1946March 19, 1947Non-Career 5William Ferdinand Alphonse TurgeonOctober 24, 1946March 19, 1947June 30, 1949Non-Career—Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Ireland–David Moffat Johnson(Chargé d'Affaires)July 17, 1949December 1949CareerLouis St. Laurent(1948–1957)6William Ferdinand Alphonse TurgeonJanuary 23, 1950July 17, 1950April 20, 1955Non-Career–Jean Chapdelaine(Chargé d'Affaires)January 23, 1950July 17, 1950Career7Alfred RiveAugust 16, 1955July 7, 1963Career–Paul Vernon McLane(Chargé d'Affaires)July 7, 1963March 29, 1965CareerLester B. Pearson(1963–1968)8Evan William Thistle GillNovember 6, 1964March 29, 1965March 22, 1968Career9James Joachim McCardleOctober 8, 1968January 16, 1969CareerPierre Elliott Trudeau(1968–1979 & 1980–1984)10Harold Morton MaddickMay 25, 1972October 17, 1972August 31, 1976Career11Edgar RitchieJune 29, 1976October 27, 1976November 7, 1980Career12Alan William SullivanFebruary 12, 1981Career13Edgar J. BensonSeptember 3, 1982November 25, 1982Non-Career–Gustav Gad Rezek(Chargé d'Affaires)1985May 12, 1986CareerBrian Mulroney(1984–1993)14Dennis McDermottJanuary 28, 1986May 15, 1986May 24, 1989Non-Career15Mike WadsworthAugust 24, 1989October 17, 1989October 22, 1994Non-Career16Barry Michael MawhinneyJuly 12, 1994November 4, 1994October 4, 1996CareerJean Chrétien(1993–2003)17Michael B. PhillipsSeptember 24, 1996November 5, 1996September 11, 1998Career18Ron IrwinSeptember 4, 1998September 24, 1998Non-Career–William Gusen(Chargé d'Affaires)October 10, 2001August 1, 2002Career19Mark MoherJuly 2, 2002September 10, 2002August 8, 2006Career20Chris WestdalSeptember 20, 2006October 24, 2006December 7, 2006CareerStephen Harper(2006–2015)–Carl Schwenger(Chargé d'Affaires)December 7, 2006Career21Pat BinnsAugust 13, 2007October 2, 2007September 3, 2010Non-Career22Loyola HearnNovember 17, 2010January 12, 2011August 26, 2014Non-Career23Kevin VickersJanuary 19, 2015January 21, 2015March 2, 2019Non-Career24Nancy SmythMarch 23, 2021June 17, 2021August 2024CareerJustin Trudeau(2015–2025)25Dennis KingMarch 3, 2025April 8, 2025Non-Career

See also

Canada–Ireland relations Embassy of Ireland, Ottawa Strathmore (Killiney), residence of the Canadian Ambassador to Ireland (1957-2008) List of diplomatic missions in Ireland List of diplomatic missions of Canada

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