The Embassy
- Embassy Team
- Directions
- Opening Hours
- Closure Dates
Embassy Team
- Ambassador: Dr Ann Derwin
- Deputy Head of Mission: Mr Barry Mulligan
- First Secretary (Trade, Science, Technology & Innovation): Mr Joseph Keating
- First Secretary (Political, Press and Public Diplomacy): Ms Nancy Tuohy-Hamill
- First Secretary (Agriculture): Mr Ger Fox
- First Secretary (Economic, Investment & Finance): Mr Derek Lambe
- Second Secretary (Political, Education): Ms Maureen Ryan
- Second Secretary (Culture, Community, Consular): Mr Ciarán James Breen
- Higher Executive Officer (Administration): Mr Fergus Scott
- Executive Officer (Administration, Consular): Ms Tara Smith
- Ambassador's PA: Ms Marianne Calthrop
Directions
Opening Hours
Opening Hours
Opening Times
The Embassy is open from 09.00-12.30 and from 13.30-17.00, from Monday to Friday.
Out of hours Emergency Contact Details
If you are an Irish citizen and require urgent assistance while the Embassy is closed, please dial the Embassy at +86 10 8531 6200. If you leave a voicemail the Embassy’s Duty Officer will be notified and will deal with genuine consular emergencies that cannot wait until office hours.
Closure Dates
Embassy Closure Dates - 2023
Embassy Closure Dates - 2023
The Embassy of Ireland in China will be closed on the following dates in 2023:
- New Year's Day: Sunday 1 January – office closed Monday 2 January
- Chinese Spring Festival: Saturday 21 January to Monday 23 January – office closed Monday 23 January to Wednesday 25 January
- Tomb-sweeping Festival: Wednesday 5 April
- International Labour Day: Monday 1 May
- Dragon Boat Festival: Thursday 22 June
- Mid-Autumn Festival: Friday 29 September
- China National Day Holiday: Sunday 1 October to Tuesday 3 October – office closed Monday 2 October to Wednesday 4 October
- Christmas & St Stephen’s Day: Monday 25 December to Tuesday 26 December
If you are an Irish citizen and require urgent assistance while the Embassy is closed, please dial the Embassy duty phone at +86 13801056774. The Embassy’s Duty Officer will deal with consular emergencies that cannot wait until office hours.