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The Embassy’s History

Embassy of Ireland, Finland building in Helsinki, 2021

The Embassy of Ireland in Helsinki was first opened in 1993. However, Ireland's diplomatic relations with Finland were established in November 1961. Before 1993, Finland was covered on a non-residential basis by the Embassies of Ireland in Moscow and Stockholm.

Finland opened a resident Embassy in Dublin in 1989 headed by Ambassador Mr Osmo Lares. Previously the Finnish Ambassadors to Belgium and the Netherlands have been accredited diplomatic representatives to Ireland.

Ambassadors of Ireland to Finland
Dáithí O'Ceallaigh 1993 - 1998
Gearoid O'Broin 1998 - 2002
Antoín Mac Unfraidh 2003 - 2007
Philip McDonagh 2007 - 2009
Dermot Brangan 2009 - 2013
Dónal Denham

2013 - 2015

Colm Ó Floinn

2015 - 2017

Maeve Collins 2017 - 2019
Ruth Parkin  2020 -