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Republic of Ireland: Foreign Relations

Asked by Jim AllisterTraditional Unionist VoiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 26855

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has lodged a formal protest with the Irish Ambassador following the statement that she was beginning her posting as Ireland’s Ambassador to Great Britain.

Answered by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

All Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary accredited to the Court of St James's are Ambassadors to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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