List of ambassadors of Ireland to Israel

Ambassador of the Ireland to the State of Israel
Coat of arms of Ireland
Incumbent Sonya McGuinness since 19 September 2023 (2023-09-19)
Type	Diplomat
Website	www.ireland.ie/en/israel/telaviv/about/ambassador/

The ambassador of Ireland to the State of Israel is the official representative of the Irish government in Israel.

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Ireland–Israel relations

Ambassadors

Name	Photo	Date from	Date until	Term length	References
Brendan Scannell		1996	2001	4 or 5 years	[1]
Patrick Hennessey		2001	2005	3 or 4 years	[1]
Michael Forbes		2005	2009	3 or 4 years	[1]
Breifne O’Reilly		2009	2013	3 or 4 years	[1]
Eamonn McKee		2013	2015	1 or 2 years	[1]
Alison Kelly		2015	2019	3 or 4 years	[1]
Kyle O'Sullivan		7 August 2019 (2019-08-07)	18 September 2023 (2023-09-18)	4 years, 1 month and 11 days	[2]
Sonya McGuinness		19 September 2023 (2023-09-19)	Incumbent	2 years and 29 days	[3]

See also

• List of Irish ambassadors
• List of ambassadors of Israel to Ireland

References

1. "Embassy History". Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade . 25 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
2. Cashman, Greer Fay (8 August 2019). "Rivlin makes 'official request' for Sarajevo Haggada". The Jerusalem Post . ISSN   0792-822X. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
3. "President Herzog receives diplomatic credentials of new ambassadors to Israel from Côte d'Ivoire, Peru, Cyprus, United Kingdom, France, Ireland, and Brazil". Government Press Office . 19 September 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2025.