Ireland

Official relations

Joined UNESCO: 3 October 1961

Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO

President of the Republic: H.E. Mrs Mary McALEESE
Prime Minister (Taoiseach): H.E. Mr Brian COWEN

Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

H. E. Mr Paul Murray
Ambassador, Permanent Delegate (6/19/2007)

Permanent Delegation of Ireland to UNESCO
12, avenue Foch 75116 Paris
Telephone: 01.44.17.67.13
01.44.17.67.16
Fax: 01.44.17.67.60
E-mail: dl.ireland@unesco.org

National Commission for UNESCO

Chairperson: Mr Sean Harkin

Irish National Commission for UNESCO
Department of Education and Science, International Section Marlborough Street IE - DUBLIN 1 IRELAND
Telephone: (353-1) 889 2434
Fax: (353-1) 889 2376
E-mail: unesco@education.gov.ie
Web site: www.education.ie

Participation in subsidiary organs

Other intergovernmental organs


• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
  Member

Celebration of anniversaries

Fiftieth anniversary of the death of George Bernard Shaw (2 November 2000)