STORM TRACKER: Follow 'Storm Amy' as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast
Search
06 Sept 2025
Search
06 Sept 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Alan Gibbons
A Kilkennyman is to be appointed to a prestigious new role as Irish Ambassador to the Czech Republic.
Alan Gibbons, who previously held the position as Counsellor in Development Cooperation and Africa Division, presented copies of his Letter of Credence to the Chief of Protocol, Markéta Šarbochová in Prague on Thursday morning.
Mr Gibbons was approved by the Irish Government for the post, and ratified on the recommendation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney in November 2022.
Across the globe, 19 Irish Ambassadors have been nominated for positions. Three in Africa, one in the Americas, three in the Asia Pacific region, ten in Europe and two in the Middle East and North Africa region. Each appointment is subject to agreement by the receiving States.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
