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# Patricia O'Brien

Last year

2022

Ambassador to Italy: Rules-based order is 'front, heart and centre' for Irish diplomats

Niall O’Connor visited Rome recently and spoke to Ambassador O’Brien about the work of Irish diplomats in the city.

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Oct 15th 2022, 8:30 AM

Irish diplomat: Global supply and 'skyrocketing' fertiliser costs a key driver of world hunger

Ambassador Patricia O’Brien has been based in the Italian capital since December, 2021.

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Oct 5th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Why did Ireland abstain from a UN Human Rights Council vote on Gaza?

It wasn’t the only country….

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Jul 24th 2014, 9:55 AM