Good morning from Warsaw! Dzień dobry z Warszawy! Happy Friday everyone! Miłego piątku wszystkim!

On the agenda today: 🇺🇦 Attend Rebuild Ukraine conference ✍️ Write reports on developments in Poland and region 💶 Monthly accounts 🇮🇪 Host reception for Irish companies participating in Rebuild Ukraine conference 🎄 Preparations for Christmas football match in Omagh

Some nice early morning sunshine in Warsaw. Have a good day everyone!

A lovely morning for a run in Warsaw.

Good morning from Warsaw!

Today, Embassies around the world took part in the Global Solidarity Run. We were delighted to join in Warsaw.

We are delighted to be joining the Global Solidarity Run in Warsaw.

Złota Polska Jesień

My colleagues got me a brilliant map to keep track of my travels around Poland. After a wonderful visit to the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, only 4 more regions remain!

Hello Elbląg!

Piękne krajobrazy Warmii i Mazur naprawdę przypominają mi Irlandię!

Incredible to think that Copernicus worked on this very wall in Olsztyn, mapping the progress of the sun each month, and developing his theory of the universe. Thank you to Voivoide Radosław Król and Director of the Museum Piotr Żuchowski for showing me this fascinating place!

On the agenda today: 🖥️ VC with Embassies in region 🏛️Meeting Deputy Mayor of Olsztyn 🇵🇱 Meeting Voivoide of Warmińsko-Mazurskie ✍️ Weekly note on developments in Poland 🏫 Visit to Warmińsko-Mazurskie University 🛣️ Travel to Elbląg 🗣️ Write speech for next week

10 months left in Poland, and still 5 regions to visit! This week, I’m really looking forward to visiting Warmińsko-Mazurskie: Olsztyn and Ebląg.

A chilly, but beautiful, morning in Warsaw.

A fine autumn morning for a run in Warsaw.

A fine evening in Warsaw. Happy Friday everyone!

On the agenda today: ✍️ Write report on developments in Poland this week 🇮🇪 Videoconference with colleagues in Dublin 🇵🇱 Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Sikorski 🇮🇪 🇵🇱 Evening reception with Irish-Polish Chamber of Commerce

I’m so proud of my wife, who officially became an Irish citizen today 🇮🇪!

Monday morning, Warsaw. Wish you all a good week.

A very special evening, attending a wonderful concert by Warszawska Opera Kameralna at the Royal Castle.

A nice Autumn morning in Warsaw. Wish everyone a happy Friday.

Thank you to Mayor Tadeusz Truskolaski and the staff at Jagiellonia Białystok for the incredibly warm welcome and tour of your fantastic stadium! Maybe I could score a few goals for Jagiellonia this season? 😉

Really looking forward to some visits around Poland this month. Next stop: Białystok!

We are undergoing a major renovation at the Embassy, so all the plants in the Embassy have temporarily been relocated to my office. I really like these new green surrounds!

May the sun shine upon you this week.

Lovely blue skies in Warsaw this morning.

Fantasy Premier League returns this week! For the third and final season, I’m running the Ambassador’s League. Will Jonny Currie make it a hattrick? Or will someone else step up to take the title? Link to join is here: fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...

My colleagues got me this great map of Poland where you can scratch off every new region you visit. Update after my summer travels to Podlasie! Still plenty of regions to visit in my last year!

Three years since I arrived in Poland as Irish Ambassador, it has been the greatest honour and privilege of my life. As I start my final year, I’m going to keep making the most of every opportunity, and enjoying our time in this great country.

Very cool air show in Kaunas, Lithuania, including a pilot drawing this heart in the clouds.

Best of luck to Tyrone in the All Ireland semi final today!

A fine morning in Warsaw. On way to meet President of Moldova.

Best wishes to Denmark at the start of your EU Presidency! 🇩🇰🇪🇺

A beautiful morning in Warsaw.

Really appreciate the longer evenings this time of the year.

24 degrees and 64 per cent humidity. That was tough enough going on the 5k! 🥵 🏃

On the agenda today: 🎶 End of term concert at son’s school 🚨 Consular case 💵 Chairing regional group on boosting trade between Ireland and Central Europe ✍️ Weekly note on developments in Poland 🎭 Planning cultural events and budget for remainder of 2025

A great pleasure to meet Anita Kucharska-Dziedzic, Chair of the Polish-Irish Friendship Group in Parliament. 🇵🇱 and 🇮🇪 are fantastic friends!

On the agenda today: 🏃 Morning excercise 🇵🇱 Polish lesson 👦 Meeting with Ombudsperson for Children ⌛️Mid year performance review 🚨 Two consular cases ✍️ Write political report 🇮🇪 Meet Chair of Poland-Ireland friendship group ✠ National day of Order of Malta

A beautiful morning in Warsaw 🏃 ☀️ 🌷

The tallest building in the EU, Warsaw.

On the agenda today: 🏃 Some morning excercise 🚨 Two consular cases 🇵🇱 Polish lesson 🏢 Meeting at Ministry of Justice 🇩🇪 Reception at German Embassy

On the agenda today: 🏃 Some morning excercise ✈️ Preparing 2 Ministerial visits 🇪🇺 Meeting Minister for EU Affairs Szłapka 🍲 Hosting lunch with analyst ✍️ Weekly note on developments in Poland 🇬🇧 Reception at British Embassy 🇵🇭 National day of Philippines

On the agenda today: ⏰ 5.45 start 🇮🇪 Meeting visiting Parliamentary delegation from Ireland 🚨 Two consular cases ✈️ Preparing Ministerial visit 🇪🇺 Monthly VC with Dublin and EU missions 🇸🇪 Reception at Swedish Residence 🇵🇹 National Day of Portugal

On the agenda today: 🏃 Some morning excercise 🇵🇱 Polish lesson 🚨 Two consular cases 🇮🇪 Hosting delegation from Ireland for lunch 🏫 Speaking with Polish Embassy in Dublin about possible 🇮🇪 🇵🇱 research collaboration ✈️ Preparing Ministerial visit

My first 5k after a sprained ankle. Ankle feels good, it’s good to be back!

On the agenda today: 🏃 Some morning exercise 🇵🇱 Polish lesson 🚨 2 difficult consular cases 🇮🇪 VC on leadership development programme 🇫🇮 Reception for Flag Day of the Finnish defence forces ✈️ Organising 2 official visits 🇮🇹 Reception for Italian National Day

On the agenda today: ⏰ A very early start! 🏃 Some morning exercise 🗳️ Write report on Polish Presidential election 🇵🇱 Polish lesson ✈️ 2 official visits to organise

June 1 is Children’s Day in Poland! Wish all children a very happy day - my son and I went on a Pokémon hunt!