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The Embassy

  • Embassy Team
  • Directions
  • Opening Hours
  • Closure Dates

Embassy Team

Ambassador:

Alison Milton

Deputy Head of Mission:

John Forde

Second Secretary:

David Moore

Agriculture Attaché:

Matthew Clarke

Head of Visa Office:

Máire Haynes

Visa Attachés:

Dermot Shiels

Mary Sweeney

Conor Dodd

Office Manager:

Lenka Uzakova

Ambassador's P.A. & Protocol Officer:

Alaa Hejazi

Events & Communications Officer:

Stephanie Gargan

Accounts & Administration Officer:

Myra Paler

Consular Officer:

Ibrahim Al Wazir

Customer Service & Travel Officer:

Sabrina Kabir

Visa Support Staff:

Feryal El Miludi

Sonia Afdhal

Jesla Abdul Sathar

Minhaj Majeed

Nizamudheen Shajahan

Embassy Driver & PRO:

Mohammed Kunhi

Support Driver & Administrative Assistant:

Arif Ali

Directions

Directions

Address

Embassy of Ireland
Atiq Bin Majid Al Muhairi Street
Al Bateen
Abu Dhabi
P.O. Box 61581
United Arab Emirates

Telephone: +971 (0)2 4958200
Fax: +971 (0)2 6819233

Contact Us

Travelling to the Embassy

The Embassy is located on 19th Street just off 32nd Street in the Al Bateen / Khalidiya area of Abu Dhabi.

From the Khalidiya Corniche Abu Dhabi (1st Street) – Turn onto 32nd Street and proceed though the junction of Zayed the First Street and 32nd Street. Take the second turn after the junction on to 19th Street and the Embassy is on your immediate right-hand side opposite the Al Ittihad Model School.

From Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street (30th Street) – Proceed until the junction of Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street and Zayed the First Street. Take a left onto Zayed the First Street and take the next left at the junction at Zayed the First Street and 32nd Street. Take the second turn on 32nd Street onto 19th Street and the Embassy is on your immediate right-hand side opposite the Al Ittihad Model School.

From Airport Road (2nd Street) – Proceed until the junction of Airport Road and Zayed the First Street (at the corner of the Al Hosn Palace). Take a left onto Zayed the First Street and proceed until the junction at Zayed the First Street and 32nd Street. Take the second turn on 32nd Street onto 19th Street and the Embassy is on your immediate right-hand side opposite the Al Ittihad Model School.

From Yas Island – Proceed along the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Road. Follow the signs for the Corniche. Proceed along the Corniche (going towards the Emirates Palace) until the junction of Corniche and 32nd Street. Turn left onto 32nd Street and proceed though the junction of Zayed the First Street and 32nd Street. Take the second turn after the junction onto 19th Street and the Embassy is on your immediate right-hand side opposite the Al Ittihad Model School.

The Embassy's GPS co-ordinates are:

N24°27.777'
E054°20.538'

Detailed directions and Google Map.

Please note that these itineraries are provided for information only.

Opening Hours

Embassy Opening Hours

Public Office Opening Times

Monday – Thursday: 9:00am to 1:00pm

Friday: 9:00am to 11:00am

Contact the Embassy

If there is an emergency, or if you need help and advice, you can Contact Us.

If you need emergency assistance from the Embassy outside of office hours, our telephone number is: +971 (0) 2 4958200.  Leave us a message giving:

  • Your name
  • The nature of your problem
  • Where you are now
  • Your contact details (mobile phone number or phone number of where you’re staying)

We regularly monitor these messages and one of our staff members will be in contact with you.

Closure Dates

2022/2023 UAE Holiday - Embassy Closures

 

Date Day Holiday
Monday 2 January  Monday New Year's Day holiday
Monday 6 February  Monday St. Brigid's Day 
Monday 20 March  Monday Irish public holiday 
Monday 10 April  Monday Easter Monday
Thursday 20 April Thursday Eid Al Fitr*
Friday 21 April Friday Eid Al Fitr*
Wednesday 28 June Wednesday Eid Al Adha
Thursday 29 June Thursday
Eid Al Adha*
Friday 30 June Friday Eid Al Adha
Friday 1 December Friday UAE Martyrs' Day
Monday 25 December Monday Christmas Day
     
* Subject to confirmation