Ireland Egypt New Ambassadors present Credentials

(MENAFNEditorial) DUBLIN Ireland April 30 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Their Excellencies the Ambassadors of the Arab Republic of Egypt Chile and St. Vincent and the Grenadines presented their Letters of Credence to the President at Áras an Uachtaráin today.

H.E. Ms. Soha Gendi Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt was accompanied by Mr. Ahmed Mostafa Mohamed Minister Plenipotentiary and Deputy Head of Mission.

H.E. Mr. Manuel Hinojosa Muñoz Ambassador of Chile was accompanied by his wife Mrs. Monserrat Perez and by Mr. Renato Gomez Deputy Head of Mission.

H.E. Mr. Cenio Elwin Lewis Ambassador of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was accompanied by his wife Mrs. Ita Lewis.

Mr. Tom Hayes T.D. Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine represented the Government at the ceremony.

The following were also present: Mr. Conor Ó Raghallaigh Deputy Secretary-General to the President; Mr. Barrie Robinson Political Director Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Mr. Joe Brennan Ms. Mary Cusack and Mr. Shane Stephens Protocol Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The Ambassadors were escorted to and from Áras an Uachtaráin by an Escort of Honour consisting of a motorcycle detachment drawn from the 2nd Cavalry Squadron Cathal Brugha Barracks Dublin under the command of Second Lieutenant Stephen Bunney.

A Guard of Honour was provided at Áras an Uachtaráin by the 12th Infantry Battalion Sarsfields Barracks Limerick under the command of Lieutenant Conor Kirwan.

Captain Fergal Carroll conducted the Army No. 1 Band.