Ireland’s first Consulate General in Milan has opened, marking a significant deepening of Ireland’s engagement with Italy. The opening comes as part of the Global Ireland initiative to expand Ireland’s presence overseas, and is a testament to the importance Ireland attaches to our close relationship with Italy. This new Mission will represent Ireland across the northern regions of Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Lombardy, Piedmont, Trentino-Alto Adige, Valle d’Aosta and Veneto. The new mission will be led by Consul General Maria Sheehy.
Avv. Antonia Marsaglia, the current President of the Irish Business Network Italy (IBNI), after 32 years acting as Ireland’s Honorary Consul, has retired. Her dedication to Ireland after so many years was recognized during a reception at the Principe di Savoia on 22 October last by Ireland’s Ambassador to Italy, Patricia O’Brien who said, “The Government’s decision to open a Consulate General in Milan is testament to the importance that Ireland places on its relationship with Italy. The Consulate’s opening brings much opportunity for deeper and stronger engagement with the North of Italy. This builds on the dedication and work of Antonia Marsaglia, who has been a wonderful Honorary Consul for Ireland in Milan for over thirty years”.
