About this episode

Alan Gibbons discusses his role as the Irish ambassador to Czechia and the implications of Ireland's EU presidency.

After holding a number of senior roles in Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs, Alan Gibbons became the country’s ambassador to Czechia in 2023. With the Dublin government taking over the rotating presidency of the European Union on July 1, I sat down with Mr. Gibbons to ask what that means for Ireland, and for his own role. We also discussed the scenes in March when thousands of Irish football fans descended on Prague, the gap between Irish and Czech attitudes to the EU – and much more.

People in this episode

Guest: Alan Gibbons

Topics covered

• European Union
• diplomacy
• Ireland
• Czech Republic
• football culture
• ambassadorship

Keywords

• Alan Gibbons
• Irish Ambassador
• Czechia
• European Union
• football fans
• diplomacy
• Ireland

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs

Places: Czechia, Ireland

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