Marie Cross

Diplomatic career with the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs with posts in New York, Washington, Bonn, Brussels. Three year career break to manage the renovation of the Irish College in Paris.
Head of Mission posts in Czech Republic, with accreditation to Ukraine. Ambassador to the EU Political and Security Committee 2006-2009
Member of the Commission on the Irish Defence Forces 2020-2022
Current : Member of the Board and Senior Fellow with the IIEA.
Chair of the Global Europe Group for the IIEA project with the Department of Foreign Affairs: Chair of the IIEA Security and Defence Committee