59TH UNGA: IRELAND HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE

UNCLAS DUBLIN 000928

SIPDIS

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA
SUBJECT: 59TH UNGA: IRELAND HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE

REF: STATE 132748


1. Tentative responses to REFTEL Paragraph 8:


A. Head of state Mary McAleese will not be attending.


B. Head of government Bertie Ahern will not be attending.


C. Foreign minister will be attending.

-- Foreign Minister Brian Cowen, TD

-- Arrival and Departure TBD, presence at General Debate TBD

-- Spousal attendance TBD

-- No interpretation required


D. Other Irish government VIPs will be attending.

-- Dermot Gallagher, Secretary-General, Department of Foreign
Affairs

-- David Cooney, Director, Political Section, Department of
Foreign Affairs

-- Arrival and Departure for both TBD, presence at General
Debate TBD

-- Spousal attendance for both TBD

-- No interpretation required


E. Irish DFA official responsible for IO affairs will be
attending.

-- John Deady, U.N. Director, Political Section, Department
of Foreign Affairs

-- Arrival and Departure TBD, presence at General Debate TBD

-- Spousal attendance TBD

-- No interpretation required


2. Information subject to revision closer to the date.
KENNY