Her Excellency, Mrs. Karen Van Vlierberge, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium, Her Excellency, Mrs. Lironne Bar Sadeh, Ambassador of Israel, and His Excellency, Dr. Laurentiu-Mihai Stefan, Ambassador of Romania presented their Letters of Credence to President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin today.
The Ambassadors were accompanied to and from Áras an Uachtaráin by an Escort of Honour consisting of a motorcycle detachment drawn from the 2nd Brigade Cavalry Squadron, Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin, under the command of Lieutenant Colm Layton.
A Guard of Honour was provided at Áras an Uachtaráin by the 1st Mechanised Infantry Company, DFTC, Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare, under the command of Lieutenant Michael Hickey.