Liam Moloney

His main role will be to encourage and promote business, trade and economic interests between Ireland and Slovenia; he will have jurisdiction over the southern counties in Ireland.

He said: “I am honoured to have been appointed as Honorary Consul for Slovenia to the Republic of Ireland.

“I will work hard in my role to promote greater economic links between Slovenia and Ireland. Slovenia has an advanced high-income economy with the main economic driver being the services industry followed by manufacturing and construction which continues to thrive.”