Liam Canniffe

Liam Canniffe was formerly an Irish diplomat who served on three continents. His foreign postings included the Irish Representation to the European Union in Brussels, Consul General in both Chicago and Boston and as ambassador to Nigeria and other countries in West Africa.

Liam also served on the Northern Ireland desk during the troubles in the 1980s. He was the adviser to both the Foreign and European Affairs Committees in the Irish parliament and following his official retirement he was appointed as adviser to the Irish Co-Chair of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly.

In recent years, he has written several volumes of poetry.