Head of Palestinian Mission in Dublin expected to become ambassador

Following today's Cabinet decision to recognise the state of Palestine, the Irish Government will await a formal request from the Palestinian Authority.

At that point, the Government will upgrade the status of the Palestinian Mission in Ireland to that of an Embassy.

It will also authorise the appointment of an Ambassador from the State of Palestine.

It is widely expected that the current head of the Palestinian Mission in Dublin, Dr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid, will become Ambassador of the State of Palestine.

A formal ceremony would then be arranged to take place at Áras an Uachtaráin with President Michael D Higgins.

It is likely that Feilim McLaughlin, currently head of mission in Ramallah, will become Irish Ambassador to Palestine.