Irish Ambassador to Speak Here for Opening of New Consulate

Michael Collins, Irish ambassador to the United States, will speak in Buckhead this week as part of a two-day celebration of the opening of a new Irish consulate in Atlanta.

Collins and Dennis P. Lockhart, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, will join in conversation Thursday at the Ritz-Carlton. The event,  part of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta Ambassadors Luncheon Series, begins at 11:30 a.m. with registration, with the luncheon at noon.

They will discuss how Ireland is managing its financial crisis within the Eurozone context and the role that Irish-U.S. trade can play in its recovery, according to a news release. Ireland is to hold a general election on Feb.25.

The new Irish consulate in Atlanta, to be based in Buckhead, is the first established by the country since 1933.

There is a $55 charge for the luncheon, and preregistration is required. The World Affairs Council of Atlanta is a nonpartisan organization affiliated with Georgia State University, the J. Mack Robinson College of Business and the World Affairs Councils of America.

To register for the luncheon,  visit wacatl.gsu.edu.