Daniel MulhallDaniel Mulhall was born in Waterford. He has spent more than forty years in the Irish diplomatic service, and is currently Ireland's ambassador to the United States, having previously served as ambassador in Kuala Lumpur, Berlin, and London. In 1998 e was part of the Irish Government's delegation at the negotiations that produced the Good Friday Agreement. Over the years, he has written and lectured extensively on Irish literature, including the writings of James Joyce. Throughout his diplomatic career, he has drawn on literature to help tell Ireland's story internationally, and has worked tirelessly to increase the impact and reach of Irish writing around the world. He is President of the Yeats Society, Sligo. Married to Greta, they have two children. Read More Read Less