Nine Lives: The Reflections of a Deliberate Diplomat

In a career spanning 41 years in the Irish diplomatic service, Ambassador Dónal Denham has lived among nine very different societies, spanning three continents. With stops in France, Zambia, the USA, Lithuania, Belarus, Finland, and finally the Holy See, Dónal has a few choice tales to tell. He opened two Irish embassies, served in all seven Irish Presidencies and had thought—provoking conversations with some fascinating people, including Ronald Reagan in the White House, Kenneth Kaunda in ...