Editorial team

Current editors

• Dr Michael Kennedy, Executive Editor, DIFP
• Professor Eunan O’Halpin, Professor Emeritus of Contemporary Irish History, Trinity College Dublin
• Dr Kate O’Malley, Assistant Editor, DIFP
• Professor Bernadette Whelan, Professor Emeritus in History, University of Limerick
• Dr Kevin O’Sullivan, Lecturer in History, National University of Ireland Galway
• Dr Jennifer Redmond, Assistant Professor of History, Maynooth University
• Dr John Gibney, Assistant Editor, DIFP
• Dr Melissa Baird, Assistant Editor, DIFP

Former editors

• Ms Catriona Crowe, National Archives (2003-16)
• Professor Ronan Fanning, University College Dublin (1997-2016)
• Professor Dermot Keogh, Professor Emeritus of History, University College Cork (1997-2019)

Current assistant editors

• Dr Kate O’Malley, DIFP
• Dr John Gibney, DIFP
• Dr Melissa Baird, DIFP

Former assistant editors

• Dr Eoin Kinsella (2019-20)
• Dr Conor Mulvagh (2013-14)
• Ms Sanchia O’Connor (2001-5)

Editorial Advisory Board (in addition to the editors)

Current members

• Ms Caitríona de Burca, Department of Foreign Affairs (since 2024)
• Ms Martina Feeney, Department of Foreign Affairs (since 2024)
• Ms Orlaith McBride, Director, National Archives (since 2020)
• Dr Siobhán O’Sullivan, Executive Director, Royal Irish Academy (since 2022)

Former members

• Mr Gary Ansbro, Department of Foreign Affairs (1997-9)
• Ms Anne Barrington, Department of Foreign Affairs (2004-5)
• Mr Thomas Bellew, Department of Foreign Affairs (2022-4)
• Ms Marianne Bolger, Department of Foreign Affairs (2010-13)
• Mr Patrick Buckley, Royal Irish Academy (1997- 2011)
• Ms Julie Connell, Department of Foreign Affairs (2007-9)
• Ms Susan Conlon, Department of Foreign Affairs (2001-3)
• Ms Caitriona Crowe, National Archives (1997-2003)
• Ms Fiona Flood, Department of Foreign Affairs (2016-20)
• Mr Karl Gardiner, Department of Foreign Affairs (2005-6)
• Dr Tony Gaynor, Royal Irish Academy (2019-22)
• Mr Eamon Hickey, Department of Foreign Affairs (2013-14)
• Dr Gerard Keown, Department of Foreign Affairs (1997-9)
• Ms Frances Kiernan, Department of Foreign Affairs (2013-16)
• Mr Noel Kilkenny, Department of Foreign Affairs (1999-2001)
• Mr Ciaran Madden, Department of Foreign Affairs (2007)
• Ms Laura Mahoney, Royal Irish Academy (2011-2018)
• Mr Tim Mawe, Department of Foreign Affairs (2009-13)
• Ms Orla McBreen, Department of Foreign Affairs (2000-1)
• Mr Tony McCullough, Department of Foreign Affairs (2006-7)
• Mr John McDonough, National Archives of Ireland (2017-19)
• Mr Jean McManus, Department of Foreign Affairs (2007)
• Mr Liam MacGabhann, Department of Foreign Affairs (2001-4)
• Ms Alma ní Choighligh, Department of Foreign Affairs (1999-2000, 2003-4)
• Mr Breandán Ó Caollai, Department of Foreign Affairs (2015)
• Mr Adrian O’Neill, Department of Foreign Affairs (2005-7)
• Mr Tom Quinlan, National Archives (2019-20)
• Mr Charles Sheehan, Department of Foreign Affairs (2006-7)
• Mr Mark Sheridan, Department of Foreign Affairs (2020-2)
• Ms Maureen Sweeney, Department of Foreign Affairs (2007-8)
• Ms Miriam Tiernan, Department of Foreign Affairs (2001-6)
• Ms Orla Tunney, Department of Foreign Affairs (2014-15)