Senior civil servant to be appointed as ambassador to the UK to improve post-Brexit relations

A shuffle in the ambassadorial roles will also see a new ambassador appointed to the US, as well as new envoys to France, Italy, and the Netherlands

Martin Fraser, who will be appointed Irish ambassador to the UK next year. Picture: Photocall Ireland/GIS

The Government will aim to beef up its post-Brexit relationship with Britain by appointing the most senior civil servant in the country as ambassador.

Secretary general in the Department of An Taoiseach, Martin Fraser, will be appointed Irish ambassador to Britain in 2022 in a rejig that will see the current US ambassador's term come to an end.