Irish diplomats in line for EU jobs

A NUMBER of senior Irish diplomats and officials are in line for top jobs in the new, EU external action service.

The move follows EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton getting backing from the Union’s 27 foreign ministers on how the Union’s 136 delegations throughout the world will be managed and structured.

The new service, which expands the role of the current EU external action force, is designed to allow members speak with one voice on issues they agree on and give them greater clout in world affairs.