List of ambassadors and high commissioners of Canada to Ireland

Ambassador of Canada to Ireland
Incumbent
Dennis King
since March 3, 2025
SeatEmbassy of Canada, Dublin
NominatorPrime Minister of Canada
AppointerGovernor General of Canada
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderJohn Hall Kelly
FormationDecember 28, 1939 as High Commissioner

The ambassador of Canada to Ireland is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Ireland. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Ireland. The current ambassador of Canada to Ireland is Dennis King who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 3, 2025.

From 1928 to 1949, Canada sent High Commissioners to the Irish Free State, which was a fellow member of the Commonwealth and a Dominion at the time. With the passage of the Republic of Ireland Act 1948, Ireland left the Commonwealth, and Canada and Ireland have exchanged ambassadors since.

The Embassy of Canada is located at 7-8 Wilton Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland. The ambassador lives at 22 Oakley Road, Ranelagh a rowhouse in The Triangle area.

From 1954 to 2008, the ambassador lived at Strathmore in Killiney.