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Maeve Collins currently serves as the Director General at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland, since October 2021. Previously, Maeve held the position of Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the European Union at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland, from September 2014 to October 2021. Additional roles include Ambassador of Ireland to Finland, Regional Director for Asia Pacific at the European External Action Service, and Deputy Head of Delegation at the EU Delegation to Japan. Early career highlights include serving as Ambassador of Ireland for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Joint Director General at the International Fund for Ireland. Maeve's educational background includes a Master of Laws from the University of Ottawa, a Barrister at Law qualification from The Honorable Society of King's Inns, and a B.C.L. in Law from University College Cork.