“The Ireland Poland Business Association is delighted to welcome the new Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Ireland, His Excellency Dr. Tadeusz Szumowski and his wife Mrs Agata Szumowska.

HE Dr Szumowski who is originally from Warsaw, first graduated from the Faculty of History at the University of Warsaw and later received his Doctor of Humanities from the same University. HE Dr Szumowski entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1990. He was Chargé d'Affaires to the Polish Embassy in London (1990-1994), then Vice-Director of Africa, Asia, Australia and Pacific Department (1994-1997).

I am extremely privileged to be the honorary president of the Ireland Poland Business Association. It has always been our priority to foster good business contacts between our countries and, for me personally, it is great satisfaction not only to see that happening “on the ground” but also to meet the people who are responsible for this process.

Ireland is a country that is held in high esteem in Poland. We are Catholic countries with a sizeable emigration, we share similar history and a similar sense of humor that have helped us find a common language, but over recent years we have also proved that we can do good business together. Irish companies have invested an impressive US$1.1bn in Poland, while Polish companies keep being awarded prestigious contracts in Ireland.

We are grateful to the Irish government for opening the market to the Polish labour force. I am convinced that companies in this country fully appreciate the high qualifications and the strong work ethic of Polish employees.

The Ireland Poland Business Association is a perfect source of information for those interested in doing business in Poland or in Ireland. Its members are professionals with hands-on experience in such areas as tourism, banking, food, manufacturing, traded services, recruitment, construction and many more sectors.

I wish the Ireland Poland Business Association every success and I hope that visitors to this website will find the information they need to make more informed decisions in developing their business in both our countries, partners in the EU.

Dr. Tadeusz Szumowski
Ambassador of the Republic of Poland