Background
Dillon, Brendan was born on November 30, 1924 in Dublin. Son of William and Pauline (Kerrigan) Dillon.
Dillon, Brendan was born on November 30, 1924 in Dublin. Son of William and Pauline (Kerrigan) Dillon.
Student, Blackrock College, Dublin. Bachelor, University Dublin. Master of Arts, University Dublin.
Counsellor, Embassy of Ireland, Brussels, 1964—1968. Chief, protocol Department Foreign Affairs Ireland, Dublin, 1968—1970, assistant secretary, 1972—1973. Ambassador, Ireland to Denmark, 1970—1972.
Permanent representative, Ireland European Communities, Brussels, 1973—1981. Ambassador, Ireland to France Paris, 1981—1986. Ambassador, Ireland to Vatican Rome, from 1986.
Permanent representative, Ireland to Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1981—1986. Permanent delegate, Ireland to United Nations Educational, Paris, 1981—1986.
Married Alice O'Keefe, July 29, 1949. Children: Justin, Piers, Jarlath, Geraldine, Gregory.