Rory Montgomery is a former Irish diplomat who served as Permanent Representative to the EU, Ambassador to France and Second Secretary General at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs and Trade. He has been principal EU adviser to Enda Kenny and Simon Coveney and has worked extensively with Irish, Northern Irish, British and European politicians and officials.

Read Rory’s recent review of Margaret Thatcher, The Authorized Biography, Volume 3: Herself Alone in Dublin Review of Books: http://www.drb.ie/essays/the-tigress-in-winter