In 1964, he joined the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and in 1965 was assigned to the United States, initially to Boston as vice-counsel and later New York as deputy counsel general; during this period his wife Caitríona taught French and Mathematics in the South Bronx.
He joined. This was in 1964. The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and in 1965 was assigned to the United States to Boston as vice-counsel. This was initially. The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and in 1965 was assigned to the United States to later New York as deputy counsel general. This was initially. His wife Caitríona taught French and Mathematics in the South Bronx. This was during this period.