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Pictured: The €11m, nine-bed Washington mansion bought to house Irish ambassador

Government buys one of the most expensive homes in US capital for Geraldine Byrne Nason

A spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed the state has recently completed the purchase of 2221 30th Street in the heart of embassy row in Washington DC

The Irish government has paid more than €11 million ($12 million) to buy one of the most expensive homes in Washington DC to be used as the new residence for Geraldine Byrne Nason, the Irish ambassador to the US, the Business Post can reveal.

A spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed the state has recently completed the purchase of a nine-bedroom mansion at 2221 30th Street in the US capital, which extends to ...