Noel Dorr (born 1 November 1933, in Limerick, Ireland[1]) is a former Irish diplomat.
[5] He was from 1980 to 1983, the Permanent Representative of Ireland at the United Nations in New York City.
He then served as Secretary General of Ireland's Foreign Ministry from 1987 until his retirement in 1995.
[8] In 2001, he was awarded an honorary doctorate of Laws (LLD) by his alma mater, NUI Galway.
[4] In January, 2014 he was invited before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade to participate in the discussion on its Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations.