He's a long way from Tipperary

Irish Ambassador to New Zealand Peter Ryan (left) meets Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt in Invercargill yesterday during Mr Ryan's tour down South.

He visited Otago before heading to Southland where he spent his first day out at Bluff school, St Teresa's.

Mr Ryan, Ireland's first ambassador to New Zealand, planned to meet Invercargill residents at Waxy's Irish Pub last night.