Taoiseach Meeting Merkel after Brexit Agreement
March 20, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Meeting Merkel after Brexit Agreement

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar travels to Berlin to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel today. Discussions will focus on the agenda for this week’s meeting of the European Council, including Brexit. They will be discussing their approach to the future of...
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Harris Hoping for 8th Amendment Referendum in May
March 20, 2018 No Responses

Harris Hoping for 8th Amendment Referendum in May

Speaking on his way into Cabinet this morning, the Health Minister Simon Harris said he still believes it will be possible to hold the vote in May. “Out of fairness to all of our citizens, I think the importance of...
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Twenty Arrested During St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations in Belfast
March 19, 2018 No Responses

Twenty Arrested During St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations in Belfast

More than 20 drunken revellers were arrested during St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Belfast, the PSNI has said. The arrests, which were made in the city centre and the Holylands areas on Saturday, were for a range of public order...
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Varadkar Marches in NYC Parade with Partner
March 17, 2018 No Responses

Varadkar Marches in NYC Parade with Partner

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has walked in New York’s St Patrick’s Day parade which up until recently had banned LGBT groups from marching. Mr Varadkar said it was a real privilege to be able to march with his partner Matt Barrett...
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Taoiseach Presents President Trump with Bowl of Shamrock
March 16, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Presents President Trump with Bowl of Shamrock

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has presented US President Donald Trump with the traditional bowl of shamrock at the White House. President Trump told reporters Mr Varadkar is “doing a great job” as he greeted the Taoiseach outside the White House ahead...
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Taoiseach Highlights Irish Values in DC
March 14, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Highlights Irish Values in DC

Ireland believes in equality for all citizens, irrespective of gender, religion, race or sexual orientation, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. He added that Ireland has championed free speech and Irish people believed in free trade and free enterprise. Mr Varad...
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Liam O’Flynn Dies, Aged 72
March 14, 2018 No Responses

Liam O’Flynn Dies, Aged 72

Renowned Uilleann piper, Liam O’Flynn has died at the age of 72. According to RTE Radio 1’s Today with Sean O’ Rourke, the established Irish musician died following a long battle with cancer. The Kildare man was a member of...
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George Mitchell Calls For No Hard Border
March 14, 2018 No Responses

George Mitchell Calls For No Hard Border

Senator George Mitchell has said a Brexit outcome that avoids a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland must be encouraged. And he urged those grappling with the issue to seek inspiration from the Good Friday Agreement, which brought peace...
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Good Friday 20th Anniversary Marked In Washington
March 13, 2018 No Responses

Good Friday 20th Anniversary Marked In Washington

Key leaders in the peace process have been celebrating 20 years since the Good Friday Agreement was signed. Leo Varadkar gave a keynote address at an event at the Library of Congress in Washington DC. As key figures in the...
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Impasse In The North is “Corrosive and Damaging” Says Taoiseach
March 13, 2018 No Responses

Impasse In The North is “Corrosive and Damaging” Says Taoiseach

The ongoing political impasse in the North is corroding and damaging the region, the Taoiseach has warned. Leo Varadkar said the looming Brexit made the need to restore powersharing even more urgent. Mr Varadkar told the Brookings Institution, an influential.....
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