Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar upheld the 65-year-old tradition of presenting the U.S. president with a bowl of shamrocks in March as part of his first state U.S. visit. His week-long trip included meetings with Vice President Mike Pence, Texas governor Greg Abbott, and New York City mayor Bill DeBlasio. Varadkar also attended an event honoring the 20th anniversary of the … [Read more...] about Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s First Official U.S. Visit
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Weekly Comment: Irish Taoiseach Meets with Trump in Oval Office
Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar met with President Donald Trump on his first official state visit to the U.S. this week, presenting Trump with a bowl of Irish shamrocks, continuing a tradition that dates back to the 1950s. ℘℘℘ At the annual St. Patrick's Day reception at the White House this week, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar presented President Donald Trump with a bowl of Irish … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Irish Taoiseach Meets with Trump in Oval Office
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Ireland’s Brexit Breakthrough
The Republic of Ireland and the U.K. reached a deal in early December assuring Ireland that there would be no hard border on the island after Britain leaves the E.U., allowing Brexit negotiations to move on to phase two. Previously, president of the European Council Donald Tusk said Ireland, as an E.U. member state, would be entrusted with the final decision on whether the U.K. … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment:
Ireland’s Brexit Breakthrough
New Irish Prime Minister Willing to Work with Trump
Leo Varadkar made history in June when he was elected taoiseach, becoming the first openly gay prime minister of Ireland as well as the first prime minister of Indian heritage and the youngest ever elected. Varadkar, a member of Fine Gael and a fiscal conservative, seeks to become another centrist face of the European Union, à la French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron, a friend … [Read more...] about New Irish Prime Minister Willing to Work with Trump