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Taoiseach Micheál Martin and US President Joe Biden meeting virtually in Washington DC

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04:23 17 Mar 2022


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The St. Patrick's Day Parade in the city has drawn to a close.

2,500 people performed in the parade while RedFM's Rob Heffernan MC'd the event.

Meanwhile... Taoiseach Micheál Martin and US President Joe Biden are meeting virtually in Washington DC to mark St Patrick's Day.

The Taoiseach's Covid diagnosis means they can't meet in person and are dialled into a virtual call despite only being across the street from each other.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said she's undergoing Covid testing after meeting the Taoiseach last night, but she'll still host the traditional lunch on Capitol Hill.

President Joe Biden has praised Ireland's response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis, saying it's a shame he can't host Micheál Martin in person this afternoon:

"We're having to meet virtually again this year although I did it a little distance for seven and a half minutes get to see you yesterday but and your beautiful wife but, and especially after you're flying all over here to Washington and with a lot going on up in the hill and the rest but just as you did last year tradition, this beautiful bowl, the tradition of these beautiful shamrocks I have here with me."

 


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