Minister of State Pippa Hackett will be travelling to Finland, Estonia and Latvia for St Patrick's Day. Offaly Minister to visit three countries for St Patrick's DayOffaly Minister of State Pippa Hackett will be by the Baltic Sea this St Patrick's Day, representing the Government on visits to Finland, Estonia and Latvia. It revealed that the Offaly-based Green Party Minister would be heading to the three North East European countries for St Patrick's Day events there. Another Midlands Junior Minister, Westmeath's Peter Burke, will be travelling to the US State of Georgia for St Patrick's Day, visiting Savannah and Atlanta. The Department added that St Patrick's Day presented "an unparalleled opportunity to promote Ireland as a great place to visit, work, study, trade with, and invest in".

Source: Irish Independent January 31, 2024 14:36 UTC