Public urge Taoiseach not to travel to US for St Patrick's DayMichael BoltonThe public have urged Taoiseach Leo Varadkar not to travel to the US for St Patrick's Day over the US backing of Israel's actions in Gaza. It is tradition for the Taoiseach to attend on St Patrick's Day. However, there were also calls for the Taoiseach to use this White House visit to call for a ceasefire. One person had said to the Taoiseach to use his time with Joe Biden to make Ireland's position clear. In a statement, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed that Mr Biden would host the Taoiseach for a bilateral meeting on March 15th, followed by a St Patrick’s Day celebration on March 17th.

Source: Irish Independent March 11, 2024 01:16 UTC