Enda Kenny to meet Barack Obama in the US during St Patrick’s Day celebrations

Taoiseach Enda Kenny will travel to the US for St Patrick’s Day celebrations, despite losing the general election.
Enda Kenny to meet Barack Obama in the US during St Patrick’s Day celebrations
Wed, 02 Mar, 2016 - 00:00
Daniel McConnell

In a highly-curtailed programme of events, he will travel to Washington DC for events on March 15 and 16.

He will depart for Brussels to attend an EU summit on St Patrick’s Day as his presence is mandatory.

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AnalysisElection 2016Place: USPlace: Washington DCPlace: BrusselsPlace: WashingtonPlace: New YorkPlace: White HousePerson: Enda KennyPerson: Barack ObamaPerson: KennyPerson: US president Barack ObamaPerson: Joe BidenPerson: James ReillyPerson: Alex WhitePerson: Ged NashPerson: Joan BurtonPerson: Gerry AdamsPerson: AdamsEvent: St Patrick’s DayEvent: St PatrickEvent: rsquo;s DayEvent: EUOrganisation: Fine GaelOrganisation: LabourOrganisation: Office of an TaoiseachOrganisation: White HouseOrganisation: DáilOrganisation: Sinn Féin
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