Alliance presses ahead with plans for North Korea trip

The Taoiseach has expressed concern that ‘beastly’ things might happen to three of his ministers if they go ahead with plans to visit North Korea.

Independent Alliance Ministers are set to defy government opposition to the trip and have received an open invitation to visit Pyongyang’s embassy in London to organise their trip.

Alliance Minister of State John Halligan told the Irish Examiner that North Korean embassy officials in Britain have replied and invited him and ministers Shane Ross and Finian McGrath over for discussions. They have sought a meeting with dictator Kim Jung-un.