Taoiseach to meet Obama

The Taoiseach Brian Cowen will meet the US president Barack Obama in the White House today for a St Patrick's Day reception.

Wed, 17 Mar, 2010 - 09:45

The Taoiseach Brian Cowen will meet the US president Barack Obama in the White House today for a St Patrick's Day reception.

Brian Cowen will begin the day at a breakfast hosted by vice-president Joe Biden, before having lunch with the Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.

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