Latest: Varadkar marches alongside partner in New York's St Patrick's Day parade

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has walked in New York's St Patrick's Day parade which up until recently had banned LGBT groups from marching.

Latest: Varadkar marches alongside partner in New York's St Patrick's Day parade
Sat, 17 Mar, 2018 - 19:15
Elaine Loughlin

Update 7.15pm: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has walked in New York's St Patrick's Day parade which up until recently had banned LGBT groups from marching.

Mr Varadkar said it was a real privilege to be able to march with his partner Matt Barrett in the parade.

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