Tánaiste forgoing Trump meeting for trip to NI 'where there is real work to do'

He will be participating in talks with representatives of the five political parties in the North along with Northern Secretary Karen Bradley.

Tánaiste forgoing Trump meeting for trip to NI 'where there is real work to do'
Wed, 05 Jun, 2019 - 09:53
Vivienne Clarke

Tánaiste Simon Coveney will not meet US President Donald Trump today as he is going to Northern Ireland “where there is real work to do.”

He will be participating in talks with representatives of the five political parties in the North along with Northern Secretary Karen Bradley. “We want to get a deal before the marching season.”

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