Taoiseach unlikely to travel to US for St Patrick's Day in Washington

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will not travel to the US next month to meet President Joe Biden. Picture: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision

The Taoiseach is no longer expected to make the traditional St Patrick's trip to the White House this year and online events are being arranged instead.

Mr Martin said both administrations have been engaging about "the optimum way" of marking the day this year in the context of Covid-19.