Taoiseach to visit London before St Patrick's Day Washington trip

After a hiatus during the height of the pandemic, most senior ministers are expected to travel abroad on the national holiday

In Britain, Taoiseach Micheál Martin will meet London's mayor Sadiq Khan and Irish community and British leaders before heading to the US including a visit to the White House.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will travel to London in March ahead of going to Washington DC as part of his week-long St Patrick’s Day programme.

Mr Martin is set to be the guest of the London's mayor Sadiq Khan and will take part in a busy schedule of meetings with the Irish community and British leaders before he heads to the US for his only face-to-face meeting with US president Joe Biden as Taoiseach.