Taoiseach hails Grand Slam win with celebrations in Washington

Celebrating the win in Washington DC, Leo Varadkar congratulated the team on their bonus point victory

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (centre) celebrates in Mattie and Eddies bar in Washington, DC, as he watches Ireland win the Six Nations title and the Grand Slam in Dublin after beating England. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has congratulated the Irish rugby team on winning the Grand Slam.

Ireland made history in Dublin as they completed just the fourth Grand Slam in their history as they were crowned Guinness Six Nations champions on home soil for the first time in 75 years.