Tánaiste speaks to US secretary about 'deeply upsetting and unsettling' scenes from Oval Office

On Tuesday, Mr Harris spoke with Mr Rubio on the phone marking the first time someone in Government has spoken with someone from the new Trump administration.

Tánaiste Simon Harris spoke about the "deeply upsetting and unsettling" scenes from the Oval Office last week during his first conversation with US secretary of state Marco Rubio.

On Tuesday, Mr Harris spoke with Mr Rubio on the phone marking the first time someone in Government has spoken with someone from the new Trump administration.