No use crying over spilt stout: Taoiseach rallies after faux pas in Tokyo

Micheál Martin’s Japan visit balanced humour and diplomacy as he launched Ireland House — Guinness, gaffes and green tea included

The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on his trip to Tokyo. Picture: Irish Ambassador to Japan

As the Taoiseach concluded his speech opening the new Ireland House in Tokyo, he reached under the table to grab two glasses of Guinness left for him.

While one of the glasses was successfully retrieved, in a slip, Micheál Martin knocked over the second and managed to spill most of its contents.