Government to consider St Patrick’s Day plans amid global uncertainty

There are 40 separate visits by Cabinet and junior ministers, the Attorney General Rossa Fanning and the Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy planned to 52 countries.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin during a bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump (PA)

The Government is to consider its strategy for St Patrick’s Day amid a tumultuous time in global politics.

The major focus will be on the Taoiseach's traditional trip to the White House for a bilateral with the US president.