Taoiseach: Ireland will not join mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Micheál Martin echoed other countries' stance, ruling out Irish involvement in any EU mission to reopen the strategic oil route

Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaking at the St Patrick's Day business leaders luncheon at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington DC as part of his St Patrick's Day visit to the US.

The Taoiseach has ruled out Irish involvement in any EU mission to reopen the strategic oil route in the Strait of Hormuz ahead of his visit to the White House on St Patrick's Day, as the US president piled pressure on European countries to assist America.