Time is not on Leo’s side in meeting with Pope

Things are far from perfect in Ireland when it comes to issues of child protection, but we have made a lot of strides in the right direction, writes Daniel McConnell.

Time is not on Leo’s side in meeting with Pope
Sat, 25 Aug, 2018 - 01:00
Daniel McConnell
Daniel McConnell

TODAY, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will meet with his Holiness, Pope Francis, in Dublin.

The meeting, at Dublin Castle, is scheduled to last 10 minutes.

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