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Joe Biden set to make historic Dáil address

US president Joe Biden is set to give a historic address to the Oireachtas this afternoon. As the highlight of his day’s sessions in Dublin, Biden has arrived at Leinster House. Due to Mr. Biden’s other commitments running late, it was originally scheduled for 3.30 pm but has now been postponed. He has met with … Read more

Indian-Origin Leo Varadkar re-elected as Taoiseach under rotation deal

Indian-Origin Leo Varadkar has formally taken over as Ireland’s Taoiseach for the second time after receiving the seal of office from the President. In a rotation between his Fine Gael and Martin’s Fianna Fail parties that was unprecedented in Irish history, Varadkar took over as Taoiseach from Michael Martin. The two main parties in a … Read more