# Visit

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12th March 2023 - 18th March 2023

# Invitation

Joe Biden confirms intention to visit NI and Republic for Good Friday Agreement anniversary

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said it is “very welcome news”.

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Mar 14th 2023, 4:10 PM

Last year

2022

# grain export

Minister Coveney meets Ukrainian foreign minister on one-day visit to Odesa

‘This is about solidarity, its about understanding what’s happening on the ground in Ukraine,’ the minister said.

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Sep 14th 2022, 6:57 PM

# Royal Visit

UK's King Charles leaves NI after memorial service attended by Taoiseach and President Higgins

The new Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris greeted King Charles at Belfast City Airport.

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Sep 13th 2022, 2:55 PM

# ww2

Taoiseach pays emotional visit to Singapore prison camp that held his uncle

Micheal Martin’s uncle Philip Martin spent three years interned in the camp during the Second World War.

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Jul 22nd 2022, 7:14 PM

# Visit

British Labour leader Keir Starmer to meet political leaders in Dublin amid NI Protocol row

Starmer will meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin and President Michael D Higgins during the visit.

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Jun 8th 2022, 10:15 PM

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# Le Tour

'France will remain a faithful friend': Macron meets President Higgins on first official visit

The visit is part of the French President’s pledge to travel to the capitals of all 27 EU states.

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Aug 26th 2021, 12:00 PM

# Building Bridges

President Joe Biden to travel to UK and Belgium in June

Biden will attend the G7 Summit in Cornwall before travelling to Brussels for the NATO summit.

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Apr 23rd 2021, 4:52 PM

# grow the game

Joe Schmidt to work with Spain team for a day ahead of big Georgia clash

The former Ireland boss is also set to coach the Classic All Blacks in May.

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Feb 5th 2020, 3:16 PM

# Snub

Baseball star to skip White House over 'divisive' Trump

Sean Doolittle is not a fan of the US President.

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Nov 3rd 2019, 12:53 AM

# Change Of Plan

Mike Pence visit to Ireland to be brought forward to Monday

Pence was due to arrive in Ireland next Friday, but his plans have changed.

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Aug 30th 2019, 3:29 PM

# Nixon in Dublin

'I was in disguise as an American tourist': The woman who egged Richard Nixon in 1970

Nixon’s motorcade was making its way through Dublin when it was egged three times.

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Jun 9th 2019, 12:00 PM

# Red Carpet

Donald Trump has met the Queen (and called Sadiq Khan a 'stone cold loser')

The US president had also made some controversial comments about Brexit ahead of his trip.

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Jun 3rd 2019, 1:32 PM

# Visit

'A total exaggeration': Tánaiste dismisses reports of row between government and US over Trump visit

It has been widely reported that Trump will be in the country for a number of days at the beginning of June.

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May 19th 2019, 1:28 PM

# papal treatment

Red carpets, flags, golf buggies - the €17.8m spent by OPW on Pope visit

Figures show the OPS spent €2,404 on flowers and more than €6,000 for the hire of ATM units.

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Dec 8th 2018, 8:15 AM

# Call out

Were you around for the Pope's visit in 1979? We want to see your memorabilia

Time to dig through the attic.

26.0k

Jul 29th 2018, 9:30 PM

# omission

Joe Schmidt says Tadhg Beirne's Ireland situation is 'complicated'

The Ireland boss indicated that the Scarlets lock will visit the national team during the Six Nations.

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Jan 24th 2018, 12:02 PM

# fighting back

Ryan Shazier 'working harder than ever' as he visits first training session since horror injury

The linebacker was seriously injured late in the season.

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Jan 11th 2018, 11:51 AM

# Donald Trump

After berating San Juan's mayor, Trump is visiting Puerto Rico

Trump wants to show that the federal government is on top of the daunting recovery effort.

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Oct 3rd 2017, 8:45 AM

# Manchester

Ariana Grande visits injured fans in hospital

The singer will play at a star-studded benefit concert tomorrow.

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Jun 3rd 2017, 7:36 AM

# it's a date

Vatican confirms Pope Francis to visit Ireland, almost 40 years after John Paul II

The Taoiseach announced the trip in November.

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Mar 30th 2017, 5:03 PM

# havana holiday

After praising Fidel Castro, Michael D Higgins becomes first Irish statesman to visit Cuba today

The president was criticised for his tribute in praise of Fidel Castro when he died aged 90 last November.

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Feb 15th 2017, 6:01 AM

# Blues Brothers

Cahill and Terry visit Mason in hospital following midfielder's surgery on skull fracture

Antonio Conte has also wished the 25-year-old well.

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Jan 23rd 2017, 2:32 PM

# Migrant camps

Tánaiste and Children's Minister to visit migrant camps in Greece

Greece and Italy have been the first point of entry for most of the more than one million migrants since 2015.

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Dec 11th 2016, 7:00 AM

# head honcho

Pope Francis' 2018 visit to Ireland will be a 'great gift' - Archbishop Diarmuid Martin

An official invitation was extended to the Pope this morning by the Taoiseach.

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Nov 28th 2016, 5:24 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Would you welcome the Pope's visit to Ireland?

The Taoiseach will meet the Pope at the Vatican next week and said he will express government support for a visit.

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Nov 24th 2016, 8:39 AM

# ticket touting

Romario declares himself satisfied with action on what he terms the 'ticket mafia'

Former OCI president Pat Hickey, who has been at the notorious Bangu prison in Rio since Thursday, may not now face a judge until later in the week.

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Aug 22nd 2016, 9:18 PM

# bonjour

President Hollande recognises Ireland is a "special" case in Brexit talks

The French president said the sooner Britain triggers Brexit the better.

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Jul 21st 2016, 1:00 PM

# Making Friends

Joe Biden has taken time out from his Irish visit to have a go at Trump

The US Vice President gave a key speech at Dublin Castle today on the fourth day of his visit.

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Jun 24th 2016, 10:45 PM

# air force two

Pics: This is how Joe Biden arrived in Mayo today

The VP has landed in his ancestral home county.

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Jun 22nd 2016, 4:00 PM

# The Hills of Donegal

Prince Charles is heading to Donegal today

The Prince will visit two castles and one college.

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May 25th 2016, 8:35 AM

# thanks for nothing barack

Fidel Castro has just had a right go at Barack Obama

Obama last week became the first US president to visit Castro’s Cuba since the communist leader came to power in 1959.

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Mar 28th 2016, 6:49 PM

# Bowl of Shamrock

Enda's St Patrick's trip to the US has been cut to just one day

He’ll still hand over the bowl of shamrock.

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Mar 11th 2016, 11:57 AM

# speechless mammy

Aer Lingus brought these Irish people home for a lovely surprise visit this Christmas

And it’s just lovely <3

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Dec 23rd 2015, 11:53 AM

# speechless mammy

Aer Lingus brought these Irish people home for a lovely surprise visit this Christmas

And it’s just lovely <3

3.5k

Dec 23rd 2015, 10:50 AM

# Visitors

Luxury travel website names Ireland as one of its 'top 10 destinations to watch'

New figures from the CSO look at visits in the last three months.

27.2k

Dec 22nd 2015, 10:30 PM

# United Nations

North Korea could be getting an unexpected visitor

Ban Ki-moon will reportedly meet with Kim Jong-un later this week.

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Nov 16th 2015, 12:00 PM

# Kenya believe it

People in Kenya are naming their kids Air Force One in honour of Obama's visit

Why not just Barack?

11.7k

Jul 25th 2015, 2:49 PM

# a family affair

Barack Obama has been greeted by his family in Kenya

The US President has said that he will be speaking out about gay rights during his trip.

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Jul 24th 2015, 9:27 PM

# hay festival

The 'Woodstock of the mind' is visiting Ireland next week

And Marian Keyes will be there.

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Jun 21st 2015, 10:30 AM

# All aboard

One of the world's largest Tall Ships will sail into Dublin next week

The Cuauhtémoc will arrive in Dublin with 225 sailors on board and will be open to the public for 5 days.

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Jun 10th 2015, 6:15 AM