Micheal Martin

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Micheál Martin to leave US and attend tomorrow's EU Council meeting (Independent.ie)

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is set to leave the United States this evening and attend the European Council meeting in Brussels tomorrow.

The Taoiseach was forced to abandon plans for an in-person meeting with US President Joe Biden after testing positive for the virus prior to St Patrick’s Day celebrations. The Taoiseach has been isolating in Washington DC since testing positive for the virus during the State visit to the White House for St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Taoiseach Micheál Martin is set to leave the United States this evening and attend the European Council meeting in Brussels tomorrow.

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Taoiseach Micheal Martin boards plane home from Washington after ... (Irish Mirror)

The Taoiseach tested negative on antigen tests for two days in a row on Wednesday and was given the all clear to travel. Mr Martin contracted the virus a week ...

This is having a knock-on effect on the price of everything else and yesterday economists of the ESRI predicted we will have inflation in Ireland of a crippling 6.7% this year. But the Taoiseach will have no time to rest after his brush with the virus after getting home as he is straight on a plane to Brussels on Thursday morning to attend an EU leaders’ summit. He was forced into isolation and had to meet the President in a virtual encounter for the second year in a row.

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Taoiseach announces no homework for children across the country ... (Echo Live)

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has sent a special message from Washington to the children of Ireland for National Confidence Day giving students a no homework day ...

That could be looking out for a friend, looking after someone in your family, it’s up to you, you choose. All you have to do is one kind deed instead of your homework. To mark National Confidence Day on Thursday Mr Martin, who is still in isolation in Washington, asked children to “believe in yourself and your abilities” and thanked them for all their hard work.

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Taoiseach Micheal Martin To Leave Washington DC Tonight After ... (TodayFM)

The Taoiseach will leave Washington DC tonight after contracting Covid-19 on March 16th.He was at a gala dinner in the US Capital when a test result came ...

The US President will be in Brussels tomorrow to meet with the leaders of the EU 27 member states, which the Taoiseach will now be attending. It was the second year in a row he met the US President remotely. The Taoiseach was due to meet with the US President on St Patrick's Day in the White House's Oval Office, however that had to be changed to a remote meeting.

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Micheal Martin to attend key EU summit after testing negative for ... (Belfast Telegraph)

The Irish premier will attend a European Council meeting on Thursday after a positive Covid-19 test left him isolating in Washington for several days.

Mr Biden will also join the EU leaders for the first day of the European Council meeting. In a statement, the spokesperson said: “The Taoiseach will attend an important meeting of the European Council in Brussels tomorrow which will discuss Russian military aggression against Ukraine, security and defence, energy, economic issues, Covid-19 and external relations. The Irish premier will attend a European Council meeting on Thursday after a positive Covid-19 test left him isolating in Washington for several days.

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