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21/01/2014
Govt To Open New 'One-Person' Vatican Embassy
More than two years after being closed for financial reasons, the government is to re-open an embassy in the Vatican.
The new "one-person" embassy is to be established alongside four others in Indonesia, Thailand, Kenya and Croatia.
Speaking about the new small scale Vatican embassy, the Department of Foreign Affairs said that is would allow Ireland direct engagement with the leadership of Pope Francis.
(MH/IT)
The new "one-person" embassy is to be established alongside four others in Indonesia, Thailand, Kenya and Croatia.
Speaking about the new small scale Vatican embassy, the Department of Foreign Affairs said that is would allow Ireland direct engagement with the leadership of Pope Francis.
(MH/IT)
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