10/03/2014

Taoiseach To Meet PM In London

The Taoiseach will travel to Manchester this afternoon to attend a civic reception hosted by Manchester City Council and to officially open phase 1 of the new Irish World Heritage Centre.

The Centre is the main venue for the Irish community of Manchester to pursue Irish cultural activities and celebrate Irish heritage.

The Taoiseach will then proceed to London for his bilateral meeting with the British Prime Minister in Downing Street on Tuesday.

The meeting provides an opportunity for the Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister to review progress across a wide range of areas of collaboration covered in their 2012 Joint Statement.

The Taoiseach will then attend the Champ St Patrick's Day Reception in Westminster.

(CD/IT)

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