Taoiseach Simon Harris will visit President Joe Biden in the White House next month to celebrate 100 years of diplomatic relations between Ireland and the US

The prospect of a visit to the White House is something of a coup for Simon Harris and from a selfish party perspective, it will give him optimum publicity at the perfect time in the run-up to the general election. That’s if the general election happens in November. Which it will. Probably.

Taoiseach Simon Harris will meet US President Joe Biden in the White House next month. Mr Harris confirmed the invitation as he attended the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Officials would not confirm the exact date for the first meeting of ...

Taoiseach will meet US president Joe Biden at the White House in October to mark the centenary of diplomatic relations with the US, the first country to recognise Ireland

The US president invited the Taoiseach to the White House to celebrate 100 years of diplomatic relations between Ireland and the US

After meeting, the leaders will speak at event marking centenary of bilateral diplomatic relations between Ireland and US

According to a press note, Joe Biden said if the students could sacrifice so much for their country, "they too should do more".