Irish ministers will be traveling to 40 locations globally for St. Patrick's Day, with a focus on strengthening ties with the United States. The Taoiseach and Tánaiste will lead a delegation to the US, emphasizing the importance of economic partnerships and engaging with political leaders at both federal and state levels. Other ministers will attend various events and engagements across Europe, Asia, and other global regions.
Ministers will find out where they are going for St Patrick’s Day at Wednesday morning's Cabinet meeting.
It is understood that the Tánaiste will stress that the St Patrick’s Day programme this year is “particularly important given the necessity to build partnerships with political leaders at federal and state level” in the US. While it is understood that an official invitation from the White House has yet to be received, it is expected that Mr Martin will travel to Washington DC where he will meet US President Donald Trump.
Elsewhere, the Taoiseach will update Cabinet on the cross-government programme to tackle child poverty and improve wellbeing. He will publish two progress reports, one from his Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office and another on the impact of measures in Budget 2025 on children.
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