Summary
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin will meet with US president Donald Trump in Washington today
- Mr Trump’s trade policies and the conflict in Gaza are among the potential topics of conversation
- US vice president JD Vance is hosting Mr Martin at the vice presidential residence for a breakfast
- The Taoiseach will then head for a bilateral meeting with Mr Trump
- The traditional shamrock ceremony will take place at about 8pm Irish time
12.35pm
Micheál Martin and his wife Mary have been greeted by JD Vance and his wife Usha at the US vice president’s residence to kick off a day of engagements to mark St Patrick’s Day.
Mr Martin will have a breakfast meeting with Mr Vance at the US Naval Observatory.
The Taoiseach will later take part in a highly-anticipated meeting with Donald Trump at the White House, before an event where he will hand the US president a bowl of shamrock.
12.25pm
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has stopped at Shannon Airport on his…
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