Sir, – I understood that the reason why so many Ministers and the Taoiseach travelled abroad around St Patrick’s Day was to develop and improve diplomatic and trade relations. Maybe someone from the Department of Foreign Affairs could brief the Taoiseach before his next foreign trip. – Yours, etc,
CONOR HOGARTY,
Blackrock,
Co Dublin.
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Sir, – Leo Varadkar is in the US representing Ireland on the most important Irish day on the international stage.
Whatever their domestic tribulations, the Clintons have contributed more to peace on this island than any other politicians.
Mr Varadkar’s sly dig was not only personally offensive but politically crass. – Yours, etc,
BILL O’BRIEN,
Dublin 3.