{"id":714,"date":"2023-08-25T10:26:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T10:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/?p=714"},"modified":"2023-08-25T10:26:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T10:26:41","slug":"tanaiste-welcomes-us-congressional-delegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/index.php\/2023\/08\/25\/tanaiste-welcomes-us-congressional-delegations\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u00e1naiste Welcomes US Congressional Delegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The T\u00e1naiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Miche\u00e1l Martin TD this afternoon welcomed two United States Congressional Delegations to Ireland on the occasion of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. The Delegations are led by Senator Christopher Murphy from Connecticut and Congressman Pat Fallon from Texas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greeting the delegations ahead of a lunch at Iveagh House, the T\u00e1naiste said:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am delighted to welcome our friends from the United States Congress during their visit to Ireland. My colleagues in Government and I are deeply appreciative of the longstanding bipartisan US Congressional support for peace on this island, particularly as we mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement this year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI look forward to a productive exchange with Senator Chris Murphy, Representative Pat Fallon and their Congressional colleagues, on all aspects of Ireland\u2019s relations with the United States. In particular, I look forward to discussing our vibrant economic and trade relationship; our strong people-to-people links, and how these are enhanced through migration flows in both directions; and of course the success of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic series in strengthening these ties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe will also discuss key international issues affecting Irish and American citizens, including Russia\u2019s illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, and how Ireland can play a constructive role in strengthening the EU-US relationship now and into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The T\u00e1naiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Miche\u00e1l Martin TD this afternoon welcomed two United States Congressional Delegations to Ireland on the occasion of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. 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