Message from the Editor: Micheál Martin goes to Washington
Taoiseach must walk a tightrope, eager not to provoke an erratic, preternaturally sensitive US president while holding to Irish positions
Micheál Martin
Fianna Fáil leader
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That visit to the White House
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In the presence of a congenitally thin-skinned president, the Taoiseach needs to articulate Ireland’s position with caution
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