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04/08/2017
Taoiseach To Begin Two-Day Visit To Northern Ireland
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is to begin a two-day visit to Northern Ireland today, 04 August.
The Irish Prime Minister is due to give a speech later at Queen's University Belfast on the future of north-south relations.
Later this afternoon, he will hold meetings with local political parties.
Mr Varadkar will also be attending the gay pride event in Belfast on Saturday, 05 August.
He revealed he was gay ahead of Ireland's 2015 same-sex marriage referendum
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The Irish Prime Minister is due to give a speech later at Queen's University Belfast on the future of north-south relations.
Later this afternoon, he will hold meetings with local political parties.
Mr Varadkar will also be attending the gay pride event in Belfast on Saturday, 05 August.
He revealed he was gay ahead of Ireland's 2015 same-sex marriage referendum
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