President Joe Biden is hosting Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the White House
on Friday, resuming the St. Patrick’s Day tradition for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic and for the first time the president, who often notes his Irish roots, has been in office. The president first held a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office with the Taoiseach, also known as the Irish prime minister. Later Friday afternoon, Biden will depart the White House to attend the Friends of Ireland Caucus St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon on Capitol Hill.
Biden said earlier this week that he intends to make the visit, although formal details have not been announced by the White House. Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed Varadkar to the Naval Observatory Friday morning. The Irish Taoiseach typically has had a standing invitation to the White House on St. Patrick’s Day. Biden and former Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin met virtually for their annual St. Patrick’s Day gathering in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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