Micheál Martin speaks to US President-Elect Joe Biden by phone
The Taoiseach has invited the US President-Elect Joe Biden to Ireland.
Micheál Martin spoke to the former Vice President to Barack Obama on the phone, following his win in the election.
10 out of Joe Biden's 16 great-grandparents were born in Ireland, and he has distant relatives in Ballina, Co Mayo and Cooley in Co Louth.
... for example, the Paris Accord and the WHO. I congratulated him on the historic nature of his election and that of @KamalaHarris and we agreed to work closely together. I also invited him and @DrBiden to come back to Ireland when we will properly mark their success 🇮🇪🇺🇸
— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) November 10, 2020
Mr Biden has been a vocal supporter of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland.
The transition team for Mr Biden and the Vice President-elect Kamala Harris confirmed the conversation with the Taoiseach, along with other European leaders.
Today, President-elect Joe Biden took part in separate congratulatory calls with the leaders of France, Germany, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. pic.twitter.com/vCyAVVF3qw
— Biden-Harris Presidential Transition (@Transition46) November 10, 2020
Counting is still ongoing in the election in some states, however it's projected he will defeat current President Donald Trump.
