Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

He has travelled twice to the Holy See since his appointment. He will represent the State at the consistory of cardinals next Saturday. He attended the ordination of the incoming nuncio, Archbishop Charles J. Brown, who I will be happy to welcome to Ireland. Mr. Cooney is in contact as needs be with the Vatican authorities. In case Deputy Martin did not hear it, I read his article in the Evening Echo saying that the Vatican embassy should be kept open so he did not hype up anything.

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