Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Yes, there will be lots of new claims as well. Of course, he is probably the best quoter of Irish poetry at any international forum. I have had the pleasure of attending a number of summits of EU Council meetings and meetings between Europe and NATO and so on where his introduction would be a quotation from an Irish poet. I was the Taoiseach at the time. President Biden would say that I was used to him quoting Irish poets, not because they are Irish but "because they're the best poets". He has been a great advocate for Ireland and a great supporter of ours, which we appreciate.

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