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UK DEPUTY PRIME minister Nick Clegg will meet with President Michael D Higgins tomorrow, Áras an Uachtaráin has confirmed.
The Liberal Democrat leader will visit the President at his residence during a trip to Ireland, becoming one of the first international dignitaries to be received by Higgins.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond – currently embroiled in a political row over a referendum on Scottish independence from Britain – will also be received at Áras an Uachtaráin tomorrow afternoon.
Nick Clegg was originally due to visit Ireland in November, but the trip was postponed following the death of Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s mother.
Coincidentally, Enda Kenny is in the UK today where he will meet with prime minister David Cameron for talks expected to focus on the eurozone crisis, as well as British-Irish relations.
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Vicky is truly inspirational, a hero of her time.
@Seagoat returns: Agreed but let’s hope things change so women and families don’t have to experience this level of incompetence from the health service again.
@Jambon Decapabanana: no sign of that happening anytime soon when one of the main protagonists currently sits at the head of the pandemic advisory table and fills our airwaves and screens daily
Some lady, hope she gets to spend that quality time with her family over Christmas and stays well enough to enjoy it
@mick keane: Exactly same here hopefully she will get to spend quality time with her family over the Christmas
Ryan asked her did she want to come to toy show. Vicki said ” no thanks. I want to watch it with my kids tucked up on the couch “. Beautiful
This woman deserves the highest civilian honour.
She is some woman for one one woman. Her courage, strength and resilience is remarkable. She is beyond amazing in a situation that was avoidable. She is an inspiration to every single person in this country. I hope she has the most wonderful Christmas with her lovely family.
A proper hero and inspirational human.
Despite everything and the suffering of this great woman and many like her, Tony Holohan still is allowed to fill our airwaves and TV screens, almost daily, telling us what to do and what not to do…. A microcosm of Ireland and its systemic lack of accountability
@Nigel o’Neill: why don’t U bring a action against him then seeing as u say he is to blame why is this not happening
Remember there is a certain health minister retired probably tbe guts of 15 years well before hitting 65 the normal retirement age ,On full TD/Minister pension Who decided to out source the testing.
@Dave Byrne: outsourcing wasn’t the issue, its lack of oversight and accountablity of the testing. Contracts like this are outsourced all the time.
@Dave Byrne: you are very correct
@Derek Long: except it’s a moot point. Outsourcing is hardly new.
@Dave Byrne: correct . Ignore the naysayers.
@Dave Byrne: wasn’t it Mary Harney the waste of space that was the Health minister
@Dave Byrne: our screening service matches the best in the world but you carry on with false insinuations
Zuzia, when writing about someone like Vicky & her circumstances, please use either her first name or her full name, not her surname. It would be much more appropriate.
@Claire Quinn: I agree. It’s just as easy to call her “Vicky” instead of “Phelan” and it’s much more respectful.
@Claire Quinn: Well said
Amazing woman, so brave.
Read this article in the daily mirror and they always called her Vicky not by her surname so disrespectful.
You know, can we just honour Vicky and her bravery and not drag the pandemic into it? Her kids don’t care about that they just want their Mam.
@joanne healy: Well said Vicky is a inspiration to us all.The media needs to leave her alone and alow her spend quality time with her family
What a great woman
Chemo is horrible process I can totally understand Vicki’s decision.
May the Phelan family have a memorable Christmas x
What a lady. Hopefully she gets ger christmas wish
@Sean Mc Cabe: exactly
What a woman. Please god she has a great Christmas with her family
Warrior Queen !
Very moving yet inspiring interview last night. Also the show itself was amazing what with the way the money was used from last year’s appeal. Well done Ireland on what was an amazing fundraising effort.
Let’s hope next week will as good.
You are an amazing woman. I hope you get so much quality time with your children in the weeks ahead. Thinking of you and sending you the warmest wishes.
Vicki is a great Lady.
May God bless her and be with her on her journey.
@Dermot O’Reilly: I hope Vicky & her family can find some peace on her journey.
Wonderful Woman she has gone through so much I really hope the time she has left is a Happy Time with her Family
What a brave honest woman she is an inspiration to us all.vicky the nation is proud of you.You have taught us not to be afraid
Vicky Phelan is a victim of incompetence and greed.
@feargal de cantuin: And unfortunately she is not the only one. Others have gone before her and others will go after her. Its horrendous that this happened in the 1st place. I can only hope the legacy these amazing, brave women leave behind is that something like this never happens again. Though it’s very hard to be confident it won’t.
Just my personal preference but I think Tommy Tiernan would have injected a lovely balance of Humour and Sensitivity into the interview which reflects Vicky’s personality and probably what she needs.She has a wonderful irreverence about her Ryan Turbrid is as dull as dishwater and every interview appears forced and fake.
Wishing the Phelan family the very best.
Vicky is such a brave and powerful woman.
Didn’t really follow this story much but happened upon it when I turned on the Late-late. One of the most impressive people I have ever listened to. Heartbreaking story. Her children will soon have to face life without her, but they can take great solace and pride from the wonderful mother and person and campaigner that she is. Extraordinary.
Just sending a tip to ‘whelan the author’ use ‘phelans’ first name which is Vicky, how do you like it?
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