I was delighted to join the Hackett School of Irish Dancing as they made their final preparations for the St Patrick's Day celebrations.

I had the great pleasure of meeting the Irish Ambassador at his Embassy this week, and was briefed on some of the significant issues that concern our two countries.  Many people living in and around this constituency have direct links with Ireland and it was extremely kind of the Ambassador, Bobby McDonagh and his colleagues, to spare so much of their time.  I hope to remain in touch with him and his team in the future and to further strengthen the relationship between our two communities.