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30th April 2014

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

Britain and Ireland together at the Holy See

It has been an extraordinary few years for the relationship between the United Kingdom and Ireland. When Prime Minister David Cameron and Taoiseach Enda Kenny met in London in March, they commented that relations between our two countries had never been better. That’s a bold statement to make. And yet it was confirmed earlier this […]

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31st January 2012

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

A "pastoral" visit to Northern Ireland

It is incumbent upon British ambassadors to understand the country that they serve. Which is why I spent much of last week in Northern Ireland, following similar “pastoral” tours in England and Scotland (Wales is still to do). I also took the opportunity to visit Dublin, given the fact that both the Roman Catholic and […]

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