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17/08/2009
Hopes Rise For Queen's Irish Visit
A top British diplomat has said he is "very hopeful" a Royal visit to the Irish Republic by Queen Elizabeth will come to fruition soon.
Out-going UK ambassador to the Republic, David Reddaway said he expected the much-mooted trip to happen "before too long". Speaking to the Irish Times Mr Reddaway said: "I hope it'll happen soon."
Speculation has continued to mount that the Queen will pay an official visit to Ireland once policing and justice institutions are devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont.
Describing Anglo-Irish relations as "transformed", Mr Reddaway said: "We are no longer defined by what divides us" and are instead "defined by the advantages of working together and what we have in common".
After three years in his Dublin post, Mr Reddaway has been appointed Britain's Ambassador to Turkey.
Irish President Mary McAleese, who has met the Queen on several occasions, last year suggested visit by the Monarch to Ireland was "dependent on the completion of devolution".
(PR/BMcC)
Out-going UK ambassador to the Republic, David Reddaway said he expected the much-mooted trip to happen "before too long". Speaking to the Irish Times Mr Reddaway said: "I hope it'll happen soon."
Speculation has continued to mount that the Queen will pay an official visit to Ireland once policing and justice institutions are devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont.
Describing Anglo-Irish relations as "transformed", Mr Reddaway said: "We are no longer defined by what divides us" and are instead "defined by the advantages of working together and what we have in common".
After three years in his Dublin post, Mr Reddaway has been appointed Britain's Ambassador to Turkey.
Irish President Mary McAleese, who has met the Queen on several occasions, last year suggested visit by the Monarch to Ireland was "dependent on the completion of devolution".
(PR/BMcC)
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Is Queen Next For Republic As Paisley Crosses The Boyne?
As yet another historic event takes place today in the Irish republic - with Northern Ireland's outgoing First Minister Ian Paisley, meeting with outgoing Irish Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern - to open a visitors' centre, a much anticipated possible royal visit to The Republic is again in the spotlight.
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