WASHINGTON, March 18 -- President Biden and Ireland Taoiseach Leo Varadkar issued the following remarks on March 17, 2023, at the annual friends of Ireland luncheon: * * * PRESIDENT BIDEN: Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. You have all heard the expression -- and this is attributed to a guy named Shane Leslie, who once wrote, "Every St. Patrick's Day, every Irishman goes out to find another Irishman to make a speech to." (Laug more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- President Biden and Ireland Taoiseach Leo Varadkar issued the following remarks on March 17, 2023, at the Shamrock Bowl presentation: * * * PRESIDENT BIDEN: Hello, hello! (Applause.) Happy St. Patrick's Day! (Applause.) Take a seat if you have one, Gov. I'm getting a little bit worried. We were in here watching you, and the Taoiseach, when we were in -- you're on camera, the Taoiseach -- "Isn't that Senator Koons?" What the hell you've been doing, Koons? I don't know more PR