Taoiseach Micheal Martin invites Joe Biden and his wife Jill to Ireland after a ‘warm’ phone call with the US president-elect.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin and the new president of the United States, Joe Biden, have spoken by phone.

Mr. Martin left the Dail during the Taoiseach Questions to take the call.

He congratulated Mr. Biden and his Vice President, Kamala Harris, on their historic success.

The government spokesman said: “A Taoiseach Micheál Martin and President-elect Joe Biden spoke by phone this afternoon.

An Taoiseach congratulated President-elect Biden and Kamala Harris on their remarkable election victory.

In a warm conversation, President-elect Biden recalled his strong Irish roots and his visit to Ireland with his family in 2016.

The president-elect reaffirmed his full support for the Good Friday Agreement and discussed the importance of a Brexit outcome that respects the AMG and guarantees the non-return of a border on the island of Ireland.

“They looked forward to working together bilaterally and in a variety of international areas, including EU-US relations, the UN, including the Security Council, and on the significant global challenges of Covid-19, economic recovery and climate change”.

Micheal Martin added in a tweet: “I had a warm and engaging call with the president-elect of the USA. @Joe Biden

“He brings tremendous knowledge and understanding to his new role, and has great love for his Irish heritage. He underlined his commitment to the Good Friday Agreement and we discussed the importance of multilateralism, for example the Paris Agreement and the WHO. “.

“I congratulated him on the historical character of his election and that of @KamalaHarris and we agree to work closely together. I also invited him and @DrBiden return to Ireland when we properly mark their success. ”