Irish premier Leo Varadkar has said he hopes to use the platform of St Patrick's Day to persuade the United States to back a ceasefire in the Middle East.Speaking to media during a visit to Boston, Mr Varadkar said he was very happy to be in the city which he termed as "the Irish of Irish American cities", adding it's been nearly 10 years since a Taoiseach visited Boston.Ahead of his meeting with US President Joe Biden, Mr Varadkar was asked with other countries in the UN calling for a a ceasefi

Irish premier Leo Varadkar has said he hopes to use the platform of St Patrick's Day to persuade the United States to back a ceasefire in the Middle East.Speaking to media during a visit to Boston, Mr Varadkar said he was very happy to be in the city which he termed as "the Irish of Irish American cities", adding it's been nearly 10 years since a Taoiseach visited Boston.Ahead of his meeting with US President Joe Biden, Mr Varadkar was asked with other countries in the UN calling for a a ceasefire in Gaza, what difference he can make.