Kevin 'Boxer' Moran, Robert Troy and Peter Burke will be representing Ireland abroad at St Patrick's Day events in Australia and the United States this March. St Patrick's Day trips abroad planned for three Westmeath MinistersWestmeath Minister Peter Burke, and the county's two Ministers of State, Kevin 'Boxer' Moran and Robert Troy, will each be travelling abroad for St Patrick's Day this March. Kevin 'Boxer' Moran will be heading 'Down Under' to Australia, where he will be representing Ireland at St Patrick's Day events in the cities of Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. A total of 40 Government representatives will be travelling abroad for St Patrick's Day 2026, with their destinations announced by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade at lunchtime today (Tuesday). "The theme for St. Patrick’s Day 2026 will highlight Ireland’s place in the world as a small, open trading economy.

Source: Irish Independent January 27, 2026 19:09 UTC