Ireland has confirmed it is closing its embassy to the Holy See

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There is a glimmer of hope that the embassy will reopen if the financial situation improves

Vatican Insider staff
Rome

The Irish government will not revoke its decision to close its embassy to the Holy See, at least not straight away. Dublin’s deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister, Eamon Gilmore said so today.

Gilmore told Ireland’s National television broadcaster RTÉ TV that the decision will only be re-examined if the financial situation in Ireland improve or if the Vatican reviews its request for Ireland to have two separate embassies, one in Italy and one in the Holy See.

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