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Tue 07 Jul 2009Ban praises Irish peacekeeping role
Ireland’s participation in EU military and civilian missions was “fully compatible” with its role in United Nations peacekeeping, UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon said in Dublin this morning.
Mr Ban was on the first leg of a two-day official visit to Ireland where he held talks with Taoiseach Brian Cowen and President Mary McAleese. He is also meeting Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin.
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