Minister Byrne meets Finland's Minister Tuppurainen before Heads of Mission Conference
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Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr. Thomas Byrne, T.D., met in Dublin Castle this morning with Ms. Tytti Tuppurainen, Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering of Finland, for a bilateral meeting.
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