"Taoiseach Micheál Martin met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni in Rome. Discussions focused on EU competitiveness, energy costs, and the roadmap for the 'One Europe, One Market' initiative. The leaders discussed conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, and the need for multilateralism. Martin addressed the issue of clerical abuse in Ireland and the need for religious orders to engage in redress."