President Higgins has private audience with Pope Francis in the Vatican
President Higgins is near the conclusion of a five day visit to Rome which included a World Food Forum address and a meeting with the Italian president.
EU reaches 'historic' new migration deal to help ease pressure on Italy and Greece
The new deal will seek to relieve the pressure on so-called ‘frontline’ countries, such as Italy and Greece, by relocating some arrivals to other EU states.