Pence’s cat among Ireland Funds’ pigeons

The Ireland Funds’ decision to honour US vice-president Mike Pence at its annual gala dinner in Washington has caused friction

Paul Ryan; Donald Trump; Mike Pence; Peter King and Enda Kenny on the steps of Capitol Hill in Washington DC AP

For the past 25 years, the annual Ireland Funds National Gala dinner has been one of the biggest events on the Washington DC social calendar. Each year, the $1,000 a head black tie event hosts financial, corporate and cultural titans from Ireland, Northern Ireland and the US as well as Washington’s social and political elite.

At the top table sat US vice-president and guest of honour Mike Pence, along with former senator and ...