The Irish Times reported this morning:

Chinese officials will meet representatives of the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, state-run Xinhua news agency reported today, citing official sources.

Ciaran Cuffe released a press release on this:

Green Party Foreign Affairs and Justice spokesperson Ciaran Cuffe TD has welcomed the news that Chinese officials may meet with representatives of the Tibetan spiritual Leader the Dalai Lama.

So John Gormley’s ass kicking gets results? Too much of a leap? Well let me put it this way. John Gormley doesn’t exert political pressure: he stares at global politics and it always blinks first. Pure Gormlosity in action.