Deputy Prime Minister Mate Granic met with the delegation of the Irish parliament visiting Croatia Tuesday when he informed the delegation on the political and economic situation in Croatia. The Irish parliament delegation, led by the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael Woods, has expressed full support for Croatia's efforts to become a full member of the European Union and offered assistance in achieving this goal. Croatian parliament president Zlatko Tomcic and the Irish guests also discussed ways of strengthening cooperation between the two parliaments