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Presidential Visits to Ireland

Tom Deignan
IA Newsletter, February 17 2024

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  President Joe Biden: "It feels like coming home" President Joe Biden visited Ireland in April 2023 in what was a diplomatic and family visit. The trip began in Belfast, where Biden celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. He met with representatives of Northern Ireland's political parties, and in a speech at Ulster University he paid tribute to those who … [Read more...] about Presidential Visits to Ireland

The Last Word:
The Walk of a Queen

By James Flannery, Contributor
August / September 2011

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Reflections on Queen Elizabeth's historic trip to Ireland. The recent four-day visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Ireland – the first by a reigning monarch in a hundred years – was a stunning triumph, capped by the five-minute standing ovation she received at a musical performance on her final night in the Irish capital. That performance included excerpts from Riverdance, which … [Read more...] about The Last Word:
The Walk of a Queen

Ireland’s New Prime Minister on the Way Forward

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
June / July 2011

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On his recent trip to New York, between visiting Ground Zero and being welcomed at an Irish American community reception, Ireland's new Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, spoke with Patricia Harty about the changes taking place in the Irish government.   Until the recent election one party, Fianna Fáil, had been in power for fourteen years. What’s it like to lead a party change … [Read more...] about Ireland’s New Prime Minister on the Way Forward

The Irish Brigade: Heroes of The Civil War

By Matthew Brennan, Contributor
June / July 2011

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As we commemorate the 157th anniversary of the start of The Civil War, Matthew Brennan remembers the shining role of The Irish Brigade. Irish American actor Martin Sheen commented in an interview published in Irish America that he loves his Irish heritage in part because the Irish have never planted their flag on the soil of another nation. He loves the Irish because Ireland … [Read more...] about The Irish Brigade: Heroes of The Civil War

President William J. Clinton: Irish America Hall of Fame

By Niall O'Dowd, Founding Publisher
April / May 2011

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Politician, peacemaker, and hero to millions of Irish. As a major supporter of the Irish peace process, Bill Clinton moved mountains.  The 42nd President of the United States took the strongest position on Irish issues ever taken by an American president. In 1994, he granted a visa to Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams, fulfilling a campaign promise and stating “the U.S.  cannot … [Read more...] about President William J. Clinton: Irish America Hall of Fame