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Irish Power, U.S. Politics U.S. Rep. Richie Neal Talks to Niall O’Dowd

By Niall O’Dowd
May / June 2019

May 1, 2019 by 2 Comments

Richie Neal’s extraordinary journey from a working-class neighborhood in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Washington, D.C., and one of the most powerful jobs in American politics as the chairman of the Ways & Means Committee. On November 7, 1960, Mary Garvey Neal, who had roots in Ventry, County Kerry, took her son to the Springfield, Massachusetts, town hall. It was very … [Read more...] about Irish Power, U.S. Politics U.S. Rep. Richie Neal Talks to Niall O’Dowd

Weekly Comment: Irish Taoiseach Meets with Trump in Oval Office

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
March 15, 2018

March 16, 2018 by 5 Comments

Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar met with President Donald Trump on his first official state visit to the U.S. this week, presenting Trump with a bowl of Irish shamrocks, continuing a tradition that dates back to the 1950s. ℘℘℘ At the annual St. Patrick's Day reception at the White House this week, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar presented President Donald Trump with a bowl of Irish … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Irish Taoiseach Meets with Trump in Oval Office

11-Year-Old Cuts White House Lawn

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
October / November 2017

October 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Earlier this year, Falls Church, Virginia, resident Frank Giaccio, who is 11, went viral with a letter he wrote to President Donald Trump offering to mow the White House lawn free of charge, saying he respected the president’s business background and noting that he runs his own small grass-cutting business in his neighborhood. This September, the president took him up on the … [Read more...] about 11-Year-Old Cuts White House Lawn

New Irish Prime Minister Willing to Work with Trump

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
August / September 2017

August 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Leo Varadkar made history in June when he was elected taoiseach, becoming the first openly gay prime minister of Ireland as well as the first prime minister of Indian heritage and the youngest ever elected. Varadkar, a member of Fine Gael and a fiscal conservative, seeks to become another centrist face of the European Union, à la French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron, a friend … [Read more...] about New Irish Prime Minister Willing to Work with Trump

Brian Burns Named New Irish Ambassador

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2017

March 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Philanthropist, businessman, and Irish America Hall of Fame member Brian Burns was officially announced as President Donald Trump’s appointment for ambassador to Ireland in January. He was tapped for the position in November, well before Trump’s inauguration on January 17 and must still undergo a lengthy approval process. Eighty-year-old Massachusetts-native Burns is the … [Read more...] about Brian Burns Named New Irish Ambassador

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