There was no Céad Mile Fáilte for President George W. Bush when he made his first visit to the Irish Republic. Thousands of soldiers and police were drafted in to keep protestors away from the President and his entourage as he made a brief visit to Co. Clare at the end of June. The biggest security operation in the history of the State was mounted for the visit, which was … [Read more...] about Bush Greeted with Antagonism in Ireland
George W. Bush
Bush Visits the North
But Belfast Agreement Is Still Stalled ℘℘℘ Five years since the signing of the historic Belfast Agreement, political commentators in Northern Ireland are increasingly pessimistic that further progress can be made. The key points of the Agreement have proven difficult - if not impossible - to renegotiate, and as we go to press, talks on devolved power in the North are … [Read more...] about Bush Visits the North
Search Begins
for New US Ambassador
President George W. Bush is expected to begin the search for a new ambassador to Ireland following the imminent departure of incumbent Richard Egan and his wife Maureen Fitzgerald. The outgoing ambassador tendered his resignation to President Bush after just 15 months in the job and his request to stand down sent shock waves throughout diplomatic circles considering he only … [Read more...] about Search Begins
for New US Ambassador
Rebel With a Cause
Martin Sheen, backed by fellow actors, discusses letter from Artists Unite to Win Without War that urges President Bush to seek a peaceful solution to the Iraqi crisis. Sheen, who plays President Josiah Bartlett, occupying a fictional White House in the award-winning television series The West Wing, and is the son of an Irish-born mother and Spanish-born father, has been very … [Read more...] about Rebel With a Cause
Ireland’s Ambassador to Washington Welcomed by President Bush
President George W. Bush formally welcomed Ireland's newest dignitary to the U.S. recently. Ireland's new ambassador in Washington, D.C., Noel Fahey, accompanied by his wife, Christine, presented his letter of credence to Bush in a White House meeting on Wednesday, September 25. Fahey, who replaces the popular Sean O'Huiginn in the top diplomatic post, praised the … [Read more...] about Ireland’s Ambassador to Washington Welcomed by President Bush