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2016 Kennedy Summer School

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
October / November 2016

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The annual Kennedy Summer School took place in September in New Ross, County Wexford. Over 30 guest speakers, including the U.S. Ambassador Kevin O’Malley, attended a series of ten debates relating to Irish and American politics in President John F. Kennedy’s ancestral hometown. “It is quite remarkable to think that 53 years after President Kennedy stood on the quay here in New … [Read more...] about 2016 Kennedy Summer School

White House Names Ambassador to Ireland

By Matthew Skwiat, Contributing Editor
August / September 2014

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The White House announced in June that the long-vacant post of ambassador to Ireland has been filled by Kevin O’Malley, a St. Louis Lawyer and political supporter of President Obama. This comes after the administration was scrutinized for leaving the position vacant for 18 months following the resignation of Dan Rooney in December 2012. O’Malley is a respected trial lawyer and, … [Read more...] about White House Names Ambassador to Ireland