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Bill Clinton, Enda Kenny and more at Invest in Ireland Forum

February 14, 2012

February 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Ireland is open for business and the diaspora will be key in its economic recovery. Staying true to a proposal he made last October at the second Global Irish Economic Forum in Dublin, former president Bill Clinton brought close to two dozen of America's highest ranking CEOs and key corporate players together for a roundtable discussion on investing in Ireland, held in New … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton, Enda Kenny and more at Invest in Ireland Forum

Presidential Visits to Ireland

Tom Deignan
IA Newsletter, February 17 2024

August 1, 2011 by 1 Comment

  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

Bill Clinton on Ireland’s Economic Crisis and Recovery

June / July 2011

July 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Excerpts from Bill Clinton's address at the 2011 Irish America Hall of Fame celebration. "Most of us go back to Ireland and feel immediately at home in a way that’s impossible to describe. Most of us feel an inexpressible pride, not only in our roots, but in the fact of the peace and the fact that, even amidst this horrible economic calamity, no one is talking about getting … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton on Ireland’s Economic Crisis and Recovery

President William J. Clinton: Irish America Hall of Fame

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

April 17, 2011 by 1 Comment

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

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June 16, 1904

Historically known as Bloomsday, June 16, 1904 marks the day during which all of Joyce’s Ulysses takes place. Joyce chose the date as a way to commemorate his first date with Nora Barnacle. “Bloomsday” was not established until 1954, on the 50th anniversary of the book’s events. In Dublin, several people dress in costume and retrace Leopold Bloom’s route through Dublin. Landmarks, like Davey Byrne’s pub are visited. Readings of the book are also a common event of the day.

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