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

February 14, 2012

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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

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
August / September 2011

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President Obama's visit brought the number of U.S. Presidents who have visited Ireland to seven. Tom Deignan looks back at some memorable visits and some that barely registered. Ollie Hayes runs a cozy pub in Moneygall, County Offaly. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. It was at Ollie Hayes Pub, after all, that President Barack Obama tossed back a pint when he visited Ireland back in … [Read more...] about Presidential Visits to Ireland

Bill Clinton on Ireland’s Economic Crisis and Recovery

June / July 2011

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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

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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