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New Irish president makes first US visit to New York and Boston

Michael D. Higgins will spend six days in US on whirlwind tour

JAMES O'SHEA,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Friday, May 25, 2012, 5:52 PM

Updated Friday, May 25, 2012, 5:52 PM

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BrianO | May 01, 2012, 01:20 PM EDT

It's past Paddy's day the current U.S.president has nothing to gain from Ireland, cause it's filled with"typical white people"

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BrianO | May 01, 2012, 09:05 AM EDT

maryemoore, he won't encourage any business at all to come to Ireland. It's another junket. What did the dozens of them traveling to the US and elsewhere in the world over Paddy's Day and the rest of the year ever bring to Ireland? Nothing! They had junkets which is all they know how to do. We need to wise up and stop making excuses for them.

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KilkennyCats | May 01, 2012, 12:39 AM EDT

Mr. Higgins, one hundred thousand welcomes to you.

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maryemoore | Apr 30, 2012, 11:34 PM EDT

Don't be so ignorant. He will help to encourage more business to come to Ireland. It will not be all fun and games. Very incomplete article.

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Murph46 | Apr 30, 2012, 04:05 PM EDT

Very redundant Steven Square,very redundant!

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STEVENSTAR | Apr 30, 2012, 12:06 PM EDT

AS AN IRISHMAN ILL NEVER KNOW HOW THIS LITTLE WEASEL GOT TO BE PRESIDENT HE SHOULD BE RETIRED.. BUT NO SOONER IS HE IN AND HIS OFF TO AMERICA AT THE TAX PAYERS EXPENSE ...PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY AMERICAN AND WHAT EXACTLY IS HE DOING THERE BESIDES SMILING AND SHAKING HANDS TOTAL WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY ...??

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STEVENSTAR | Apr 30, 2012, 12:05 PM EDT

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skydiver15000 | Apr 30, 2012, 12:04 PM EDT

For all of you who don't live in Ireland, the President of Ireland does not make policy. He is a figure head here in Ireland...

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Bythebay | Apr 30, 2012, 10:42 AM EDT

Michael Higgins actually accomplished nothing during his time in the Dail. He's good at rhetoric, lacking on actual accomplishments.

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Bythebay | Apr 30, 2012, 10:40 AM EDT

Our Government spend most of their time on jaunts to the US and elsewhere. More time at home actually doing things would be more helpful obviously.

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