Enda Kenny denies plagiarizing Barack Obama speech from 2008

How on earth did this become a story? It should be obvious to anyone that the similarity was intended. The words are drawn from a famous speech, so to think that Kenny's speech writer was trying to pull a fast one without anyone noticing is foolish. The words were a tribute to Obama and re-shaped for an Irish context. To be fair to Kenny he delivered it well and it was a fine speech: 'we tell the world of our unique, untouchable wealth. Wealth that can never be accumulated in banks or measured by the markets or traded on the stock exchange. Because it remains intact and alive deep inside our people. In the heart-stopping beauty of our country. In the transforming currency of the Irish heart, imagination and soul.'

I'm sure Obama didn't care. Besides, what do you expect from a Blueshirt?

I doubt Obama cares. He is a bigger man than that. They both have speech writers. No big deal. I am just so happy for Ireland that the trip was so successful. It was all over the news here.