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President Obama will speak at open air Snow Patrol concert on O’Connell Street

Schedule announced for his Irish visit on May 23rd

NIALL O'DOWD,

IrishCentral.com Founder

Published Thursday, May 12, 2011, 8:50 AM

Updated Thursday, May 12, 2011, 11:15 AM

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U.S. President Barack Obama will appear and speak at an open air concert on O’Connell Street in Dublin, headlined by Snow Patrol during his visit to Ireland on May 23rd.

The O’Connell Street festival will be the highlight of his day in Ireland which will also include an hour in Moneygall, County Offaly, where his Irish ancestors hailed from,

His day will start with a reception at the US Embassy in Dublin at about 10 o'clock after arriving in on Air Force One.

He will then visit President Mary McAleese and then meet with the Irish government. He has down time between 12 and 3 before heading to Moneygall.

He will then fly back to Dublin via helicopter for the O’Connell Street bash followed by a dinner with the government, it is understood.

He departs for London the following morning after spending the night with the US Ambassador at his residence in Phoenix Park.
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jnewnam | May 15, 2011, 11:31 PM EDT

Run for the hills, the follower of Marx and Mao is coming. He will take you freedom and you money and play stupid all the way.

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islenita | May 15, 2011, 10:45 AM EDT

@ajreaper you have not stated one substantial thing other than to call people names and make disparaging comments. Please praytell tell me what has he done. He certianly didn't catch Osama that had been in the works for 12 years it just happened that they found him during his term. What could he have done -NOT give the order?? Tell me what has he done for the country. I do agree however that there is no decent republican pool but this fool has got to go did nothing in Chi town and is doing nothing noe. He says nothing in his speeches like his campaign it's all soundbite!

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pilib04 | May 14, 2011, 10:10 PM EDT

12 to 3 down time. I hope the President gets in a round of golf! He certainly deserves it! Bush didn't think capturing the worlds best known terrorist important. Our new President did. Obama took care of business!

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weasetta | May 13, 2011, 02:54 PM EDT

Amen, maggiepoo!

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Ajreaper | May 13, 2011, 01:40 PM EDT

"I can assure you...Obama has done way more damage to the United States thatn Osama ever did. And the bad news is Obama is still at it!!!" That is easily the dumbest statement anyone has made here and that is saying alot. Starting making the list and be specific maggiepoo but my guess is your brain is mostly poo and you are incapable of anything other then sound bites completely absent of any factual content.

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McNamara31 | May 13, 2011, 10:52 AM EDT

@ weasetta... "I watch all the major channels. ABC, CBS, etc"... So tell me, which one of those channels reported Obama stole votes as "You" claimed in your prior post when you stated.... "When you buy votes as he did you can be elected for anything"

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suzandpej | May 13, 2011, 10:48 AM EDT

Everyone that I know that voted for Obama (and that's about 85 people) would never vote for him again. It will be interesting to see if he gets reelected. Wonder what trick he has up his sleeve. Remember his old church who preached hate against the white man? Remember Mrs. O. saying for the first time in her life she was proud to be an American. My (black, by the way) girlfriend always said, "If it's not in your heart, it won't come out of your mouth".

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suzandpej | May 13, 2011, 10:44 AM EDT

Ageed, Maggiepoo. Ireland loves him so much - they can have him.

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weasetta | May 13, 2011, 09:52 AM EDT

Hey McNamara, as fir your preconceived notion that I watch Fox News is wrong. I don't watch it. I watch all the major channels. ABC, CBS, etc. Just because a lot of people do not like Obama and his policies dies not mean we don't want a new face in the White House. If he were a good president he would listen to everyone's concerns. If he doesn't like your questions, his reply I'd akin to, " If you don't like it, too bad. I am going to do whatever I please and damn the consequences. As far as his bowing to other countries and apologizing for our country. We do not need someone like that representing our country.

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McNamara31 | May 13, 2011, 09:13 AM EDT

weasetta.... Certain people in the US just can't get their head around the new face of an American president; so they "think up" these delusional reasons to justify why he has become president. Truth is, 52% of Americans voted for him, and yes I guess most of those people don't watch FOX NEWS so they haven't had their perceptions tainted in such delusional ways.

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ochshane | May 13, 2011, 08:56 AM EDT

Just visiting one of the three "I"s is all.

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Towngate | May 13, 2011, 04:40 AM EDT

They have found the "Helga" and she will be sailing "in through the foggy dew" again when the time comes to liven up the Snow Patrol/ S'no President party in Sackville Street.

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weasetta | May 13, 2011, 12:19 AM EDT

When you buy votes as he did you can be elected for anything.

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Ajreaper | May 12, 2011, 09:43 PM EDT

islenita you idiot you forgot to mention the presidental magic wand- I am a Republican who did not vote for Obama but that does not mean he gets blamed for everything from the price of gas to the weather in the midwest. If he's done such a horrid job and tainted the U.S. so badly why are we looking at Trump and Gingrich to run against him? Christ if he's that awful any legit candidate wins in a landslide but we get these 2 clowns? Presidents are men who do the best they can with the hand they are dealt- much of what Obama has had to contend with was because of things "W" did. Don't see any of you clowns wanting to take ownership for W's mistakes that Obama has to clean up. Presidents ain't magical beings.

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gregoryny | May 12, 2011, 08:01 PM EDT

and Yes I did misspell some words. the horror of of it!

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