President Obama's Irish cousin, Henry Healy, will attend the Democratic nominating convention in Charlotte, North Carolina next week, reports the Irish Times.
“I’m excited because it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity afforded to me to see President Obama accept the nomination," said the Moneygall native.
“It’ll be an electrifying part of the re-election campaign, to be there to witness and absorb the atmosphere."
Healy, 27, was invited to the Irish-American Democrats convention party next Wednesday. He told the Irish Times that he would be traveling at his own expense, flying out on Sept 1 and returning the following Saturday.
Healy, who recently took a job with Ireland Reaching Out, an Irish genealogy campaign helping people trace their ancestors, welcomed Barack Obama when he visited the Offaly town last year.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.McNamara31 | Sep 03, 2012, 01:37 PM EDT
Tom Mo "Phoneys" Tom? How about the same old stale criticism coming from you and the rest of the Fox-fest. Why don't you hang it up and join reality.
Tom Mo | Sep 02, 2012, 10:01 PM EDT
Peggy P. Good point. Wonder why Irish Central or the New York Times, or the rest of the liberal media never asked the simple question: Why didn't Obama invite his brother?Was George too Black, too poor, not articulate enough? Phoneys abound in this great country. And that's a pity.
Dompedro | Sep 02, 2012, 09:44 PM EDT
so, Ephraim, why not say 10th cousin, 8 times removed or whatever. Anybody compute what part Irish our Irish president is? 1/264th or so? And I thought that one's second cousin was the child of one's "first" cousin
Peggy P | Sep 02, 2012, 04:27 PM EDT
His brother in Kenya probably was not invited because he does not share his "Bro's" views and is not an anti-colonist. More than likely his long,long,long,long, distance cousin is a liberal like him.
EphraimKibbey | Sep 02, 2012, 04:11 PM EDT
@Dompedro - That's called your FIRST cousin. A second cousin is a generation away from those. Third would be 2 generations etc.. If "removed" comes after the generational modifier, it means that the relationship is through marriage with "twice removed" indicating a further separation though an additional marriage and so on. No matter how distantly related a cousin can be the correct term if the people are not part of the same direct line and are related at some point through siblings. Welcome to America Henry. Have fun at the convention.
handsome68 | Sep 02, 2012, 03:17 PM EDT
Nice comment from Tom Mo. George, Obama's brother in Kenya, doesn't vote, y'see. Irish and Irish Americans vote, y'see. if youse liberal omadhauns vote him in again, he'll empty your bank account, sure. "That's the way", as my Irish grandmother used to say.
pilib04 | Sep 02, 2012, 02:37 PM EDT
Henry, have a great time in Charlotte.
Tom Mo | Sep 02, 2012, 12:36 PM EDT
Dompedro is right. Healy may be a very distant relative. Just like I'm a distant relative of Saint Brendan the Navigator. And just like slow Joe Biden's Irishness, it's all hype and hogwash. Sleante.
Dompedro | Sep 02, 2012, 12:12 PM EDT
isn't a cousin the child of one's brother or sister?
Tom Mo | Sep 02, 2012, 11:47 AM EDT
Good for Mr. Healy. No invitation for Omama's brother George who is living in poverty in a hut in Kenya. Odd.
peggydf | Sep 02, 2012, 11:38 AM EDT
Gee, I hope this doesn't interfere with the Republican's continuing smear campagin that Obama is a Kenyan-Muslim-Other :) Good for Mr. Healy! It's indeed the opportunity of a lifetime. I hope he enjoys every minute.
Nelsonbarry | Sep 02, 2012, 11:13 AM EDT
Who cares beside Henry?