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Queen Elizabeth, Obama and now Bill Clinton confirm Irish visits

Former president arrives same week as Obama and Queen

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PATRICK COOPER,
IrishCentral.com Staff Writer
Published Monday, March 21, 2011, 2:59 PM
Updated Monday, March 21, 2011, 3:49 PM

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READ MORE- Former President Clinton worries about Irish suicide numbers

Queen Elizabeth, U.S. President Barack Obama and now former president Bill Clinton will all visit Ireland towards the end of May.

The dates of the Obama trip were released today as May 23 to 28th with Poland added to the itinerary, which also features England, France and Ireland.

It will make for an historic week for Ireland with two American presidents and the Queen of England in town, which in turn will create a major security operation.

IrishCentral.com has learned that Bill Clinton will fly to Dublin on May 23, the day Obama is expected to arrive in Europe, where he will speak at a dinner to raise funds for suicide prevention at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin.

The former President accepted the invitation to address the event following an invitation by RehabCare supported by Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume.

“It is an extraordinary coup for RehabCare, in developing its suicide prevention programme to have the support of Bill Clinton, one of the world’s truly iconic figures. He has already done so much for this island through his work and support for the peace process and his support to this project will be invaluable, ” said John Hume MP when he launched the fund raising drive .

Clinton addressed the issue of Irish suicide rates at our sister publication Irish America Magazine's Hall of Fame luncheon last week. He told the assembled crowd that he had lost one close Irish friend,developer Patrick Rocca, to suicide and feared that it had become a major issue there.

READ MORE- Former President Clinton worries about Irish suicide numbers

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bsglassy | Apr 21, 2011, 03:26 PM EDT
Mama - I did NOT vote for Obama... and I am glad I leave a few days before he arrives in Ireland!

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SAirish | Mar 24, 2011, 08:48 AM EDT
The name Great Britain, is based on a geographnical term i.e. the biggest island in the British Isles. The word "Great" meaning large. When England and Scotland joined together to form one country (including Wales) it became known as the Kingdom of Great Britain. When Ireland joined it became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (now Northern Ireland)

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grimchieftain | Mar 24, 2011, 05:24 AM EDT
Well, I guess it's time to announce that I too, and my family plus one, will be visiting Ireland the end of May as well. I was going to surprise y'all but figure now I better give you fair warning.

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whiteycat | Mar 23, 2011, 02:09 PM EDT
Will that be where Obama confronts England? I hope he has better sense than that. He should keep his mouth shut for a change.He is so busy alienating our allies he has nothing left to get rid of our enemies.

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waterford024 | Mar 23, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT
We need to get tourism going again. Remember we're broke,and we need as many visitors as possible. Glad Obama, Clinton are coming. The Queen, well, its been a long time I guess? Now as for the rest of us can ye ever lower the fares and 5 of us will be over in the summer. Won't be on Aer Lingus. $899 plus tax Ugh.

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Aughavey | Mar 23, 2011, 08:54 AM EDT
`Not really great Britan anymore.Scotland, Wales have their own governments now.` erm devolved assemblies for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. A sort of federal system like the US has for its numerous States. United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland is still intact.

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JBRAFTREE | Mar 22, 2011, 09:25 PM EDT
Mama, I voted for the Hero and the Hottie.

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mamaginnty | Mar 22, 2011, 03:16 PM EDT
reading all these comments and a few are not irish or irish american, to the americans ..did you not all have a vote on who should be president.

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LinLinisme | Mar 22, 2011, 02:09 PM EDT
I ask again, Please keep O'B*** there and don't let him come back to the US We don't want him.

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DLW12183 | Mar 22, 2011, 01:44 PM EDT
Micky74007-don't offend the memory of the three stooges that way.

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ancavker | Mar 22, 2011, 01:37 PM EDT
londonirish: At the end of the day who cares, and as far as most people can tell she is the Queen of England. England is and was the dominant party in the so called arrangement. Also it is quite obnoxious to put great before the official name of your country. Oh and by the way I travel frequently to England on business, and all my friends and contacts over there refer to themselves as English, and many proudly wave their Cross of St George flag.

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JBRAFTREE | Mar 22, 2011, 01:31 PM EDT
I had my plans b4 all these other turkeys. To Galway May5-12. I'm ahead of 'em, except maybe their advance agents. They probably don't care about Ireland's "jewel" anyhow.

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hancock | Mar 22, 2011, 12:52 PM EDT
What about Irish American Obama groupies?

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CitizenWhy | Mar 22, 2011, 12:25 PM EDT
Don't you find all the Irish American Obama haters tiresome? And sour. They have gone right wing Republican because they think it raises their social status. They also feel cheated by life. If yoy see one, run the other way.

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CitizenWhy | Mar 22, 2011, 12:21 PM EDT
Everyone likes to gawk at big crashes.

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