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An open letter to President Obama - some handy local tips for his visit to Ireland (IrishCentral)

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:03:55 PDT

Illustration by Caty BartholomewDear President Obama,Not alone are you returning to Ireland one of these fine days, probably with your family I hear, but you will be spending almost all of your time on this Emerald Isle in the county of Fermanagh where I was bred and born Accordingly you are doubly and trebly welcome, and I hope the summit which brings you here with the other powerful world leaders goes wellConsider this as an early and perhaps unique briefing document in advance of your trip It contains the kind of local knowledge about Fermanagh and Enniskillen and the Killadeas venue for the summit which even the most astute of your aides are unlikely to access elsewhere READ MORE

Senate President Murray Visits Ireland (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:18:46 PDT

Senate President Murray meets with the Mayor of Donegal, Frank McBrearty, and Mayor of Letterkenny, Dessie Larkin, to discuss collaboration and economic development opportunitiesSenate President Therese Murray is currently in Ireland as part of a trade-mission to connect with politicians and local councils, with Governor Deval Patrick also traveling to Ireland later this week as part of an effort to drum up business for companies in MassachusettsMurray began her 10-day trip in Derry on Thursday by attending the launch of the North West Health Innovation Corridor with the Derry City council and on Friday The senate president also traveled to Donegal where she met with the Mayor of Donegal and Mayor of Letterkenny to discuss collaboration and economic development opportunities READ MORE

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden set to visit Ireland in August report claims (IrishCentral)

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:12:47 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

US vice-president Joe Biden will tee it up with Irish PM Enda Kenny in his native Mayo this August – with a stop-off in Dublin along the way.

The Irish Independent reports that keen golfer Biden has accepted Fine Gael leader Kenny’s offer to visit Ireland this summer.

Vice President Joe Biden will visit Ireland later this year, he reveals (IrishCentral)

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:59:12 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Vice President Joe Biden will visit Ireland this year, he told Irish leader Enda Kenny at a St.Patrick’s week breakfast yesterday at the vice presidential residence.

President Obama vows to return to Ireland for state visit says Enda Kenny (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:33:53 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

American President Barack Obama has promised Enda Kenny he will return to Ireland – but the visit won’t coincide with the G8 conference in Fermanagh in June.

President Obama set for Ireland visit, will attend G8 summit in Fermanagh (IrishCentral)

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 04:39:43 PST

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

British Prime Minister David Cameron has confirmed that the 2013 G8 summit will take place in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

Offaly cousin wants to invite President Obama back to Ireland for a state visit – POLL (IrishCentral)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:15:57 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

President Barack Obama’s cousin, eight times removed, Henry Healy, has called on the Irish Government to extend an invitation to the newly election US leader for another official state visit.

Irish President Michael D Higgins is asked “Why should Americans visit Ireland now?” (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:42:19 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

As Ireland gears up for The Gathering Ireland 2013, Ireland’s President Michael D Higgins is calling on Americans to visit the “Old Country” and celebrate their Irish roots.

US Secret Service foiled attack on President Ronald Reagan during visit to Ireland (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 04:17:01 PDT

By: KERRY O’SHEA

A new documentary about the late President Ronald Reagan’s visit to Ireland recounts how the Secret Service prevented an attack on the President during his visit in 1984.

President Clinton to make return visit to Ireland in June (IrishCentral)

Sun, 27 May 2012 04:22:11 PDT

By: NIALL O'DOWD

Former US President, Bill Clinton, is to return to Ireland next month to make a keynote address and meet with business leaders and philanthropists IrishCentral has learned.

The Irish-American Presidents visits to Ireland - from John F Kennedy to Barack Obama (IrishCentral)

Sat, 26 May 2012 06:46:06 PDT

This week in County Offaly they celebrated the one year anniversary of President Obama coming to town by opening his ancestral home in Moneygall There in attendance were the US Embassy’s director of communications, Barack’s long-lost cousin Henry Healy and Canon Stephen Neill (Trading – quite successfully - as “Paddy Anglican” on Twitter) to mark the eventIt might be seen by some as a tenuous attempt at notoriety on the back of the most powerful person in the world, but Moneygall is right to take its place among the surprisingly plentiful locations all round the island to which The 44 can trace their ancestorsOf course, JFK’s visit to Wexford captured the imagination like no other, and Ronald Reagan’s trip to Ballyporeen, Co READ MORE

New Irish president makes first US visit to New York and Boston (IrishCentral)

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:12:24 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

Newly elected Irish president Michael D.Higgins kicks off his first US tour today when he is guest of honor in New York at a community reception hosted by the Irish Consul General Noel Kilkenny.

Ireland’s President Michael D Higgins first visit to US this May (IrishCentral)

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:26:28 PDT

By: Editorial

President Barack Obama will visit Northern Ireland if re-elected says First Minister (IrishCentral)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:22:14 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Northern Irish First Minister Peter Robinson said recently that if re-elected, US President Barack Obama will pay a visit to Northern Ireland.

President Higgins in the firing line for prison visit to see play produced by wife killer (IrishCentral)

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:49:04 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Irish President Michael D Higgins has been slammed for visiting Wheatfield prison to see a play produced by wife killer Eamon Lillis.

President Xi Jinping’s visit to Ireland then China’s deep connection with the Shannon region (IrishCentral)

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:45:24 PST

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping accepts a piece of bog oak from Shannon Development CEO Vincent Cunnane One of the most unusual stories involving Ireland and China unfolded in the Shannon region recentlyOn the afternoon of February 18 Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, the future premier of China, spent several hours at the Shannon Development Zone paying homage to the region that inspired the Chinese economic miracleYes, you read that right READ MORE

Martin Sheen visits his friend President Michael D Higgins in the Aras – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:08:02 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

“Stella Days” star Martin Sheen enjoyed a lunch of monkfish with President Michael D Higgins in the ‘West Wing’ of the official president's residence on Thursday in Dublin.

New Irish president Michael D Higgins will visit US in May (IrishCentral)

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:14:35 PST

By: JAMES O'SHEA

New Irish president Michael D. Higgins will come to America on his first official visit in May IrishCentral has learned.

State visit to Britain expected for Irish president (IrishCentral)

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:57:23 PST

By: BERNIE MALONE

Both the Irish and British Prime Ministers have suggested that the newly appointed president, Michael D Higgins, will make a state visit to Britain, to follow on from the Queen’s historic trip to Ireland last May.

President McAleese says Queen Elizabeth’s visit was 'happy and healing' (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:00:01 PST

By: JAMES O'BRIEN

President Mary McAleese, on her last day in office, has stated that the success against all the odds of the peace process was the highlight of her 14 years in office while the economic downturn presented her greatest challenge.