President Barack Obama to Announce a Trip to the Emerald Isle

[jefferson_dem]

Paging Jackeens... :)

President Barack Obama to Announce a Trip to the Emerald Isle
Expected to Visit the Moneygall, Home of his Great-Great-Great Grandfather
By APRIL DREW

IrishCentral.com
March 11, 2010



The Irish media is reporting that President Obama will officially announce a visit to the Emerald Isle while meeting with Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Brian Cowen at the annual St. Patrick's Day meeting at the White House on March 17.

The Irish Star has reported in its lead story that the visit will definitely go ahead for three days at the beginning of June, while The Evening Herald also reported that an announcement of a trip is imminent.

The schedule would see Air Force One landing in Dublin, where the President would address the Irish parliament before heading to Belfast.

He would also pay a short visit to the rural village of Moneygall, where his great-great-great grandfather Fulmoth Kearney emigrated from in 1850.

Though the Department of Foreign Affairs said they have not received any notice of a visit from the U.S. President, a spokesperson there said a visit later this year was a possibility.

"There is an open invitation," he said

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[thereismore]

1. O'Bama. nt

[gateley]

3. Wonder if O'Biden will be making the trip with him. (Sorry, Sarah, couldn't resist.) nt

[lamp_shade]

2. I paged her...

[Jackeens]

4. *** SMILING VERY VERY VERY BROADLY ***

Thank you for the page, jefferson_dem and lamp_shade! :toast:

At first I fainted, then I started painting and decorating last night in anticipation of the visit, but when I realised that it was the Herald and the Star that had the 'story' I decided to wait for confirmation - the last time they got something right was, oooh, about 1763. :-)

It could be, though, that there'll be an official announcement at the St Patrick's Day bash in the White House next week. Heck, our seriously ****ed country could do with a lift!

Thanks again jefferson_dem and lamp_shade, luv ya!

[Clio the Leo]

8. JACKEENS!!! you MUST NOT....

.... try to have a tickle party with the President! Dont even TRY it!!!! (it's probably illegal in both countries)

[Cha]

15. Oh there you are...I'm glad you

saw it! I hope it's true..be cool to see him get out of Air Force One in Dublin, eh?

:toast:Ireland:bounce:

[crazylikafox]

5. Well, there's no one as Irish as our Barack O'Bama...

Another excuse to post my favorite song:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EADUQWKoVek


:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[dmr]

6. I wanna go, too. Got some O'dmr family there.

But I think it would be pretty cool to hang out with the O'bama clan, too.
:rofl:

Seriously, I wanna go ...
:)

[Clio the Leo]

7. Which means I can post THIS Youtube six days early!

(the song pops up in my head at random times throughout the year, there's no reason why everyone cant live with this torture...)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HplZ_taHXLM

[Jennicut]

10. Okay, I just watched that and I am cracking up. Obama doing Irish river dancing

was too funny.

I got some Irish in me, from my Grandma's side of the family (my Dad's Mom). Not as much as O'bama and O'Biden but some. :)

[Cha]

11. The Secret Service and Pres Obama were River Dancing!

:bounce::bounce: Thanks, Clio..I've never seen that. There was one before he won with the Irish guys singing Ba-rack O'Bama but this is more current and oh so CUTE!

[Clio the Leo]

12. I know! It's "Bob!" lol

(with hair)

[Hekate]

13. I love this song. During the campaign I sent its predecessor to all my Irish-descended relatives...

... and friends. Too much fun. :rofl:

Hekate

[Clio the Leo]

14. I often find myself singing it in the bathroom...

... WHY the bathroom, I dont know.

Dont sing it in the kitchen.

Dont sing it in the garage.

Weird.

[Cha]

9. This will make Jackeens happy as it does me..

For some reason this time has been extra Irishy for me. Went to see Solas in Albany at the Egg and bought a couple of their CDs that I'm playing and been wearin' my green early.:bounce:

I didn't even see that "paging Jackeens" until just now.:D