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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsrepublic of Ireland excited about Biden/Harris admin
Biden's family from Ballina. Hoping for a warmer relationship with the WH. Biden/Harris signs all over Ballina.
The most-Irish presidency since JFK.
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republic of Ireland excited about Biden/Harris admin (Original Post)
XanaDUer2
Nov 2020
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JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)1. I heard counties Mayo and Louth are fighting over him...
...as his ancestral home, since, apparently, he has roots in both.
XanaDUer2
(10,738 posts)3. As an Irish-American, I'm excited
The Republic loves Clinton.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)2. Super!
Tanuki
(14,921 posts)4. Best Irish-American president since O'Bama!
If he hadn't already won their hearts, hearing Obama say "Yes we can!" in Irish Gaelic did it!
☘ 🇮🇪
XanaDUer2
(10,738 posts)5. That's wonderful
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Sanity Claws
(21,852 posts)6. Wonderful
I never heard this speech before. The Irish really responded to his use of Gaelic.
bottomofthehill
(8,347 posts)7. In the Irish.
Growing up in Boston, it was not Gaelic, it was always referred to as the Irish or the Old Irish.
Gruenemann
(984 posts)10. Great little song from the Emerald Isle!
bottomofthehill
(8,347 posts)8. O'Bama
XanaDUer2
(10,738 posts)9. Love it!