When the Taoiseach – Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin – presented President Donald Trump with a crystal bowl of shamrocks last week in the White House East Room in advance of St. Patrick ...

but if every American with Irish ancestry was invited to this annual celebration, it would need a lot more Guinness. Approximately 61% of the U.S. population plans to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day ...

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"It would be a huge attraction for US visitors, especially those with Irish links." Indeed, more than 20 US Presidents have claimed some sort of Irish roots, and since President Kennedy's visit to ...

The Irish-American community is large - with more than 31 million people claiming Irish descent. Many voted for Trump in November - in fact the president recently declared March Irish-American ...

For Irish politicians, the annual trip to America to mark St. Patrick’s Day is usually about as low-risk and high-reward as anything in public life. The presentation of a bowl of shamrock had ...