07 March 2025 - Trump Declares March as Irish-American Heritage Month
Trump celebrates Irish in America ahead of taoiseach's visit
Catherine Moore (BBC, 07/03/2025)
US President Donald Trump has hailed the impact of the Irish in America days ahead of Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin's visit to the White House to celebrate St Patrick's Day.
'They voted for me so I like them': Trump declares Irish American Heritage Month
Eoghan Dalton (The Journal, 07/03/2025)
DONALD TRUMP HAS carried on an annual tradition, declaring March as Irish American Heritage Month in the US. It’s a tradition dating back to 1991 for a country where almost 10% of the population – or 31.5 million – claim some form of Irish ancestry.
Donald Trump declares March as Irish-American Heritage Month
James Cox (Breaking News, 07/03/2025)
US president Donald Trump has signed a proclamation declaring March 'Irish-American Heritage Month'. It calls on all Americans to celebrate the contribution of Irish-Americans with "ceremonies, activities and programmes".
How Irish-US diplomatic relations began 100 years ago this week
Conor Roddy (RTE, 09/10/2024)
A hundred years ago this week, Prof Timothy A. Smiddy presented his credentials to US president Calvin Coolidge. In doing so, Smiddy became the first minister plenipotentiary to be appointed not only by the Irish Free State, but the first representative appointed by any member of the British Commonwealth.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. Wikipedia, Public domain.