Micheál Martin is “looking forward” to playing a prominent role in Philadelphia’s St Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday.
The Taoiseach has hailed long-standing connections between Ireland and the United States during his visit, which comes as part of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Mr Martin started his visit on Saturday by laying a wreath to those who died and who emigrated during Ireland’s famine.
He later met Irish athletes following in the footsteps of Sonia O’Sullivan and Ronnie Delaney at Villanova University following a brief stop-off at the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, made famous by the Rocky films.
Speaking during an address to the Friendly Sons and Daughters of St Patrick’s 255th annual gala attended by 400 business and community leaders in the Pennsylvanian city on Saturday evening, the Taoiseach described his visit to Philadelphia as “regrettably short”, but even in that time he has been “amazed by the depth and enduring connections of the Irish American community”.
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Credit to : Irish Independent