Decline in emigration to US is prompting rethink of long-standing relationship
The St Patrick’s Day celebrations in the US have grown significantly since. Each year, they prompt debate in Ireland over the wisdom and value of sending the Taoiseach and other Cabinet Ministers overseas at taxpayers’ expense.
“No other country in the world has this annual engagement with the US president, the vice-president and the speaker of the House. It’s a vital opportunity for Ireland to ensure that our concerns are understood in Washington. Niall O’Dowd, founder of irishcentral.com and commentator on Irish-American affairs, says we are seeing the end of mass Irish migration to the US, almost 175 years after the Famine.
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