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US Ambassador to Ireland Kevin O'Malley Develops Creative Minds Series to Explore US-Ireland Relationships

Kevin J. O’Malley, USAmbassador to Ireland , has launched a unique Creative Minds series to share ideas about the power of creativity and innovation, and how those forces define the U.S.-Irish relationship.  The series kicked off in January 2015 with a discussion with Sopranos creator David Chase, and continued with a variety of creative artists, including musicians Patty Griffin, Ben Folds, John Prine and Rufus Wainwright. In April 2015 the U.S. Embassy in Ireland launched  a conference titled, “The Importance of the Creative Economy in the U.S. – Ireland Relationship,” followed in November 2015 by a “Creative Minds Social Entrepreneurship Hackathon”  that explored using entrepreneurial and business skills to tackle social problems and to strengthen cross-border dialogue. In May 2016, the Embassy hosted “Creative Minds: Creative Disruption” to explore the role of disruptive innovation in driving economic growth and shared prosperity. In July 2016, the Embassy pro

Irish American Leader Brian O'Dwyer Endorses Hillary Clinton fore President in the Irish Echo Newspaper

New York's Irish-American leader Brian O'Dwyer describes why Hillary Clinton is the best choice to be the next President of the United States. The column appears in this week's Irish Echo .  

President Obama Campaigns for Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton

President Barack Obama endorsed Hillary Clinton for President of the United States last June, and has campaigned for her vigorously throughout the campaign season. The president is joined by other Democratic leaders, including Vice President Joe Biden, US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, and First Lady Michelle Obama. Here is a video of their efforts: Here is more information about the Hillary Clinton campaign .