Irish Americans for Obama Biden

Last Thursday, August 11, 2011, leaders from a variety of ethnic communities – from Irish, to Polish, to Macedonian and many others - met at the White House to discuss the way forward on immigration reform. For details on this meeting, visit the White House Office of Public Engagement . President Barack Obama issued his Blueprint for Building a 21st Century Immigration System , during a s peech in El Paso Texas on May 10, 2011. To have a voice in the immigration reform issue, visit the White House Roundtable on Immigration Reform .

The US Embassy in Dublin has great photos of the recent trip to Ireland by President Barack Obama and first Lady Michelle Obama. To view the photos, click here . US Ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney welcomed the Obamas on their arrival at Dublin Airport and accompanied them to Moneygall, County Offaly.

White House blogger Jesse Lee has captured the spirit of excitement and enthusiasm that greeted President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama during their visit to Ireland on Monday, May 23, 2011. You can read blog in its entirety . To read President Obama's speech in Dublin at an outdoor rally attended by 60,000 people, click here .

Remarks of President Obama at Irish Celebration in Dublin Ireland, Monday, May 21, 2011. For Full White House transcript, click here . THE PRESIDENT : Thank you! Hello, Dublin! Hello, Ireland! My name is Barack Obama -- of the Moneygall Obamas. And I've come home to find the apostrophe that we lost somewhere along the way. Some wise Irish man or woman once said that broken Irish is better than clever English. So here goes: Tá áthas orm bheith in Éirinn -- I am happy to be in Ireland! I'm happy to be with so many á cairde. I want to thank my extraordinary hosts -- first of all, Taoiseach Kenny -- -- his lovely wife, Fionnuala -- -- President McAleese and her husband, Martin -- -- for welcoming me earlier today. Thank you, Lord Mayor Gerry Breen and the Gardai for allowing me to crash this celebration. Let me also express my condolences on the recent passing of former Taoiseach Garrett Fitzgerald -- -- someone who believed in...

Check out the live feed from Dublin for President Barack Obama's Speech at College Green on RTE.ie , happening on Monday, May 23, 2011 at 12:50 (EST).

Remarks at the Farmleigh House, Dublin Ireland, on Monday, May 23, 2011: PRIME MINISTER KENNY: If everybody can hear. Obviously this is the first occasion in world history I think there is two bilaterals with an American President in the space of 67 minutes. But I want to welcome President Obama and the First Lady Michelle to Dublin on their way through to a state visit in England and further activities. I can say that the Irish people have been waiting for this visit. Their excitement is palpable. And I trust that the President and his wife and party will enjoy their visit to Moneygall, home of his triple-great grandfather, Falmouth Kearney, when he goes down there today. I’d like to say on this occasion here we’ve discussed a range of issues. I've explained to the President the seriousness of which Ireland and its new government -- thereby myself and the presence here of the Oireachtas -- are dealing with the issues that affect our country -- the banks and ...

Dublin Airport, 9:29 a.m. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are arriving in Moneygall, County Offaly, this afternoon to visit the ancestral home of the president's maternal family. You can view the visit live at RTE.ie . Later this afternoon, the President and First Lady return to Dublin for an outdoor concert on College Green, featuring Imelda May, Sharon Shannon and other musicians. For more details, visit the United States Embassy in Dublin for follow on Tweeter Obama_IrishUSA .