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President Obama to visit Galway?

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  • 21-03-2011 5:29pm
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    grainnereills
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    While I don't hold out much hope, it would be amazing, from galwaynews.ie:

    INTENSIVE LAST DITCH LOBBYING TO BRING US PRESIDENT TO GALWAY

    March 21, 2011 - 1:18pm
    Intensive last ditch lobbying is underway to bring US President Barack Obama as far as Galway next May.
    The Mayor of Galway Cllr Michael Crowe is spear-heading the campaign and is backed by the Galway Chamber of Commerce CEO Michael Coyle.
    The President's schedulers will make their decision later today on whether or not he comes to Galway during his trip to Ireland.
    President Obama is already expected to visit his ancestral home in Moneygall, County Offaly, Kilkenny, Mayo and Dublin during the two day trip on May 22nd.


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    Columc
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    **** load of places for 2 day trip, doubt he will come to galway


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    snubbleste
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    Why would it be amazing?


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    yeehaw
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    Big thanks due to FG Cllr. Padraig Conneely for arranging this visit during his time as Mayor.


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    Newbie_2009
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    the traffic would be horrific.


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    cfeeneyinterior
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    yeehaw wrote: »
    Big thanks due to FG Cllr. Padraig Conneely for arranging this visit during his time as Mayor.
    Good one!


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    ScumLord
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    He can come see our presidential park Ey.. ah I mean Kennedy park.


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    soundbyte
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    cfeeneyinterior wrote: »
    Good one!

    http://www.galwaynews.ie/7100-obama-visit-set-2012


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    martyboy48
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    I hope he doesn't make it here.... No interest in him visiting and the hasstle of it all...


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    soundbyte
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    martyboy48 wrote: »
    I hope he doesn't make it here.... No interest in him visiting and the hasstle of it all...

    'Twould be a nice bit of much-needed cash for Galway with all the tourists though. I can see Gerry Devanney selling one or two American flags!


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    Lapin
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    grainnereills wrote: »
    President Obama is already expected to visit his ancestral home in Moneygall, County Offaly, Kilkenny, Mayo and Dublin during the two day trip on May 22nd.

    WTF :confused:


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    pleasant Co.
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    Lapin wrote: »
    WTF :confused:

    Tis where his irish counterpart is from.


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    [Deleted User]
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    So this means that hotels will likely hike up their prices when he does visit, eh?


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    ScumLord
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    So this means that hotels will likely hike up their prices when he does visit, eh?
    Everyone will be at it. I heard the Galway advertiser will be €2 that week.


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    Wompa1
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    It's time to introduce the out of towner tax and the leaving town tax before he gets here.

    Don't really care if he makes it to Galway, would spin up to Mayo anyway. I voted for him so the least he could do is tell me one of the state secrets...like Area 51


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    yew_tree
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    Lapin wrote: »
    WTF :confused:



    I dont know what your problem there. He wouldn't be the first president to visit mayo - ronald reagan stayed in ashford castle. he said he wants to see the sights of ireland anyway - dont think he will just visit cities.


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    martyboy48
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    soundbyte wrote: »
    'Twould be a nice bit of much-needed cash for Galway with all the tourists though. I can see Gerry Devanney selling one or two American flags!

    Ya sure we might get a few visitors from the countryside lol... Seriously though, my thoughts are a bit selfish maybe, but I don't want even more traffic problems and I don't like the thoughts of my taxes paying in part for his visit which I have no interest in at all... Also I hope local businesses won't hike up prices for the visit. I don't think they will, but I would be disgusted if they did...
    If you are a fan of his, hope you enjoy it though, just not for me... My God, I sound like an awful killjoy lol... :)


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    mink_man
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    Galway advertiser on facebook said a few other famous figures who came to galway got killed not long after, the pope, a previous american president and someone else.


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    celty
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    Poor Obama said he wanted to see the 'major tourist sights' ... and now they are bringing him to Mayo??!


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    Sugarfree
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    celty wrote: »
    Poor Obama said he wanted to see the 'major tourist sights' ... and now they are bringing him to Mayo??!

    Mayo is a quite a popular tourist county. Its not full of its own s hite either unlike the puke laden streets of Galway city.


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    baldbear
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    He'll be in Cork to unveil the Frederick Douglass statue. And i heard there going to bring him to a bog in Clara to show him how to wall some turf.:D


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    witnessrenegade
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    The only reason he is coming to Mayo is because Enda is from here, not much for him to see or do and I doubt il be meeting him and the lads half way up the Reek on an early Sunday morning


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    Lapin
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    yew_tree wrote: »
    I dont know what your problem there. He wouldn't be the first president to visit mayo - ronald reagan stayed in ashford castle. he said he wants to see the sights of ireland anyway - dont think he will just visit cities.

    Ashford Castle is in Co Galway.


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    witnessrenegade
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    Ashford Castle is in Cong, County Mayo


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    Lapin
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    Cong is the nearest town and therefore people regularly confuse the castle with being in the same county as the town.

    The truth is, Ashford Castle is over the border in Co Galway.


    The golf course on the right of the image attached below is in Mayo, but once you cross the bridge you are in Galway.


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    Robbo
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    Ashford Castle is the west of Ireland equivalent to Baarle Nassau and Baarle Hertog.


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    sgthighway
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    I could be wrong but I reckon:
    The Castle itself is on the Galway side but main entrance from the road is from the Mayo side.
    If you go up the bit of a river in a boat from Lough Corrib; Mayo is on the right & Galway is on the left.

    [I don't think its classed as a river but locals should know what I mean]


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    ?Cee?view
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    sgthighway wrote: »
    I could be wrong but I reckon:
    The Castle itself is on the Galway side but main entrance from the road is from the Mayo side.
    If you go up the bit of a river in a boat from Lough Corrib; Mayo is on the right & Galway is on the left.

    [I don't think its classed as a river but locals should know what I mean]

    You're right! Discussing it over a pint of Guinness in the Ardilaun would give it a nice bit of historical context ;-)


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    ?Cee?view
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    I remember well when Reagan visited, boats on
    lough Corrib were searched by the Secret Service and it was rumoured that nets were laid in the water in front of Ashford to stop any chance of divers swimming in. Great excitement all around!


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    sgthighway
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    Don't forget the Gardaí on Inchagoill. The Secret Service would fly over them and instruct them to put out the fires that they had lit to keep warm.


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    Bosco boy
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    Lads yer showing ye age! I'd say there's a good chance he'll stay in ashford alright, they can have the queen all to themselves over in the pale when she comes! We'll take Obama in the west


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