Barack Obama
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Sasha was already on board, panic not!
Monday Irish time (five hours ahead of EST):
8:40 AM: The President, the First Lady and their daughters arrive Belfast, Northern Ireland
9:30: The President delivers remarks, Belfast Waterfront
1:20: Meets with Prime Minister David Cameron ahead of the G8 Summit
2:15: Meets with EU Leaders on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, G-8 Summit Site, Lough Erne, Northern Ireland
2:30: Delivers a statement to the media
4:20: Greeted by Prime Minister Cameron as a part of the official leader arrivals
4:45: Attends the first plenary session
6:30: Holds a bilateral meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia
8:30: Attends a leaders-only working dinnerhttp://theobamadiary.com/2013/06/16/ireland-bound/
A Very Handy Map!
Mahalo to Chips in Dublin! http://theobamadiary.com/2013/06/16/ireland-bound/
BOG
FYI This is Posted in the Barack Obama Group
ReRe
(10,612 posts)Cha
(302,847 posts)Ireland!
ReRe
(10,612 posts)Cha
(302,847 posts)a stop.. I bet we could find a way down there short of parachuting..
ucrdem
(15,700 posts)Cha
(302,847 posts)The Lough Erne golf resort will host this June's G8 summit Photo: Getty Images
Beautiful~
ucrdem
(15,700 posts)Here's a 2-minute Youtube clip of his peace speech in Belfast yesterday morning:
And here's a link to the C-SPAN video of the full speech, which I can't figure out how to embed:
President Obama in Belfast, Northern Ireland - White House Event - Jun 17, 2013
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313409-1
While attending a G-8 summit in Northern Ireland, President Obama spoke to students about about lasting peace in Northern Ireland and urged students to challenge the hardened attitudes and prejudices and continue to push leaders toward peace and reconciliation.
39 minutes
Cha
(302,847 posts)http://theobamadiary.com/category/abroad-ireland-2013/
thanks for inspiring me to look for it and post in this thread..
A couple of the girls' reaction to PBO's speech..
ucrdem
(15,700 posts)This is getting to be my favorite place on the web!
Cha
(302,847 posts)reality history. And, I know you are.
Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)Cha
(302,847 posts)Voice for Peace
ucrdem
(15,700 posts)I mean grand!
There's no one as Irish as Barack O' Bama!
I love it!
I'm just sorry that I missed the plane, Cha!
treestar
(82,383 posts)The President is aware of it as he mentioned last time he was there he heard "there's no one as Irish as me."
mfcorey1
(11,045 posts)trip as if it was the first time a president has flown with his family to a foreign country. The media will chase the putrid hate and cable news will push it too. 10, 9, 8, 7,.....
Cha
(302,847 posts)predictably boring.
ucrdem
(15,700 posts)I just posted a link to it in LBN. So exciting!
Cha
(302,847 posts)And, linking to the very beginning of their journey.
It is pretty exciting.. we have the best representing us. Just a grand feeling.
sheshe2
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I think he was being greeted in his hometown~
Was it Moneygall, Cha?
Cha
(302,847 posts)who has posted on the Obama Diary.
elleng
(134,809 posts)Cha
(302,847 posts)elleng
(134,809 posts)sheshe2
(86,101 posts)Cute kids. Pres Obama and British PM Cameron with schoolchildren in No. Ireland (yes the kids are still in school) pic.twitter.com/EWf4ocP2LR
https://twitter.com/petesouza/status/346659794612002816
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/06/17/chat-away-177/
The Children are adorable, Cha~
Chips must be having a great time with PBO in Ireland!
BOG
Cha
(302,847 posts)TheObamaDiary.com @TheObamaDiary
Hello @RTEplayer - will your 5:0 program on Michelle Obama's Dublin visit be available for international audience? Thanks! @RTEDigital @rte RTE Player @RTEplayer
Hi @TheObamaDiary Yes, it will be available worldwide! We'll make it available as soon as possible after broadcast @RTEDigital @rte
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/06/17/ireland-an-image-or-two/
I will watch it when it's up!
The pictures of Trinity College are amazing.
How awesome is it for Malia and Sasha to learn an important part of their heritage in Dublin~ from the Book of Kells and from the Archives at Trinity!
Simply amazing~ thank you so much for this great thread, Cha!
Cha
(302,847 posts)Malia and Sasha: "What I did last summer" Inspiring, historical journey for the girls! And, grownups. What a fam!
.. viewing the Obama Family Collection, with Fiona Fitzsimons, director of genealogy research service Eneclann
I love that pic of Miss Sasha
Henry Healy @henryhealy
I presented Malia & Sasha with a Cert of Irish Heritage earlier! Great reaction from Sasha "I can prove I'm more Irish than my friends now"
You're Welcome, She~
BOG
sheshe2
(86,101 posts)~ also focused, intelligent and one beautiful young lady, Cha.
She has both the beauty and grace of her parents!
Ah.... and her quick wit!
"I can prove I'm more Irish than my friends now"
What awesome splendor!
Thank You.......Cha!
Cha
(302,847 posts)thank you!
Message from Ms Chips.. "The videos are, well, glitchy, but hang in there!"
sheshe2
(86,101 posts)President Obama celebrates completing his work .
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/06/17/ireland-an-image-or-two/#more-124461
Cha
(302,847 posts)President of the United States engaging in art work with the keikis(Hawai'ian for wee ones) in Belfast, she! A good time was had by all.
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)elleng
(134,809 posts)'People always make such a fuss wherever you go!!!'
Hope they enjoy the trip!
Cha
(302,847 posts)that fuss!
elleng
My nephew is over there somewhere, on a golf course, and I'm sure he's enjoying it! (even tho he's working, not JUST playing!)
TheDebbieDee
(11,119 posts)I remember the ruckus raised when Pres O grabbed the cell phone of someone in the crowd and said "Hello." to their Grandma! Good times!
Cha
(302,847 posts)TheDebbieDee
(11,119 posts)hopemountain
(3,919 posts)their trip and irish roots!