Irish Ambassador Michael Collins speaks at UNC Sept. 2012

Michael Collins, ambassador of the Republic of Ireland to the United States, gives a talk on "Ireland and the Euro Crisis" Sept. 7, 2012, at UNC-Chapel Hill.

The Irish ambassador was the first dignitary to visit UNC in conjunction with the new "Ambassadors Forum," organized by the Richard M. Krasno Distinguished Professorship, the Center for European Studies and the department of history in the College of Arts and Sciences.

The forum will bring to campus prominent diplomats, politicians and business leaders to give public lectures and conduct seminars and workshops for graduate students.

The free public lecture took place in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium at the FedEx Global Education Center.

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