Enda Kenny and Barack Obama speeches In College Green, Dublin, Ireland on May 23rd 2011 (Part1/3)

Speeches from An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and President Barack Obama during the visit of the president and first Lady Michelle Obama to Ireland on 23th of May 2011.

There was some reporting on how Enda "plagerised" Obama's inaugaration speech. An interesting article on the topic: http://tinyurl.com/endaobama

Transcript of Enda Kenny's Speech:
If there's anyone out there who still doubts that Ireland is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our ancestors is alive in our time; who still questions our capacity to restore ourselves, reinvent ourselves and prosper, today is your answer.

Because today on this day the President of the United States, Barack Obama comes to visit. To show he believes in Ireland. To make that precious connection with his Irish family, his Irish roots, as thousands before him have done.

Today the 44th American President comes HOME.

When Falmouth Kearney started out on the long Atlantic crossing he might have dreamed, but hardly imagined, that one day his great-great-great grandson would return as the President of the United States.

That boy said goodbye to a ravaged island. Millions had died or were leaving. Packing their hopes and dreams in beside the remnants of a life. Stepping onto ships, which for some, was like stepping into space.

Every one of them and all their people are our people. Ár muintir féin.

Their past is our past. Their story is our story. This evening, my call is directly to those 40-million Irish-Americans. Whether you're listening or watching in New York or New Haven or in San Diego or St Louis. Whether you're Irish by blood or by marriage or by desire. We your Irish family are right here to welcome you. To follow your President home.

Last week, Queen Elizabeth came and bowed to our dead. The Irish harp glittered above the heart of the English Queen. With pride and happiness and two words of Irish we closed a circle of our history.

A cháirde.

Today, with President Obama we draw another circle.

One in which we tell the world of our unique, untouchable wealth. Wealth that can never be accumulated in banks or measured by the markets or traded on the stock exchange. Because it remains intact and alive deep inside our people. In the heart-stopping beauty of our country. In the transforming currency of the Irish heart, imagination and soul.

This is our Uaisleacht. It has sustained us over the centuries. We pass from mother to daughter, father to son. In our dreams and imagining. In our love for our country, our pride in who we are. Long into what must be and will be a brighter and more prosperous future.

President Obama is part of that proud past. Part of that prouder future.

In 1963, the 35nd President of the United States stirred our hearts.

In 1995 the 42nd President lifted our country's spirits.

But the 44th President is different. He doesn't just speak about the American dream. He is the American dream. The American dream come home.

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm honoured to introduce the President of the United States Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama.

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[dunkindeeznutz]

Its not what they say its what they do!

I bet 90% of the people that enjoyed this LOVE x factor!

[explorer17alpha]

7:17 : Whoa, ease up on the Hitler poses. Seriously, Taoiseach, you look like you're re-enacting Downfall there. :P

[281153]

JokerJim007, you have a tongue only fit to stick down and lick a sewage pipe. What a wonderful command of the English language. I wouldn't give you the steam off my piss!!!

[JokerJim007]

@281153 FUCK U CUNT

[JokerJim007]

END KENNY IS A PROSTITUTE

[smallyb2009]

His tongue is probably still brown from licking obamas arse,He thanks the Irish people who voted for him by taking money from the poor to give to corrupt bwankers in the u.s,He tells poor Irish famillies to live on a few euro,s each week while himself & his criminal buddies take home thousands,This paracite fooled the Irish people into voting for him with lie after lie,He has broken promise after promise,He,s a slimebag,We should demand this paracite steps down so we can elect decent people.

[281153]

Fantastic passionate speech Enda and to hell with the begrudgers.

[WUDJABEABLE]

Kenny is mad

[xstargirlsarahx]

Martin Luther King eat your heart out

[mfealy]

Enda you are the man!