The Taoiseach thanked the United States and particularly singled out Georgetown alumnus senator George Mitchell, who helped politicians towards the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement in 1998, for praise. Simon Harris paid tribute to senator George Mitchell (Kelvin Boyes/Press Eye/PA)“It is, to my mind, the single most important achievement of our relationship over the past 100 years,” he said. “Ireland’s many friends across the United States have helped us to secure peace on our island.”Mr Harris recalled being 11 years old when the bombs stopped, “allowing an entire generation of people to grow up on an island of peace”. “At the highest level, the US has been a steadfast supporter of peace on the island of Ireland. Reach for it and the United States will reach with you’.

Source: The Herald October 10, 2024 21:57 UTC