Taoiseach Enda Kenny to meet Obama & Biden on March 20, 2012

from Obama Food-o-rama Blog here at Google Blogger (http://obamafoodorama.blogspot.com/ )

There will be no green beer at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for St. Patrick's Day on Saturday. President O'bama, who claims ancestral roots in the Emerald Isle, will be celebrating the holiday on Tuesday, March 20th as he welcomes Taoiseach Enda Kenny of Ireland and his wife Mrs. Fionnuala Kenny to the White House.

The President and Vice President Joe Biden--who also claims Irish ancestry--will meet with the Taoiseach and attend a St. Patrick’s Day luncheon at the U.S. Capitol. In the evening, the President and First Lady Michelle Obama will host the annual St. Patrick’s Day reception at the White House.

"The President looks forward to commemorating his fourth St. Patrick’s Day in the White House with the Taoiseach and Mrs. Kenny, and to reciprocating the warm hospitality the Irish people extended to the President and Mrs. Obama during their visit to the Emerald Isle in May 2011," the White House said.

First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness of Northern Ireland will also join the President at the White House on Tuesday. They'll "discuss their progress toward meeting their shared commitments to a peaceful and prosperous future for the people of Northern Ireland," the White House said.

On Tuesday morning, the Vice President will host a St. Patrick’s Day breakfast for Taoiseach Kenny at the Naval Observatory.

"The United States and Ireland share strong bilateral relations, deep cultural ties, and a commitment to positive change in the world," the White House said.

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