Ireland-bound~ The Obamas

[Cha]

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]

1. Wish I could go with them! ;-) n/t

[Cha]

3. I know huh, ReRe.. they could drop me off in

Ireland!

[ReRe]

9. They could drop me off in Dublin! ;-) n/t

[Cha]

11. Yeah, and if they didn't want to make

a stop.. I bet we could find a way down there short of parachuting..

[ucrdem]

15. The Obamas are sleeping in Ireland it turns out

not Belfast:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/g8/10124880/G8-Delegates-not-staying-in-Britain.html

[Cha]

19. Hey thanks for that, ucr!

They added that the damage to the economic benefits for Northern Ireland would be small because the guests were only sleeping south of the Border, and would be based for most of the time in Co Fermanagh

The Lough Erne golf resort will host this June's G8 summit Photo: Getty Images

Beautiful~

[ucrdem]

39. You are so very welcome, Cha!

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]

40. Here's the full Northern Ireland Speech, ucr.. found on TOD

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]

41. Wow. . . great finds Cha!

This is getting to be my favorite place on the web!

[Cha]

42. No doubt, urc, if you're into

reality history. And, I know you are.

[Voice for Peace]

2. The O'Bama's

[Cha]

5. "There's No One As Irish As Barack Obama"

Voice for Peace

[ucrdem]

8. Ha, that's great!

I mean grand!

[sheshe2]

13. Toor a loo!

There's no one as Irish as Barack O' Bama!

I love it!

I'm just sorry that I missed the plane, Cha!

[treestar]

38. That one always cracks me up

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]

4. By daylight the ususal idiots will be screaming about the cost of the

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]

6. Yes, mfcorey.. they're soooo

predictably boring.

[ucrdem]

7. Great thread Cha!

I just posted a link to it in LBN. So exciting!

[Cha]

10. Thank you for the heads up, ucrdem!

And, linking to the very beginning of their journey.

It is pretty exciting.. we have the best representing us. Just a grand feeling.

[NYC_SKP]

12. O'Bama!

[sheshe2]

14. I had this picture from his visit last year (?), I think.

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I think he was being greeted in his hometown~

Was it Moneygall, Cha?

[Cha]

18. Yes, she! That's when he visited his cousin Henry Healy

who has posted on the Obama Diary.

[elleng]

28. Henry the 8th!!!

[Cha]

32. Why I believe you're right, elleng! :)

[elleng]

34. POTUS mentions it whenever he can, Cha!

[sheshe2]

16. Very cute picture from a Pete Souza Tweet~

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]

17. Me thinks she's in heaven, she!

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/

[sheshe2]

20. Thanks Cha,

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]

21. That's what I was thinking, she..

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!

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]

22. Sasha looks so very serious,

~ 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]

24. that picture is magnificent, she~

thank you!

Michelle Obama at the ‘Gaiety Theatre’, Dublin

Message from Ms Chips.. "The videos are, well, glitchy, but hang in there!"

[sheshe2]

23. Behold~ The Artists!

President Obama celebrates completing his work….

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/06/17/ireland-an-image-or-two/#more-124461

[Cha]

33. Mahalo for those cool pics with the PM of England and the

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]

25. Lucky them!

[elleng]

26. One of the girls said,

'People always make such a fuss wherever you go!!!'

Hope they enjoy the trip!

[Cha]

29. Ha! I wish I were a part of

that fuss!

elleng

[elleng]

30. DITTO!

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]

27. The Obamas had a blast on their last trip to Ireland.......

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]

31. Yeah, DebbieDee.. they had a brilliant time..

[TheDebbieDee]

37. And the Presidential limo (called either the Beast or the Tank) got stuck on a speedbump!

[hopemountain]

35. very nice to see the o'bamas enjoying

their trip and irish roots!

[Cha]

36. Isn't it, hopemountain!