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Busy weekend for Enda Kenny in United States

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has spent the weekend in Boston, Massachusetts furthering the strength of U.S. -Ireland relations. The head of Ireland's government attended a function on Saturday at the JFK Library to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy's 1963 visit to Ireland At the ceremony Kenny addressed an audience of U.S. lawmakers and representatives of the business ...
Braintree police seeking man who allegedly kidnapped his two children from foster home

Braintree police were searching for two children who were allegedly abducted by their father after a struggle with the youths’ foster mother, authorities ...
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Lawyers can get bomb suspects prison records

A judge has approved a defense request to get records on Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev compiled while he's in federal prison, but said prosecutors are entitled to the same ...
Dispute could force graves to be moved

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Busy weekend for Enda Kenny in United States

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has spent the weekend in Boston, Massachusetts furthering the strength of U.S. -Ireland relations.

The head of Ireland's government attended a function on Saturday at the JFK Library to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy's 1963 visit to Ireland

At the ceremony Kenny addressed an audience of U.S. lawmakers and representatives of the business community.

On Sunday the Taoiseach laid a wreath at a memorial for those were killed or injured in the Boston Marathon bombing in April.

On Monday morning the Taoiseach was scheduled to attend a business breakfast hosted by IDA and Enterprise Ireland to promote Ireland as a location for trade, business and investment.

Later on Monday the Taoiseach will be at Boston College where he will be presented with an honorary doctorate. He has also been invited to give the commencement address to over 3,000 students of the graduating class of 2013. The event, which marks the 150th anniversary of Boston College, will take place in the college football stadium, with an attendance of over 20,000.