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FG senator calls for Barack Obama to be invited to Ireland

Wednesday July 09 2008

A Fine Gael Senator has called on the Seanad to invite US presidential hopeful Barack Obama to Ireland.

Senator Obama is visiting Europe next month as part of his tour as the Democratic Party's candidate.

Cork south-east Senator Jerry Buttimer said a visit from Mr Obama would be "a great opportunity for the government to discuss the future of undocumented Irish people in the United States and Irish-American relations in general."

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