'Ireland House' to open in Chicago
"Ireland’s Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin TD announced today, February 8, that the Irish Government will open a new ‘Ireland House’ in Chicago later this year.
Ireland House, to be located on the city’s Michigan Avenue, will house the Consulate General of Ireland together with representatives of Ireland’s economic and trade promotion agencies...
The announcement comes as the Tánaiste visits Chicago for a series of political, business, and community engagements.
The opening of Ireland House in Chicago this autumn will coincide with the centenary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ireland and the US."
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Photo at right: The Chicago River is traditionally dyed green on St. Patrick's Day.GETTY IMAGES
