Showing posts with label Barack Obama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barack Obama. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ENJOYS A GUINNESS IN HIS ANCESTOR’S LOCAL PUB






As part of his much awaited visit to Ireland, the US President Barack Obama stepped into his one of his ancestor’s local pub, Ollie Hayes’ bar in Moneygall Co. Offaly, where he was welcomed with a perfectly served Guinness.
The US President visited the town, as part of his visit to Ireland, to meet his distant relatives and see the house that they grew up in.
A special delivery of a keg of Guinness was made earlier this week by Guinness Master Brewer, Fergal Murray in anticipation of the President’s visit and much to the delight of bar owner Ollie Hayes and all the locals who joined him at this momentous occasion, President Obama accepted the warm welcome by sampling the Guinness.
John Kennedy, Managing Director of Diageo Ireland said; “Today marks a fantastic day for Ireland when we welcome US President Barack Obama into Ireland for the first time. What a great occasion also for the President who has had the opportunity to meet his ancestor’s. It is a real honour that he chose to savour a Guinness as part of his journey back to his Irish roots, which truly marks an occasion that will be remembered by people all over the world for generations to come”.
Also speaking today bar owner Ollie Hayes said “We have been waiting in hope for this very day and I can say that it is without doubt one of the proudest days of my life. It’s not every day that the US President drops by our bar for a Guinness! We are going to talk about this day for ever more.”

Saturday, October 16, 2010

SUZANNA OWIYO PERFORMS AT OBAMA’S SISTER BOOK LAUNCH


Afro fusion queen Suzanna Owiyo was in Germany to perform at President Barack Obama’s half sister book launch.
Speaking to Hot Secrets, Suzanna said, “Dr. Auma Obama's book presentation took place at the BMW Welt Auditorium in Munich on Thursday October 14. I feel excited and honored to be part of it, this being my first ever trip to Germany.” According to the programme, Suzanna was the only act.
Auma who grew up in Kenya and studied in Germany will be launching her autobiography titled ‘Das Leben kommt immer dazwischen. Stationen einer Reise’ (directly translated: Life always comes in between. Stations of a journey).
The book follows the life of the two siblings who grew up in two ends of the world but had a common father. How they meet, the exploration of family history and finally the support of his brother on his way to the U.S. presidency.
Some of the guest who attended include Willi Lemke, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General on Sport for Peace and Development and Conrad Robert Tribble, U.S. Consul General.
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