A few days ago, I said that I would report on the reactions of the Irish to the recent visit by president Obama when I was closer to where the president actually attended the G-8 meeting. I had the chance to check in about the visit in Killybegs and Beleek which are very close to the meeting place. (Beleek is actually in Northern Ireland and is part of the UK although it is only about ten miles from Killybegs in the Republic of Ireland.)
Once again, the response was uniform. These people all knew that the G-8 had been held nearby. To a person, all they talked about was the traffic caused by the meeting. They did not seem to care about the presence of the world leaders or Obama. They just remembered the traffic jams that happened in places where they almost never do.
Once again, the response was uniform. These people all knew that the G-8 had been held nearby. To a person, all they talked about was the traffic caused by the meeting. They did not seem to care about the presence of the world leaders or Obama. They just remembered the traffic jams that happened in places where they almost never do.
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