Irish-US focus at political summer school

The unique relationship between Ireland and the US will be to the forefront of this year’s Kennedy Summer School when it visits the ancestral home of JFK.

Keynote speakers at this year’s event, which runs from September 7-9 in New Ross, Wexford, include one of America’s most seasoned political campaigners, Bob Shrum. He will be joined by the man behind former President Barack Obama’s speeches, Cody Kennan, as well as Ian Paisley Jnr.

RTÉ’s Washington correspondent Caitriona Perry will also be on hand as part of a series of public interviews.