Billionaire set for Irish Ambassador post
Reports from the US are suggesting that President George W Bush is set to nominate high-tech mogul Richard Egan as the US ambassador to Ireland.
Egan, who was a major fundraiser for Bush's presidential campaign, will be formally chosen over the coming weeks.
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