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.

Billionaire set for Irish Ambassador post
Wed, 07 Mar, 2001 - 16:13

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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